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ENRON'S KEN LAY DIES: 'HIS HEART SIMPLY GAVE OUT' — Convicted Enron Corp. founder Ken Lay, who was found guilty of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in U.S. history, has died of a massive coronary. He was 64. — Nicknamed "Kenny Boy'' by President Bush …
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Enron founder Ken Lay dies — 64-year-old former energy executive was awaiting sentencing for fraud. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Enron founder Kenneth Lay died early Wednesday in Aspen, Colo., a family spokeswoman said. — Lay, 64, was awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of conspiracy and fraud.
Kristen Hays / Associated Press:
Enron founder Kenneth Lay dies at 64 — HOUSTON - Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in U.S. history, died Wednesday of a heart attack in Colorado. He was 64. — The Pitkin, Colo., Sheriff's Department …
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Washington Post:
Enron Founder Ken Lay Dead of Heart Attack — The recently convicted former Enron chairman Kenneth L. Lay, 64, died early today near Aspen, Colo., a family spokeswoman said. Lay, convicted of fraud and conspiracy for his part in the Houston-based energy company's collapse …
Washington Post:
North Korea Test-Fires Seventh Missile — Launch Comes After Controversial Long-Range Rocket Fails; U.N. Session Set After U.S., Japan Condemn Action — North Korea test-fired another missile today, at least its seventh such launch in 48 hours, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told reporters in Tokyo.
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Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
North Korea launches missile show — North Korea launched a volley of missiles yesterday, including a long-range Taepodong-2, which can strike U.S. territory, and five others, including one that landed near Russian territory. — A Pentagon official said there were "multiple launches …
John O'Neil / New York Times:
U.N. Council to Address Tests by North Korea — The United Nations Security Council met in emergency session this morning to respond to North Korea's test-firing of seven missiles, as Japan and South Korea imposed economic penalties and nations around the world denounced the launchings.
StrategyPage:
Forget the Missiles, This is Even More Bizarre — July 5, 2006: While everyone's attention was focused on North Korean missiles, the real story is the North Korean economy. It continues to fall apart, and more North Koreans are unhappy about that. Worse yet, more North Koreans are finding …
Joseph Coleman / Associated Press:World condemns North Korean missile tests
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Lieberman: 'I am no President Bush' — Even though U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman is ready to run as a third party candidate if he loses the Democratic primary, he said it was his opponent who is harming the party. — "My loyalty to the Democratic Party goes back a lot further than his," …
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:BREAKING: CNN Says DSCC To Support Primary Winner in CT
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bush Signaling Shift in Stance on Immigration — WASHINGTON, July 4 — On the eve of nationwide hearings that could determine the fate of his immigration bill, President Bush is signaling a new willingness to negotiate with House Republicans in an effort to revise the stalled legislation before Election Day.
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Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
Global Warming's Real Inconvenient Truth — "Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the next century, but — regardless of whether it is or isn't — we won't do much about it. We will (I am sure) argue ferociously over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it.
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USA Today:
Iraq considers arming insurgents — BAGHDAD — Iraq's government is studying a request from some local insurgent leaders to supply them with weapons so they can turn on the heavily armed foreign fighters who were once their allies, according to two Iraqi lawmakers.
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Bassem Mroue / Associated Press:Former regime said at core of insurgency
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Salon:
Jewish Family "Forced to Move" Over School Lawsuit — "Stop the ACLU Coalition" Publicised Home Address, Phone Number … Back in 2004, the Center for Reclaiming America for Christ (based at Dr D. James Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries) praised the efforts of a school board in Delaware …
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Jesus' General:
STACLU pogrom is a resounding success — Nedd Kareiva — Scrabble Champion — Director, Stop the ACLU Coalition — Dear Mr. Kareiva, — Please allow me to be the first to thank you and the staff of Stop The ACLU for all you did to make the Indian River Pogrom such a resounding success.
Ravi Nessman / Associated Press:
Palestinian rocket hits Israeli city — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian militants hit an Israeli city with a rocket from Gaza for the first time on Tuesday, causing no casualties but drawing a pledge of harsh retaliation from Israel while it was already in the midst of a military offensive.
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Susan Milligan / Boston Globe:
Tax cuts losing force as rallying cry on the Hill — Lawmakers say constituents wary of deficit, help for rich — WASHINGTON — Support for tax cuts — a signature campaign issue for congressional Republicans — is waning on Capitol Hill, with the GOP-led Congress reaching its Independence …
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Judicial nominee asked about club — Just six months after quitting the all-male social club to which he belonged for 50 years, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is questioning one of President Bush's nominees to the federal bench about his membership in an all-male dining club.
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