Multiple crises span impeachment bid serial killings and freeway protest
A Connecticut committee asks its lawyer to draft an impeachment article as Gov Rowland withholds cooperation in a probe into ten years of personal finances. In Louisiana a confessed serial killer raises the death toll to five with arrests in Baton Rouge. California truckers stage a wildcat strike on a congested freeway near Los Angeles over diesel costs. In Hong Kong a famed stray crocodile nicknamed Gucci eludes capture as locals favor its celebrity status.
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Iraqi forces seize Fallujah positions as U S death toll tops April
Iraqi forces took over positions from Marines and raised the Iraqi flag at Fallujah entrance as security responsibilities shift to Iraqis. A car bomb on the outskirts killed two U S troops and wounded six, making April the deadliest month for U S and Iraqi forces. Separately in Najaf talks continued to end standoff with Muqtada al Sadr. Baghdad officials reported a police colonel shot and a local official found hanged in an al Mahdi Army reference.
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EU Welcomes 10 Nations in Historic 25 Member Expansion
Prague reports the European Union expands to 25 members at midnight, adding eight former communist states Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Slovakia Slovenia plus Cyprus and Malta. Dublin hosts a Day of Welcomes as leaders mark the enlargement, boosting EU population to about 450 million and tying its economy to equal the United States.
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Asian Population Surging Through American Communities
A Falls Church, Virginia, Eden Center strip mall has become a hub for a growing Vietnamese community with markets, restaurants, and cultural activity. Census projections show Asians as the fastest-growing major population group, rising to 14 million by 2010 and 33 million by 2050, with Indian and Vietnamese immigrants fueling the surge.
Kerry campaign feared to mirror Gore's 2000 loss
Democratic strategists warn Kerry risks a Gore like downfall as Bush allies press attacks and label him flip flopper. Donna Brazile and Tony Coelho note parallels to 2000 while supporters stay hopeful amid solid fundraising and unity. Republicans repeat attacks, dubbing Kerry a serial exaggerator.
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Rubio Must Pay After Missing Concert Suit Verdict
A Superior Court jury awarded Pacific Communications Group 57500 against Paulina Rubio and her manager for breaching a contract over a missing Hollywood Palladium appearance. The case stemmed from a 2003 complaint claiming the artists failed to perform despite efforts to verify the booking.
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