Jury to hear wiretap and dog scent evidence in Peterson murder case
In Redwood City a judge set hearings on wiretap material and police dog scent findings tied to the Laci Peterson case. Prosecutors say dogs traced her scent after disappearance, while defense questions the impact on the home at Christmas Eve claim. Also reports municipal marriage prosecutions in New Paltz and Speicher missing-pilot status in Washington.
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Iraq
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Navy
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Speicher
Saddam Hussein
U.S
U S expands forces on Afghanistan border
U S and coalition troops reinforce presence in Afghanistan border regions to crush Taliban and al Qaida militants and collect intelligence on fugitives including Osama bin Laden. The buildup follows Lt Gen David Barne's shift to extended stays in target areas, spokesman Lt Col Bryan Hilferty said in Kabul.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
David Barne
Bryan Hilferty
Philippe proclaims Haitian rebel military chief amid crisis
Rebel leader Guy Philippe declared himself Haiti's military chief after Aristide's ouster and pledged disarmament. He warned police commanders to attend a meeting or face arrest, while U S Marines guarded Prime Minister Neptune's office as authorities scramble for control.
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Haiti
Guy Philippe
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Philippe
Yvon
Neptune
Boniface Alexandre
Supreme Court
U.S
Petionville
Ariside
Lavalas Party
Associated Press
Aristide
Republicans Kill Gun Immunity Bill Despite Dem Amendments
Senate Republicans defeated an elec tion year bill shielding gunmakers from liability after Democrats added a ban extension and universal background checks for private gun shows. The 90-5 vote ends chances for new gun legislation this year, as Kerry and Edwards cast first Senate votes of 2004.
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Washington
Senate
National Rifle Association
Congress
Sen
Larry Craig
Idaho
House
Charles Schumer
John Kerry
Massachusetts
John Edwards
North Carolina
Heroin makers target middle class Americans
A Vienna based UN INCB report warns drug traffickers tailor high purity heroin for middle class Americans who smoke rather than inject to avoid addiction. The release highlights flexible prevention needs and notes cyberspace as a marketing channel for controlled substances. U S policy aims to disrupt narcotics markets while acknowledging smart drugs strategies.
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Vienna
Austria
International Narcotics Control Board
U.N
INCB
Rainer Wolfgang Schmid
Associated Press
White House
Office of National Drug Control Policy
U.S
ONDCP
Rafael Lemaitre
United States
Narnia film to film in 2005 by Disney Walden
Disney and Walden Media announce co financing The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe adaption from the second Lewis book. Andrew Adamson to direct with a Christmas 2005 release and future sequels possible. The piece notes successful Passion of the Christ openings and Maine tourism tied to Stephen King miniseries Kingdom Hospital.
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Walt Disney Studios
Walden Media
Andrew Adamson Miah
Maine
Lewiston
Lionel Guay
Kingdom Hospital
ABC
Vancouver
British Columbia
Lewston
King
Durham
Lisbon High School
Ita
Eleanor Druse
Diane Ladd
Lewiston Hospital
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