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02-16-2006
U.S. Rejects U.N. Report on Gitmo
In this image reviewed by the U.S. Military, an unidentified detainee is escorted by two military guards at Camp Delta, in this June 25, 2005 file photo, at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba. The United States should shut down the prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay and either release all detainees being held there or bring them to trial, the United Nations said in a report released Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Haraz Ghanbari, File)
GENEVA (AP) _ The United States should shut down the prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay and either release the detainees or put them on trial, the United Nations said in a report released Thursday. The world body also called on the United States to refrain from practices that "amount to torture."
Patriot Act Moves Closer to Renewal
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an effort Thursday to block renewing the Patriot Act, the 2001 law passed weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks to help the government hunt down terrorists. The 96-3 vote was no suprise to Sen. Russell Feingold, the Wisconsin Democrat who was the lone senator to oppose the law four and a half years ago and is the chief obstacle to extending 16 provisions now due to expire March 10.
Russian Biathlete Expelled, Loses Medal
Russia's Olga Pyleva races to win the bronze medal during the women's mass start competition at the biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, in this Sunday, March 13, 2005 file photo. Pyleva was suspended Thursday Feb. 16, 2006 for failing a doping test, becoming the first athlete to test positive at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games.(AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
CESANA, Italy (AP) _ Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva was thrown out of the Olympics and stripped of her silver medal Thursday for failing a drug test, the first athlete caught for doping at the Turin Games. Pyleva, who won silver at the 15km event Monday, was scratched just before the start of Thursday's 7.5km sprint, in which she was considered a leading medal contender. She also won gold and bronze medals at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
President Satisfied With Cheney's Account
Vice President Dick Cheney, center, arrives at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, for early morning security briefings with President Bush. Cheney rejected Wednesday any notion that his victim bears any responsibility for the shooting accident that turned a weekend hunting trip into trauma. "I'm the guy who pulled the trigger and shot my friend," he said. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush was satisfied with Vice President Dick Cheney's account of his Texas hunting accident, but Bush's spokesman declined to say Thursday whether the president felt it should have been revealed earlier. "I think that the vice president clearly explained the rationale behind that," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said, avoiding a direct response to questions about whether Bush felt the shooting accident was publicly disclosed in a timely manner.
China Defends Right to Police Internet
BEIJING (AP) _ China on Thursday defended its right to police the Internet, one day after four American technology giants appeared before Congress on charges they collaborated with Beijing to crush free speech online in return for market access. "It is normal for countries to manage the Internet in accordance with law and to guide its development in a healthy and orderly fashion," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said. "China has also borrowed and learned from the United States and other countries in the world."
XM Radio's Loss Widens, Key Director Quits
NEW YORK (AP) _ XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. posted a much wider loss in the fourth quarter on higher costs for marketing and acquiring subscribers. At the same time, a key director quit over disagreements about the company's direction, warning of a looming "crisis." Its shares sank $2.16, or 8.6 percent, to $23.09 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, after briefly trading as low as $22.94. Their previous 52-week low was $23.01.
Study Shows Limited Benefits From Calcium
BOSTON (AP) _ The latest news about calcium and vitamin D may not look so encouraging, but most experts say the take-home message is the same: Keep taking your pills. The biggest study ever to examine the value of the supplements suggests they convey only limited protection against broken bones. They failed to protect against most fractures in the mostly low-risk women, but seemed to offer some benefit against hip breaks among women over 60 and those who took the pills most faithfully.
Court Voids Rowe's Loss of Parental Rights
Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife and mother of two of his children, steps from the courtroom at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Thursday, April 28, 2005, in Santa Maria, California. Jackson's ex-wife once made it clear she wanted him to have sole custody of their two children, but an appellate court has ruled that the judge presiding over the matter at the time did not handle it properly. The decision Wednesday Feb. 15, 2006 was a victory for Deborah Rowe in her battle over the children, setting the stage the stage for further litigation between the former couple (AP Photo/Phil Klein,pool)
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Michael Jackson's ex-wife once made it clear she wanted him to have sole custody of their two children, but an appellate court has ruled that her parental rights were not properly relinquished under the law. The decision Wednesday was a victory for Deborah Rowe in her battle over the children, setting the stage the stage for further litigation.
Powerball Jackpot Hits New Record
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Another record lottery jackpot is up for grabs. With no winner Wednesday, the multistate Powerball jackpot jumped to $365 million for Saturday's drawing, the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
Wescott First Olympic Snowboardcross Champ
Gold medallist Seth Wescott of the USA, right and gold medal, and Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia, left and silver medal, speed downhill in the final of the Snowboard Cross competition at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006. Paul-Henri Delerue of France took a bronze medal. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (AP) _ American Seth Wescott used a sweet little slide move to nudge into first place and become the first Olympic champion in the wild sport of snowboardcross Thursday. Wescott gets a gold medal. Everyone else gets warm compresses and aspirin. Some said snowboardcross resembled NASCAR on icy snow, with four riders at a time vying for space, pushing and shoving through the tight corners on the 3,100 foot-long course. But not even NASCAR would allow some of the things that happened over these 90-minutes of side-by-side racing.
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