Bush blasts Democrats over wasteful spending and delays
President Bush used a year end news conference to scold Democrats for stuffing 9800 special‑interest projects into a 550 billion omnibus bill and warned of erasing wasteful spending. He lamented delays on terrorism laws and rejected tax rises while noting bipartisan limits amid a tough year with a new Congress.
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CIA Lets Congress Review Destroyed Interrogation Tapes
CIA opens its Virginia headquarters to House Intelligence Committee staff to examine documents on the 2005 destruction of two al Qaida interrogation tapes from 2002. The panel seeks who authorized destruction and what was shown, with testimony planned from CIA officials including John Rizzo and Jose Rodriguez, amid White House and Justice Department scrutiny.
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Silvestre Reyes
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Jose Rodriguez
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Zell Takes Control as Tribune Sale Closes
Real estate magnate Sam Zell assumed CEO and chairman roles at Tribune Co after an $8.2 billion buyout, promising sweeping changes. He reshuffled the board, named two top executives, and signaled more action ahead while noting no immediate asset sales. The group owns 23 TV stations and nine daily papers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, with the Cubs and Wrigley Field to be auctioned by July.
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Co-owner of chemical plant among four killed in blast
Four dead in Jacksonville chemical plant explosion include Robert Scott Gallagher co-owner of T2 Laboratories Inc. Also killed were Charles Budds Belcher Karey Renard Henry and Parish Lamar Ashley all from Jacksonville. At least 14 injured as hazmat teams battled flare ups and a federal CSB team began inspection.
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