Border truckers protest NAFTA pilot allowing Mexican carriers
Dozens of truckers protested at California and Texas border crossings against a one year pilot program permitting up to 100 Mexican trucking firms to haul cargo anywhere in the United States. The Bush administration says trucks will meet U.S. safety standards while opponents urge stronger oversight.
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Searchers expand hunt for missing aviator Steve Fossett
Nevada search teams broadened their operation to cover 10 000 square miles of rugged mountains and desert after four days with no trace of Fossett’s single engine plane. Ten aircraft scoured terrain known for peaks and winds while rescuers chase sparse leads and a silent beacon. Fossett, 63, vanished after departing a private airstrip linked to Barror hotel. the effort follows his storied aviation career and ties to Richard Branson.
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Clinton Giuliani seen as least religious candidates in poll
Washington voters view Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rudy Giuliani as the least religious of the major presidential contenders in a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday. Mitt Romney is seen as most religious though his Mormon faith may hurt him with some voters. Overall seven in ten say strong religious beliefs in a president are important, with broad party support.
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