Praises
Daily Read Board - 01JUL05
United States
Justice O'Connor retires - Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement from the high court today, kicking off what promises to be an acrimonious summer confirmation fight over her successor.
House OKs cash for veterans - Democrats celebrated a rare Capitol Hill victory on military affairs yesterday, crowing over having forced House Republicans to rush to pass an emergency spending bill for a $1 billion shortfall in veterans health care coverage.
Army gives warning of lack of recruits - The Army, already likely to miss its recruiting goal this year, may have even more trouble filling its ranks next year, the service's chief of staff said yesterday.
International
U.S. demands Iran answers - The Bush administration yesterday demanded that Iran answer questions about President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's role as a possible ringleader of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Abbas Invites Hamas to Join His Cabinet - RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has invited the Hamas militant group to join his Cabinet to help oversee the smooth handover of the Gaza Strip after Israel withdraws, a Hamas official said Friday.
Red Cross Worker Killed in Haiti - GENEVA (AP) - A worker for the International Committee of the Red Cross was kidnapped and killed in Haiti, the humanitarian agency said Friday. Joel Cauvin, a Haitian, was abducted Wednesday evening and found dead near his home Thursday, the ICRC said.
Justice O'Connor retires - Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement from the high court today, kicking off what promises to be an acrimonious summer confirmation fight over her successor.
House OKs cash for veterans - Democrats celebrated a rare Capitol Hill victory on military affairs yesterday, crowing over having forced House Republicans to rush to pass an emergency spending bill for a $1 billion shortfall in veterans health care coverage.
Army gives warning of lack of recruits - The Army, already likely to miss its recruiting goal this year, may have even more trouble filling its ranks next year, the service's chief of staff said yesterday.
International
U.S. demands Iran answers - The Bush administration yesterday demanded that Iran answer questions about President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's role as a possible ringleader of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Abbas Invites Hamas to Join His Cabinet - RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has invited the Hamas militant group to join his Cabinet to help oversee the smooth handover of the Gaza Strip after Israel withdraws, a Hamas official said Friday.
Red Cross Worker Killed in Haiti - GENEVA (AP) - A worker for the International Committee of the Red Cross was kidnapped and killed in Haiti, the humanitarian agency said Friday. Joel Cauvin, a Haitian, was abducted Wednesday evening and found dead near his home Thursday, the ICRC said.
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