Dubai couple on trial for sex on beach seeks quick ruling
British couple Michelle Palmer and Vince Acers asked a Dubai judge for a fast ruling to allow them to leave the country after being arrested July 5 for allegedly having sex outside of marriage and public drunkenness on a Dubai beach.
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United Arab Emirates
Michelle Palmer
Vince Acers
Palmer
Acers
Bush backs McCain in St. Paul defense of Palin
President Bush praised John McCain as ready to lead the nation from the White House. He stressed security lessons since September 11, 2001 and hailed McCain while defending Sarah Palin in St. Paul Minnesota.
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Minn
Bush
John McCain
White House
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Palin’s presidential bid shaded by campaign money ties
The report outlines Palin accepting at least 4500 dollars in campaign funds tied to a public corruption probe linked to Sen. Stevens. It notes her Alaska ties as mayor, opposition to some animal protections, past marijuana use, and questions raised during vetting about ethics and personal conduct.
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GOP
Sarah Palin
Ted Stevens
Palin
Alaska
Stevens
FBI
John McCain
Bristol
Wasilla
Public Safety
Thomas van Flein
McCain
Chicago students boycott to protest funding
More than 1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day to protest unequal funding. They traveled to Northfield to seek enrollment in the better funded New Trier district as part of a week long protest with retired teachers turning lobbies into classrooms. Organizers aim to pressure state officials for more money while officials urge students to return to class.
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Ill
Chicago
New Trier
Tracey Stansberry
Corliss High School
Gillie Beal
Chicago Public Schools
Mike Vaughn
Chicago City Hall
James R. Thompson
Boeing Co
Aon Corp
Gonzales mishandled top secret data during tenure as attorney general
A Justice Department inspector general report finds Alberto Gonzales mishandled SCI level documents linked to NSA surveillance and detainee interrogation programs while AG. It notes no charges were pressed, cites storage lapses, and mentions movement of papers to his home during the 2005 transition.
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Washington
Alberto Gonzales
Bush Administration
Justice Department
Inspector General
Gonzales
Glenn A. Fine
Department
Fine
U.S
Als
NSA
National Security Agency
SCI
White House
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