Espionage case heads for rare public trial
In Alexandria in the first U S espionage trial in nearly five decades a retired Air Force master sergeant Brian Patrick Regan faces possible death sentence unless a plea is reached. He allegedly offered satellite secrets to Saddam Hussein and others for over 13 million Swiss francs. Jury selection began Monday as defense tried to delay amid Iraq invasion fears.
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Saddam Hussein
Brian Patrick Regan
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Shrinking households drive environmental stress worldwide
A Nature study shows falling household size fuels a faster per capita growth in households than population, raising biodiversity pressures in hotspots such as the United States and China. Researchers led by Jianguo Liu cite affluence longevity and fewer multigenerational households, noting divorce and smaller living units also contribute to habitat loss including panda reserves.
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United States
China
Wolong Nature Reserve
000 Marines deployed in preparation for war
Virginia Beach scene as eight thousand Marines prepare for possible conflict with Iraq. Four Virginia based ships Portland Ashland Kearsarge Bataan depart carrying troops and gear while three others sail from Hampton Roads. Families bid farewell to sailors amid rising tensions and a record troop surge ordered by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld.
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Sam Howard
Howard
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Donald Rumsfeld
U.S
Persian Gulf
Supreme Court justice faults courts over church state wall
In Fredericksburg Va Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia warned that courts misinterpret the separation of church and state urging legislative change to adjust role of God in government He cited a California Pledge case and urged replacing liberal interpretations with traditional American norms He noted public support from religious groups and called for a return to established traditions like under God on currency and tax exemptions for worship places
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Antonin Scalia
Scalia
California
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America
Reason
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FBI
Knights of Columbus
Height of replacement trade center buildings debated by New Yorkers
New Yorkers weigh the height of a rebuilt World Trade Center as nine designs from seven teams propose structures taller than the Petronas Towers. Public hearing set, final plan due in weeks, with debate over symbolism, practicality, and safety.
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Beverly Willis
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Port Authority of
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Daniel Libeskind
Lynn
New York Times
CBS
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World Trade Center Tenants Association
Feig
Teen unlikely to be charged with killing in Faheem case
The Newark case centers on 16 year old Wesley Murphy who allegedly admitted striking 7 year old Faheem Williams. He faces assault and child endangerment charges while investigators say the boy died after the wrestling incident last September.
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N.J
Wesley Murphy
Sherry
Faheem Williams
Faheem
Associated Press
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