Government forms local funding task force for first responders
Homeland Security announces a two month effort led by Gov Mitt Romney and Mayor Donald L Plusquellie to recommend how to funnel federal money to cities. Secretary Ridge says the task force will speed deployment of homeland security dollars to police and firefighters amid budget cuts. The department has allocated 8 billion to states and locals, but city officials say aid is insufficient for security costs.
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Akron
Ohio
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Protesters march to White House urging Iraq troop pullout
In Washington AP protesters marched over five miles from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to the White House to demand U.S. troops be brought home from Iraq. More than 100 demonstrators carried memorial wreaths and read hundreds of war victims' names in a mock coffin. The rally marked the war's one year, following Sunday's Dover rally outside Dover Air Force Base where over 550 fallen soldiers were processed.
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Front page photos of 63 local sex offenders sparks debate
In Muncie Indiana The Star Press published front page photos and crimes of 63 sex offenders drawn from the Indiana registry. The move triggered job losses and strong reactions about privacy and public safety with debates over stigma and public awareness.
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Steve Case
Administration accuses Kerry of lying about foreign backers
The Bush White House and allies pressed Kerry to name the foreign leaders who supposedly back his bid, arguing his claims are unsubstantiated. Kerry has refused, saying revealing confidences would betray sources, while critics say he should provide names or drop the charge.
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White House
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Dick Cheney
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Florida
Janklow on duty when fatal crash occurred
U S attorney says Bill Janklow was on duty as South Dakota’s congressman during a fatal collision with a motorcyclist last summer, triggering a federal liability move. Heffelfinger seeks to substitute the U S as defendant and move the wrongful death suit to federal court. Meanwhile the state Supreme Court denied Janklow’s bid for release pending appeals of manslaughter and reckless driving convictions.
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Bush Campaigned in Ardmore Pennsylvania for Votes
President Bush toured an affordable housing development in Ardmore near Philadelphia to tout homeownership and strengthen support in Montgomery County. He earlier carried 2000 margins here as he faces a key 21 electoral votes in a closely contested state. Specter praised Bush while Kerry aides rebutted Bush administration record.
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