Scholar tied to spying returns to Hong Kong amid Beijing pressure
Li Shaomin, a China convict accused of spying for Taiwan, lands in Hong Kong five days after deportation to the United States. His status at City University of Hong Kong remains unclear as pro democracy voices warn Beijing may curtail local autonomy.
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Gao Zhan
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Pentagon to audit government credit card use nationwide
Congressional and GAO investigators move to audit Pentagon credit card programs after a preliminary probe of two San Diego Navy units found widespread questionable purchases and weak controls. Grassley Horn push for routine credit checks and tighter cardholder limits amid fraud losses and abuse revelations.
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Mary Kay Cosmetics
Ernest L. Valdes
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
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Grassley
Marine Corps
Horn
DOD
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Kutz
Etna ash clouds close Sicilian airport again
Mount Etna eruptions slow lava flows threaten Nicolosi area. ash shut down nearby airport for the third time. Civil protection head Francesco Barberi says simulations lag the event and urges measured media coverage while lava edges Rilugio Sapienza and moves toward the base.
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Italy
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US eyes Russian long range missile test and defense plans
Washington reviews a Russian long range missile test to see if it undermines US missile defense efforts. Officials brief Congress on potential paths including a 100 interceptor land based system in Alaska with a radar in the Aleutians. Democrats seek to curb a portion of Bush's 8.3 billion defense request while five silos at Fort Greely face authorization concerns.
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