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Shelby's doubts drove inquiry
The joint House-Senate investigation of intelligence failures wasn't the rubber stamp many feared, thanks to the Alabama Republican. Raid costs at least 90 lives in Moscow MOSCOW -- Russia counted its rising toll of dead and steeled itself for new terrorist blows Saturday in its never-ending Chechen war, after commandos striking behind clouds of disabling gas brought a sudden bloody end to a hostage nightmare. Nation: Pilot's body found after F-16s collide HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Searchers found the remains of a pilot whose F-16 crashed in the desert after a midair collision, the Air Force said Saturday. Airline to lay off 471 more pilots PITTSBURGH -- US Airways announced plans to lay off 471 more pilots by May to offset rising fuel costs and continued weakness in the airline industry. Bill lets travelers ship wine home The measure, now on the president's desk, would override laws in states such as Florida. Voters to decide on pot, cigarettes Go easy on marijuana smokers, get tough on cigarette smokers, start a state lottery, secede from Los Angeles. Those are among the options facing voters in 40 states with initiatives and referendums on their Nov. 5 ballots. GOP is on track to retain House WASHINGTON -- Republicans hold a clear advantage in the battle for control of the House in next week's elections, according to an Associated Press survey. Joint N. Korea strategy emerges CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Facing a crisis in Asia, President Bush joined with Japan and South Korea on Saturday to demand that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons program "in a prompt and verifiable manner." They pledged to resolve the standoff peacefully. Committee suggests tax increase for health care A Canadian Senate committee is recommending new taxes that would provide the government with $5-billion a year for health care. World: Pair extradited in American's death BOGOTA, Colombia -- Two Colombian men accused of taking part in the kidnapping of five American oil workers and the killing one of them were extradited to the United States to stand trial, authorities said Saturday. Protests against war on Iraq span oceans, cultures WASHINGTON -- Thousands of protesters from across the country marched from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the White House on Saturday to oppose a U.S. attack on Iraq. U.N. rejection wouldn't hinder coalition, Bush says CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- The White House said Saturday it would be "not very hard at all" to assemble an alliance to confront Saddam Hussein without the United Nations, a clear signal that President Bush's patience with the international organization is reaching its limits. Magazine reports suspect held bin Laden passports BERLIN -- Passports for three of Osama bin Laden's wives were found in the apartment of a Yemeni arrested last month in Pakistan and believed to have been the key contact person between the Hamburg cell of Sept. 11 plotters and al-Qaida, a German news magazine reported Saturday. National headlines World headlines Science headlines
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