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Veterans draw job of prosecuting first cases
Sun StaffWhen Attorney General John Ashcroft selected two Virginia prosecutors yesterday to hold the first trials in the Washington-area sniper attacks, he chose veteran lawyers well-acquainted with the death penalty and high-profile cases. Robert F. Horan, the...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Imperial and Royal Matters, Fairfax County, Death
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Soldiers' defense not seen as winning strategy
Sun National StaffThe low-ranking U.S. soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib have lined up almost uniformly behind a single defense strategy, one that military law experts say typically is no defense at all. As the first public court proceedings in the...Tags: U.S. Military, International Law, Sleep Deprivation, Wars and Interventions, Photography
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U.S. might ask NATO to take over control of Iraq occupation
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON -- With American costs and casualties mounting in Iraq, the Bush administration is showing new interest in putting NATO in charge of the military occupation as a way of scaling back the U.S. troop commitment, U.S. and NATO officials say....Tags: Brussels (Belgium), Bill Clinton, Heads of State, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State
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International Space Station crew isn't stranded
Sun StaffThe loss of the shuttle Columbia won't strand two Americans and a Russian orbiting on the International Space Station. But an extended grounding of NASA's fleet could threaten the station's long-term viability - and provide critics with ammunition in...Tags: Space Programs, Disasters, Technology, NASA, Finance
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Pilots not surprised by airport security breaches
Sun StaffCommercial pilots who crisscross the country daily in jetliners like those used in yesterday's attacks say the terrorists probably included trained pilots, took advantage of lax airport security and carefully chose the flights they hijacked. The pilots...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Hijacking, Air Transportation, Boeing Co., Air Transportation Industry
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In memoriam
All but one were aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon Tuesday morning. Sara Clark Sara Clark, 65, taught school for nearly half her life and was looking forward to retirement next year. She boarded Flight 77 with several...Tags: Family, Housing and Urban Planning, Chevy Chase, Washington Capitals, Emergency Incidents
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Passion flowers
Sun Art CriticThe delicate blossom of Schlumbergera, commonly known as the Christmas cactus, blooms once a year for just a day and a half. So when the plant in Bethesda artist Amy Lamb's home began to show signs of flowering re-cently, she got her camera ready. Lamb,...Tags: Family, Colleges and Universities, Biology, Robert Mapplethorpe, Children
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Andersen trial to set the stage for main event
Sun National StaffToday begins Act I in the prosecution of Enron. No, the bankrupt energy giant is not on trial -- not yet, anyway. And no, the case is not about the notorious accounting schemes that led to the nation's largest-ever corporate bankruptcy, put thousands of...Tags: National Government, Arthur Andersen, Prosecution, Lawyers, Companies and Corporations
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Hubble faces an early end to space role
Sun StaffThe Hubble Space Telescope, which revolutionized the study of the cosmos and is considered one of the finest scientific instruments ever constructed, will be forced into early retirement, NASA officials said yesterday. NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe...Tags: Space Programs, Foods and Beverages, George W. Bush, Contracts, Gaming
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Reaction to Bush's calls for stiffer laws mixed
Times Staff WriterPresident Bush's corporate reform initiatives will do little to restore confidence in America's battered business culture, whether by shoring up investor trust or discouraging genuinely fraudulent behavior in the executive suite, according to business...Tags: Defendants, Heads of State, WorldCom Incorporated, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Bush details pre-emptive strike policy
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - The Bush administration unveiled a sweeping new national security strategy yesterday, declaring that the United States is prepared to launch pre-emptive strikes against terrorists and nations that threaten America with weapons of mass...Tags: U.S. Military, National Government, Bill Clinton, Heads of State, Condoleezza Rice
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A rare opportunity for world to unite
WASHINGTON - Some say that out of every tragedy, something good may come if you look hard enough. Sept. 11, 2001 may be remembered as a turning point for global diplomacy, when the world came together and joined the United States in a historic struggle...Tags: Bombings, National Security, Bill Clinton, Guerrilla Activity, Pakistan
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