Public figures and events span politics aviation and fashion
In Columbia Fred Thompson signals a presidential bid with a public appearance and fundraiser while David Woodard notes voter interest. In Opa-locka Barrington Irving, 23, lands solo circling the world becoming the youngest to do so. In New York Liz Claiborne, 78, dies after years battling cancer, remembered for shaping work attire.
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S.C
U.S
Fred Thompson
David Woodard
Thompson Clemson University
Nashville
New Hampshire
Opa-Locka
Fla
Barrington Irving
Irving
Miami-area
New York
Liz Claiborne
Claiborne
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Gwen Satterfield
One in three GOP voters backs Iraq troop withdrawal
A Fabrizio McLaughlin poll of 2000 Republicans from May 28 to June 3 shows 33 percent favor withdrawing troops from Iraq, with 7 percent wanting immediate withdrawal and 27 percent seeking a timeline. The survey also notes concerns on national security, morality issues, and openness to an independent run by Bloomberg.
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Washington
U.S
Iraq
Congress
Bush
Fabrizio, McLaughlin and Associates
New York
Rudy Giuliani
Giuliani
Arizona
John McCain
Fred Thompson
Tennessee
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Michael Bloomberg
Fabrizio
Hall
Long ignored mummy identified as greatest female pharaoh
Egyptian officials confirm the Desert discovery as Queen Hatshepsut after DNA and artifact matches. The obese 50-something ruler, who created vast monuments and expanded campaigns, was long hidden in Luxor's Valley of the Kings until a 1903 find and new lab testing linked the mummy to Hatshepsut. Papyrus and tooth evidence supported the identification.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Valley of Kings
Luxor
Zahi Hawass
Discovery Channel
Hawass
Associated Press
Sitr- In
Thutmose III
New Kingdom
Euphrates River
Iraq
Nubia
Sudan
Scott Woodward
Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation
Salt Lake City
Utah
Woodward
Mummy Identified as Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt
A mummy found in 1903 has been identified as Queen Hatshepsut, a 15th century BC ruler of Egypt. Her tomb lies in the Valley of the Kings near a temple bearing her name.
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Hatshepsut
B.C
Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Immigration bill fate grows uncertain in Senate test
White House backed immigration bill faces a crucial Senate test to begin debate on a 627 page measure. Supporters led by President Bush push to win a 60 vote majority to open debate and seek final passage by Friday as critics brace for a hard fight.
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Washington
Bush
Senate
White House
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Arlen Specter
Rpa
Banned teens accuse Disney of racism in policy clash
Four Florida State University football prospects were ejected from Walt Disney World Downtown Disney under the anti gang no loitering rule. Disney says the youths lingered and refused to leave. parents question race as they recount being photographed fingerprinted and banned for life.
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Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney World
Florida State University
Disney
Philadelphia
Disney World
Disney Security
Mark Nugent
Vincent Williams
Ridge Community High School
Polk County
Congress urges new plan on Iraqi police overhaul
A House Armed Services subcommittee report calls for a strategy to curb corrupt Iraqi police and fix deficient methods used by the Pentagon and Iraqi government to monitor Iraq's security forces. It notes bipartisan disagreement on continuing training as U.S. funds reach 19.2 billion dollars for about 346000 trainees.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Iraq
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Todd Akin
R-Mo
Martin Meehan
D-Mass
U.S
Akin
Meehan
United States
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