President pushes plan to lift ethanol tariff
White argued the four cent per gallon tariff on Brazilian ethanol should be removed to boost imports and curb high gasoline costs. Durbin countered that removing duties risks domestic ethanol industry and farmer interests, noting U.S. imports reach 400 million gallons annually and that new plants will come online by September.
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Crime rate rises in Midwest as 12,000 agencies report data
Preliminary year to year crime figures show Midwest up 5.7 percent while robberies rise 4.5 percent and aggravated assaults 1.9 percent. Violent crime peaked at 1.9 million in 1992 and has fluctuated since. Hartford murders leap over 50 percent from 16 to 25 amid regional shifts.
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Lethal injection ruling sparks nationwide death penalty fight
The Supreme Court sided with Florida death row inmate Clarence Hill, reopening his bid to challenge the chemical mix used in lethal injections. The decision signals a constitutional clash over whether executions by lethal injection violate rights and if delays are justified.
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Bush faces pressure as Iraq moves forward with unity government
Casey said on CBS that Bush received a new recommendation while a majority back home want troops home. Iraq's prime minister Nouri al-Maliki formed a national unity government last month and named final ministers last week. Bush cautioned no troop reductions yet, saying decisions depend on field commanders and Iraqi progress.
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Coali tion forces to drop below 100000 by year end
Traq's security adviser said forces would fall under 100000 by year’s end with most leaving before mid 2008. Bush hailed al Zarqawi’s death but warned it won’t end the war. Murtha urged withdrawal, noting air strikes prove no need for U.S. presence. Bush meetings focus on Baghdad security and Iraqis taking more responsibility.
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