Greek parliament backs EU constitution in Athens vote
The Greek parliament approved the European Union constitution by 268 to 1 with 15 abstentions, a step that could advance the bloc's landmark charter ahead of France's referendum. EU officials welcomed the decision as Greece becomes the fifth member to approve the treaty and debates over a possible referendum continue among opposition parties.
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Engineers honored for Apollo 13 oxygen fix plan
A group of Houston engineers received an award for devising a ground based fix using plastic tubing cardboard and duct tape to provide astronauts Lovell Haise and Swigert with breathable oxygen after Apollo 13s oxygen system failed The ceremony at Space Center Houston honored the engineers who advised the crew and helped avert disaster with a makeshift improvised solution
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Air Force Academy grappling with religion complaints
The Air Force Academy in Colorado is addressing 17 religion related complaints amid claims that evangelical influence fosters harassment including anti Semitism. Cadets report slurs and the school has begun mandatory religious tolerance training amid ongoing debate over church state separation and past sexual assault scandals.
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Warsaw Ghetto Remembered on 62nd Anniversary
Warsaw leaders and state officials marked the 62nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising recalling the civilians’ initial resistance on April 19, 1943. Marek Edelman, 84, attended ceremonies at a bunker where commanders died, paying witness to a tragic history and urging world-wide remembrance. Observances included a visit to the Jewish Cemetery and a commemorative program by the Jewish Theater. Former Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, 83, noted the fighters surprised the Nazis as they resisted despite being outnumbered and outgunned, with the ghetto once housing more than 404,000 people.
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Court asks Supreme Court to clarify death penalty rights
The high court reviews an Ohio murder case focusing on guilty plea disclosures and potential impact on death penalty sentencing. Justices weigh whether Stumpf would have faced a different outcome if prosecutors had clearly disclosed the penalty exposure and shooter details.
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