Hearing to probe Kandahar airstrike deaths spills into court
An Air Force colonel warned that communications failures could cause friendly fire as a hearing starts to decide if two U S pilots should face court martial for dropping a 500 pound bomb on four Canadian soldiers near Kandahar on April 17, 2002. Majs. Harry Schmidt and William Umbach are charged with involuntary manslaughter aggravated assault and dereliction of duty.
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Navy plans large deployment to Gulf amid Iraq buildup
The Navy is deploying a seven ship armada with up to 7,000 Marines from California and a parallel force from the East Coast as part of a broader Gulf buildup. The plan aims to present Gen. Tommy Franks with amphibious options for attacking northern Persian Gulf targets and potentially Kuwait. Officials note the operations could include helicopters from ships or Kuwait bases and support an Army led assault into southern Iraq. The effort follows a lower count already active and could swell to about 250,000 U S troops near Iraq.
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Black conservatives urge GOP to shed lily white image
A group of black conservatives met at the Republican National Committee with RNC Chair Marc Racicot and Senate Leader Bill Frist to press the party to prove commitment to black voters and candidates. They argue the GOP cannot stay lily white and vow more outreach and resources for minority candidates, noting the absence of black Republicans in Congress.
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Music and tech groups reach copyright plan deal
The RIAA BSA and CSP reach a landmark consensus on copyright protections and consumer copying. The accord says U S laws need not be amended to permit backups or device copying and rejects mandatory locking controls for future devices while promising strong action against digital pirates.
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Pentagon rejects restart of draft amid race bias charges
The Defense Department released an 11 page paper arguing the all volunteer force is representative of civilians and opposing a draft. It notes blacks are 20 percent of enlistees but underrepresented in combat roles, while heavily represented in support and medical fields.
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