Roh Moo-hyun Impeached by South Korea Parliament
South Korea impeached President Roh Moo-hyun in a historic vote, stripping him of powers while the Constitutional Court reviews his ouster. Prime Minister Goh Kun to assume duties as protests and a North Korea nuclear crisis loom. stock markets slide as parties shed leadership amid corruption and election-law accusations.
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Seoul
South Korea
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh
Goh Kun
Constitutional Court
North Korea
Goh
Defense Ministry
United States
Yoon Young-chul
pro-Roh Uri
National Assembly
North
Kim Dae-jung
Grand National
Millennium Democratic Parties
KOSPI
Uri
National Elections Commission
Two U S Soldiers Killed By Mine In Iraq Northeast of Habbiniyah
Two U S soldiers died and another wounded when their Humvee hit a homemade bomb northeast of Habbiniyah in the Sunni Triangle. They belonged to the 1st Brigade Combat Team Task Force All American of the 82nd Airborne. The casualty toll reaches 556 since the Iraq war began. In Baghdad, Adnan al-Safi, a supporter of Muqtada al Sadr, was shot and killed in Shawafa district.
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Iraq
U.S
Habbiniyah
1St Brigade
Task Force All American
82Nd Airborne Division
United States
Bush
Muqtada al-Sadr
al- Shawafa
Adnan al-Safi
Friay
Water policy and drought threaten Kansas water future
Worster argues Kansas carved the state into an 80,000 square mile box ignoring watersheds, set up boxed counties, and pursued irrigation that drained groundwater. He warns the center pivot garden era is ending as streams vanish, dams silt, and soil washes downstream, leaving Kansas fragile against future droughts and legal battles.
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Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Vorster
South Africa says coup plot tied to British agent Simon Mann
President Thabo Mbeki described a group seeking to seize control of the country with possible treason charges at home. An alleged co conspirator detained after attempting to board a plane named Simon Mann, a British figure linked to arms deals from Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe seized military gear while Angola notes Buffalo Battalion ties. aircraft registrar tied to Dodson Aviation Inc. Ottawa, later sold to a South African mining firm.
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Thabo Mbeki
Mohadi
Simon Mann
Zim
Joao Miranda
Buffalo Battalion
Namibia
Angola
Zimbabwe
Holt iHber
Dodson Aviation Inc
Ottawa
Lawmakers mull flexible plan for school finance ruling looming
GOP leaders press a more flexible finance plan as House debates funding for poor and minority students. Rep. Loyd notes rising Hispanic and low income enrollments, while Decker leads a task force on formula rewriting. A prior ruling found constitutional flaws. decision expected by 2005.
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Dennis McKinney
McKinney
Greensburg
House
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Kathe Decker
R-Clay Center
House Education Committee
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Kansas Supreme Court
Mays
Bullock
Record US trade deficit hits 2003 high
The Commerce Department reports a 2003 current account deficit of 541.8 billion dollars, up 12.7 percent from 2002, marking a new record as trade and job concerns frame the presidential campaign. Business inventories rose 0.1 percent in January while sales grew 0.4 percent amid cautious hiring outlooks.
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Commerce Department
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