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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 2007

Page

3

Bridge terminology woes spark push to soften words

State highway officials and engineers say terms like structurally deficient and fracture critical alarm the public and misstate risk. After the I-35W collapse, which killed 13, officials favor clearer labels or a Health Index while Congress and the FHWA keep labeling rules.

ST. Paul Minn Associated Press America Minneapolis U.S Montana Loran Frazier Congress Federal Highway Administration Transportation Department American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Milwaukee Association Kelley Rehm Bridges FHA Rehm New Hampshire Wyoming Minnesota Frazier Utah Mississippi Gregory Cohen American Highway Users Alliance Cohen

Poll shows gloom over environment despite call for bold action

A bipartisan poll finds widespread pessimism about leaders' environmental efforts. Only about one in five approve of Bush, Congress, and businesses handling the issue, while most want stronger action. Independents and Democrats trend critical. Republicans split.

Washington Bush Congress U.S Associated Press Stanford University Woods Institute For the Environment Jerry Menees Potosi Stanford ABC News Russell Marshall Enid Okla

Patriot Act provisions ruled unconstitutional in ruling

Portland federal judge Ann Aiken ruled two Patriot Act provisions violate the Fourth Amendment by allowing warrants without probable cause. The decision comes in the Mayfield case, where Brandon Mayfield was wrongly linked to Madrid bombings and later settled for 2 million. The judge criticized the government and warned against amending the Bill of Rights by executive overreach.

Portland Ore Ann Aiken Executive Brandon Mayfield FBI Madrid Mayfield Aiken U.S. Attorney General’s Office

Judge delays ruling on Craig plea withdrawal request

Minneapolis judge defers decision on Sen. Larry Craig plea withdrawal, with Hennepin County Judge Charles Porter stating a ruling likely next month. Craig remains in office for now after his June arrest in a Minneapolis airport restroom and August plea, while prosecutors call timing political.

Craig Minneapolis Larry Craig Idaho Republican Hennepin County Charles Porter U.S. Senate Idaho Minnesota Billy Martin Martin Christopher Renz Potomac Renz

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