Bush pledges pay raises to boost military morale
President Bush visits Fort Stewart near Savannah to seek 1.4 billion for pay and 1 billion for retention incentives, aiming to lift sagging morale. He outlines plans with Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and others, stressing housing, equipment, and pay improvements for troops.
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Savannah
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Privacy pledge seeks stronger federal consumer safeguards
A cross partisan coalition presented a privacy pledge to federal officials urging stronger privacy standards, consumer data corrections rights, and redress mechanisms while endorsing private sector tech tools. The pledge aligns with FTC criteria and calls for state and private sector implementation plus remedies to enforce rights.
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Man freed from death row in Virginia Beach
Earl Washington Jr. walked out of Greensville prison after 9 1/2 years on death row for a rape and murder later shown by DNA to be wrongful. He was released to Virginia Beach where a support center will aid his transition and he has six months of parole for an unrelated assault conviction.
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Astronauts Set to Attach Docking Port to Destiny Lab
At Space Center Houston astronauts aboard Atlantis aim to use the robotic arm to place a docking port on Destiny the international space station’s new science lab. Teammates Jones and Curbeam assist as Ivins fits equipment and fixtures to the lab’s exterior, with the port becoming the primary shuttle docking site for upcoming missions. If not attached future station construction could be delayed or a schedule overhaul required.
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