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    Man Shot by Cheney to Remain Hospitalized (AP)

AP - The lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney during a hunting
 accident is expected to stay in the hospital for about a week after
 suffering a mild heart attack when a shotgun pellet in his chest
 traveled to his heart.

    House Probe Blasts Katrina Preparation (AP)

AP - The deaths and suffering of thousands of Hurricane Katrina's
 victims might have been avoided if the government had heeded lessons
 from the 2001 terror attacks and taken a proactive stance toward
 disaster preparedness, a House inquiry concludes.

    Analysis: Cheney Forced to Center Stage (AP)

AP - At the start of the Bush presidency, Dick Cheney was viewed as the
 grown-up, the seasoned hand to guide an inexperienced president. Now,
 he's the center of controversy.

    White House Eyes Atomic Illness Cost Cap (AP)

AP - The Bush administration is taking steps to limit costs associated
 with a benefits program for Cold War-era nuclear workers who developed
 cancer from radiation exposure, according to a White House document.

    Critics: Mishap shows Cheney's secretive side (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Once again, Vice President Cheney is at the center of a
 White House firestorm. And once again, his critics fault him for a
 penchant for secrecy. He almost never holds news conferences, and
 reporters, and thus the public, are often unaware of his whereabouts -
 including when he leaves town on hunting trips.

    U.S. Decision on Aid Could Pressure Hamas (AP)

AP - A decision by the Bush administration on U.S. aid to the
 Palestinians could put pressure on Hamas to reconsider its refusal to
 recognize Israel or promise to end terror attacks against it.

    Probe Haunts Weld in Bid for N.Y. Governor (AP)

AP - Andre Copeland enrolled at Decker College to study heating and air
 conditioning repair. But he says most of his classroom work consisted
 of tests, sometimes with the answers given, and there was no hands-on
 training during the 10 months he was enrolled.

    Rice says Iran in "open defiance" (Reuters)

Reuters - "They have now crossed a point where they are in open
 defiance" of the international community, she told the U.S. Senate
 Foreign Relations Committee.

    IRS Finds $345B Tax Gap in 2001 (AP)

AP - The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that taxpayers
 shortchanged the government by $345 billion in 2001, with the biggest
 problem among people failing to report income from business ventures.

    Scalia Dismisses 'Living Constitution' (AP)

AP - People who believe the Constitution would break if it didn't change
 with society are "idiots," U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
 says.

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