Floods from Allison swamp Louisiana and Texas towns
Rain from Tropical Storm Allison drenched coastal Louisiana and Texas for a fourth day, causing at least one death. Gov. Foster declared a state of emergency in 11 parishes as the Comite River overflowed near Baton Rouge. Houston area towns reported up to 25 inches of rain in a week and extensive property damage with hundreds evacuated.
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Torricelli probes turn personal in Ashcroft battle
Senate Democrat Robert Torricelli escalates a federal inquiry into his finances into a confrontation with Attorney General John Ashcroft. His camp accuses leaks and partisan bias as prosecutors review 1996 campaign funds and potential illicit gifts while seven donors plead guilty. Ashcroft recused himself and assigned the case to Mary Jo White.
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Officer Cushman Shot During Arlington Training Exercise
Arlington Texas police say officer Joey Cushman was shot in the head during a training exercise by another officer. He died hours later at John Peter Smith Hospital. Cushman, with the department four years and promoted to corporal a day earlier, died amid an investigation into a live round used at a junior high school.
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Bush praises tax cut success at Barrett Farm visit
President Bush touted relief from the death tax as he stood among hay bales at the Barrett Family Farm in Dallas Center Iowa, saying the estate tax would be repealed in 2010 and could be renewed only by Congress. He recalled visiting in 1999 to outline benefits for hard working families and warned of future reform including education and military benefits. He planned to throw out the first ball at the College Baseball World Series in Omaha.
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Donors tie to online sex sites roils Virginia governor race
In Virginia, both Mark Earley and Mark Warner face questions over five-figure gifts from businessmen tied to CyberCash and related software used by Internet sex sites. Earley returned 47000 dollars from Bruce Waldack. Warner faced calls to return 75000 from William Melton, former CyberCash chair.
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