Bombing suspect declared incompetent in federal case
Cedar Rapids Iowa AP A former college student accused of planting pipe bombs across the Midwest was ruled incompetent to stand trial by U S District Judge Mark Bennett He will undergo more psychological testing at Federal Medical Center Rochester Minnesota to assess risk if found not a significant danger he could be freed Helder 22 was captured after a nationwide 2002 manhunt involving 18 bombs and anti government letters across Iowa Illinois Nebraska Colorado and Texas Six bombs exploded injuring four letter carriers and two residents He told authorities he aimed to draw a smiley face on the map.
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Five slain in Detroit child and woman killings
A 13 year old girl escaped a Detroit home where a 33 year old woman a 16 year old boy and three girls aged 9 to 14 were found beaten to death along with a woman and four children. A suspect was in custody and motive and details on victims were not released. Authorities indicated the weapon was found. Residents gathered behind police tape as investigators described the scene.
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Bush signs bill protecting unborn children
President Bush signs a law creating a separate federal crime for harming a fetus during an assault on the mother. The bill, backed by abortion opponents, faces criticism from abortion rights advocates as an encroachment on reproductive freedom. The ceremony honored Laci Peterson’s family, though her case falls outside the law’s scope.
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Financial picture brightens for Kerry in 2004 race
Democrats report their strongest financial footing in years as Kerry declines public financing and moves toward unlimited fundraising. Bush remains well ahead in total money raised, with Bush campaigns and committees amassing tens of millions while Kerry tops at least $67 million. The DNC eliminates debt and expands small-dollar online fundraising to boost support.
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Rice to testify before 9/11 panel April 8
National security adviser Condoleezza Rice will testify before the federal commission reviewing the September 11 attacks next Thursday. She will be the sole witness at a 22 hour hearing examining what Clinton officials told the incoming Bush White House about al Qaida and how the new administration used that information.
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April Fools pranks sweep Washington campaign scene
Democratic and Republican operatives staged April Fools jokes amid campaign drama. A mock RNC debate call and a fake Kerry French cousin pledge spoofed rival policies while a DSCC release claimed Specter would retire, illustrating media gullibility and party mischief on a political April 1.
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