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Congress endorses the use of force
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Voting overwhelmingly, Congress gave President Bush sweeping powers yesterday to use military force to avenge Tuesday's terrorist attacks. But it stopped short of granting the president open-ended authority to prevent future attacks. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Terrorism, John McCain, Justice System, Disasters
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Terrorism issues fueling campaigns, Capitol Hill debate
Tribune staff reportersWith one eye on the mounting terrorist threat and the other on their political futures, politicians from Springfield to Washington have begun to stake out turf as anti-terrorism candidates while taking care not to be painted by opponents as insufficiently...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Terrorism, University of Illinois Springfield, Justice System
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Air safety bill gains House OK
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Propelled by an intense lobbying effort led by President Bush, the House approved last night a federal takeover of airport security that would allow for the continued use of private contractors as baggage screeners instead of replacing them...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Heads of State, Terrorism, General Electric Company, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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More powers sought to combat terrorism
Washington BureauAtty. Gen. John Ashcroft asked congressional leaders Sunday to quickly give U.S. law-enforcement agencies more authority to pursue people suspected of involvement in terrorist activities. Ashcroft met for nearly two hours with House Democratic leader...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Heads of State, Electronics, Japan, American Civil Liberties Union
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Task forces will examine airport, cockpit security
The Bush administration struggled Sunday to find ways to buoy the nation's hobbled airline industry, announcing new task forces aimed at ratcheting up security at U.S. airports and inside aircraft while readying talks with airline executives about their...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Air Transportation, Heads of State, ABC (tv network), Terrorism
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Dem rivals joust for union approval
Chicago Tribune national correspondentSeeking a coveted endorsement from the nation's largest labor unions, the nine Democratic presidential candidates quarreled over plans for fixing foreign trade, health care and the economy during a forum Tuesday night at Navy Pier as they tried to...Tags: Bill Clinton, Treaties, Al Gore, International Trade, Al Sharpton
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GOP takes heat over stalled bill
Washington BureauDemocratic lawmakers on Monday began a concerted attack on Republican conservatives for stalling sweeping legislation to strengthen airport security in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes. Although the Senate unanimously approved the aviation...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Terrorism, Air Transportation Industry, Justice System, FBI
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Conflicts of interest make impartial probe difficult
Chicago Tribune Washington BureauThe political and financial reach of Enron Corp. has exposed so many conflicts of interest among U.S. prosecutors, lawmakers and administration officials that the government is struggling to launch its investigation of the company whose spectacular...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Energy, Robert G Torricelli, Justice System, U.S. Department of Justice
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'The hour is coming when America will act,' Bush says
Washington BureauSteeling the nation for a long, diffuse battle and the sacrifices to come, President Bush demanded Thursday that Afghanistan's Taliban government turn over the prime suspect in the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history and his network of associates or...Tags: U.S. Military, Crime, Law and Justice, Heads of State, Robert Byrd, Islam
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No regrets about House shutdown, Hastert says
Washington BureauDespite intense criticism and accusations that his decision to shut down the House of Representatives fueled the public's anxiety about anthrax attacks, Speaker Dennis Hastert insisted Friday that he has no regrets. Hastert adjourned the House on...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Real Estate Agents, Employees, Justice System
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Wesley Clark: The anti-war general
Chicago Tribune chief business correspondentThe last time Wesley Clark ran for office, he was a high school senior who put his head down on his desk and voted for his best friend, Steve Buchanan. After the student council ballots were tallied, Clark had lost -- by one vote. Not that he shelved his...Tags: U.S. Military, Bill Clinton, Dining and Drinking, Heads of State, Michael Jackson
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Unrest poses political threat to Bush
Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON — Peace in Iraq is proving more politically dangerous for President Bush than war. The swiftly decided military conflict boosted Bush's standing in polls and strengthened his reelection prospects. But the unsettled postwar situation...Tags: National Government, Social Issues, Abraham Lincoln, John Kerry, Columbia University
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