Senate approves 109 billion Iraq war and Katrina relief bill
The Senate passed a 109 billion measure to fund war costs and Gulf Coast hurricane relief, with 77 votes for and 21 against. It includes 65.7 billion for war operations and 28.9 billion for hurricane aid, plus 4 billion for levees in Louisiana, while White House veto threats loom over added items. House Republicans vow to trim the package to Bush’s request.
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Kennedy blames medications for capital area crash
Rep Patrick Kennedy said sleep medicine and a prescribed anti nausea drug contributed to a crash near the Capitol. Police noted he appeared intoxicated but no sobriety test was conducted. He later said Phenergan and Ambien were taken for gastroenteritis and sleep.
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Immigrant fears strain Tifton police in crime crackdown
In Tifton Georgia, police chief Jim Smith faces pressure to aid immigration enforcement after killings of six Mexican workers. Immigrants fear deportation from any police contact, complicating crime prevention as authorities seek help from law enforcement to locate illegal aliens and criminal suspects.
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Vatican excommunicates two Chinese bishops over state ordinations
The Vatican announced the excommunication of two bishops ordained by China's state church without Pope Benedict XVI's consent. The action, described as a grave violation of religious freedom, deepens the rift as Beijing opposition complicates hopes for resuming official ties with the Holy See amid tensions with Taiwan.
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Moussaoui Sentenced to Life in UltraMax Prison
Zacarias Moussaoui, 37, was sentenced to six life terms in the United States' strictest federal prison in Florence Colorado. Judge Leonie Brinkema called the verdict a sober end to years of legal battles and told him he would die in isolation, unable to contact the outside world.
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