Iranian president offers diplomatic opening to Bush
Iran's president sent a letter to President Bush described as a new diplomatic opening by Iran's top negotiator. The United States rejected it as not offering any new proposal. The missive, not public, aims to ease tensions amid pressure on Iran's nuclear program, though officials say it does not address the core nuclear dispute.
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Hawaii Ends Gasoline Price Controls After Eight Months
Hawaii abandons its price cap on wholesale gasoline after an eight month, first in the nation experiment. Critics say caps raised costs as oil firms could charge up to limits, while supporters note high taxes and transport costs keep prices high.
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Clergy Abuse Cost Soars as Church Leaders Push Settlement Deals
U S church leaders confront attorneys amid a growing $1.5 billion clergy sex abuse bill. Colorado's proposed filing window sparks a collide with victims lawyers as Archbishop Chaput says advocacy groups seek to enrich lawyers, while Mark Chopko urges victims to settle without lawyers.
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Bush taps Gen Michael Hayden for CIA chief
President Bush nominates Gen Michael Hayden to lead the CIA amid questions about his NSA past and ties to the warrantless surveillance program. Senate questions loom over independence from the military establishment and legality of the eavesdropping program.
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Bush faces GOP doubts over CIA director pick Hayden
President Bush defends Air Force General Michael Hayden as the choice to lead the CIA amid bipartisan criticism from lawmakers and concern over his declining public approval. GOP unease stems from prior White House missteps and the administration’s difficulty courting Congress as Hayden takes over after Porter Goss.
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Study Finds Women Respond Differently to Sex Hormones
Washington based report notes Swedish researchers show lesbians’ brain reactions to sex hormones differ from heterosexual women. The study aligns with earlier work on gay men, suggesting a biological basis for sexual orientation distinct between sexes. Researchers used pheromone like compounds to gauge brain responses.
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Beaconsfield Miners Freed After Two-Week Underground Trapping
Brant Webb and Todd Russell emerged from the Beaconsfield mine in Tasmania after 300 hours in a 4-foot cage. Rescuers drilled 45 feet through rock by hand and used cranes, while hundreds cheered as the pair walked into ambulances. Miner Larry Knight died in the collapse.
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