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Daily Archives: October 28, 2005

Rosa Parks to “Lie In Honor”

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

Black civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks would become the first woman to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda under resolutions considered Thursday by lawmakers.

Fake Flu Shots Given

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

As many as 1,000 Exxon Mobil employees and 14 residents of a senior citizens home were injected with fake flu vaccine, authorities said Friday, and the owner of a home health care company was arrested.

5 Indictments For Libby

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney‘s chief of staff, resigned on Friday after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges related to the CIA leak investigation.

Blair Hints at Iran Military Action?

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

Tony Blair gave warning last night that the West might have to take military action against Iran after worldwide condemnation of its President’s call for Israel to be “wiped off the map”.

Japan to host US nuclear carrier

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

Japan will break its postwar nuclear taboo by allowing the US Navy to station a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in one of its ports.

Poll looks grim for Schwarzenegger

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

With a new statewide poll showing his four initiatives in danger of losing, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled a new television ad Thursday

Sox Return Home

by admin • OCT 28, 2005

The Chicago White Sox haven’t hosted a championship celebration since World War I began, but on Thursday the team got a good taste of what Friday’s party will look like.