Swine flu forces cruise ship home from Caribbean
A cruise ship carrying about 400 passengers returned to Aruba after swine flu prompted port refusals in the Caribbean. Three crew members tested positive and 11 others showed flu symptoms, per operator Pullmantur.
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Cash for Clunkers advances in New Hampshire vote
The plan cleared the House 298 119 and won the minimum 60 votes in New Hampshire to attach cash for clunkers to a 106 billion war spending bill. Senate support included four Republicans and 54 Democrats with independents.
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Masses Fill Tehran in Pro-Mousavi Protest Night March
Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Tehran join opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn dead demonstrators from the disputed election. Crowds march silently to Imam Khomeini Square with candles, green wristbands, and signs asking Where's our Vote as Mousavi calls for calm.
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Clinton to undergo elbow surgery after fall
Secretary Hillary Clinton broke her elbow in a fall in the State Department garage. A surgery was expected soon with no date set, potentially within a week. She is working from home and has postponed overseas travel and public appearances including an event with Angelina Jolie for World Refugee Day.
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Senate apology for slavery passes resolution
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation and sent it to the House. Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin spearheaded the measure aimed to pass on the eve of Juneteenth with a Capitol Rotunda ceremony planned next month. The text includes a disclaimer denying any plan for reparations.
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Court rules convict has no right to DNA test in Alaska case
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that a convicted rapist in Alaska cannot demand postconviction DNA testing of evidence from his trial. The decision lets states decide access to genetic evidence, noting new technology should not overturn established convictions. Chief Justice Roberts cited legislative responses and cautioned against constitutionalizing this issue.
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