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02-16-2004
Dean Announces National Chairman Is Out
Democratic presidential hopeful former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean listens to a question at an Islamic Society of Milwaukee breakfast Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Howard Dean shook up his campaign for the second time in just over two weeks, revealing that national chairman Steve Grossman is out, as John Kerry looked to cement his front-runner status for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a stunning disclosure to reporters in advance of an appearance in La Crosse, Wis., Dean said he had not talked to Grossman since publication of remarks in which Grossman said he expected the former Vermont governor to curtail his campaign if he fails to win in Wisconsin.
Woman Denies Rumors of Kerry Affair
Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., pauses while touring the North Central Technology College in Wausau, Wis., Monday Feb. 16, 2004. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ A woman who has been the subject of rumors linking her to Sen. John Kerry denied Monday that she ever had an affair with the Democratic presidential candidate. Breaking her silence four days after the allegations surfaced on the Internet, Alexandra Polier issued a statement to The Associated Press, saying, "I have never had a relationship with Senator Kerry, and the rumors in the press are completely false."
Bremer Hints He May Bar Iraqi Islamic Law
L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. administrator in Iraq, says goodbye to Iraqi women after a visit to a center for women's rights in Karbala, Iraq Monday Feb. 16, 2004. Bremer suggested that he would block any interim constitution that would make Islam the chief source of law, as some members of the Iraqi Governing Council have sought. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Iraq's U.S. administrator suggested Monday he would block any move by Iraqi leaders to make Islamic law the backbone of an interim constitution, which women's groups fear could threaten their rights. Roadside bombs killed two more American soldiers. The U.S. military also said Monday that an American civilian from a Christian religious group was shot dead in a weekend ambush south of the capital.
Bush Touts Tax Cuts As Economic Fix
President Bush gestures as he speaks on econmic growth at NuAir Manufacturing Monday morning Feb. 16, 2004, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ President Bush, brushing aside concerns about the unprecedented budget deficit, renewed his demand that Congress extend his tax cuts, and charged Monday that Democrats would hike taxes. Sen. John Kerry, the front-running Democratic presidential candidate, said he agreed with Bush on keeping in place two tax cuts mentioned by Bush. But Kerry said Bush's overall economic policies had failed to create jobs.
San Francisco's Gay Weddings Continue
Rich Walker, left, and Brad Chilcoat are applauded after receiving their marriage license at City Hall in San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004. In a political challenge to California law, city authorities continue to issue more same-sex marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Dozens of same-sex couples lined up outside City Hall in heavy rain early Monday, waiting for city offices to open so they could join more than 1,700 other gay and lesbian couples who have exchanged vows in the last few days. Despite miserable weather and the Presidents Day holiday, many couples camped out throughout the night. Though City Hall was scheduled to open at 10 a.m., City Assessor Mabel Teng said she would try to open her office earlier because of the demand.
India, Pakistan Hail Momentum in Talks
Arun Kumar Singh, left wearing glasses, a joint secretary in the Indian External Affairs Ministry holds meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Jaleel Abbas Jilani, second from right in rear, at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan Monday, Feb 16, 2004. Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan began historic meetings Monday aimed at preparing the way for a sustained peace dialogue on Kashmir and other disputes that have kept the neighbors at loggerheads for decades. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ India and Pakistan held their first peace talks in 2 1/2 years Monday, praising a "new momentum" and working on a timetable to resolve decades of conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors over Kashmir, terrorism and other issues. As the two countries back down from the brink of their fourth war in 2002, the three-day talks are to lay the groundwork for ending a half-century of tension since their 1947 partition.
Most Siemens Software Jobs Moving East
BANGALORE, India (AP) _ The German firm Siemens will move most of the 15,000 software programming jobs from its offices in the United States and Western Europe to India, China and Eastern Europe, a company official said Monday. "Siemens has recognized that a huge amount of software development activity needs to be moved from high-cost countries to low-cost countries," said Anil R. Laud, managing director of Siemens Information Systems, the group's information technology subsidiary in India.
'50 First Dates' Tops Weekend Box Office
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler star in Columbia Pictures romantic comedy "50 First Dates." (AP Photo/ Darren Michaels)
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's romance "50 First Dates" proved an irresistible draw for the Valentine's weekend date crowd, taking in $41 million to debut as the top movie, according to studio estimates Sunday. If the estimates hold, it would be the second-biggest February opening ever, behind the $58 million debut of "Hannibal" in 2001 and just ahead of last year's "Daredevil" at $40.3 million.
Navy Jet Fighter Is for Sale on EBay
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ You can now have your very own Navy F/A-18A Hornet jet fighter _ but some assembly may be required. The price for the jet, which formerly belonged to the Navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team, is just over $1 million on the auction firm eBay, or about $9 million for a buyer who wants it assembled, painted and certified ready-to-fly.
Selig OKs Trade of A-Rod to Yankees
Texas Rangers' Alex Rodriguez, left, talks to New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter while standing at second base in the seventh inning in New York, in this Aug. 2, 2001 photo. New York and Texas finalized the terms of a trade Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, that would send Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. Rodriguez will move from shortstop, a position at which he's been a seven-time All-Star, to third base, where he will replace injured Aaron Boone. The Yankees will keep their captain, Derek Jeter, at shortstop. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
NEW YORK (AP) _ It's official: Alex Rodriguez is a Yankee. Commissioner Bud Selig approved the record-setting deal Monday, allowing the reigning American League MVP to be traded to New York by the Texas Rangers. Texas will pay $67 million of the $179 million left on Rodriguez's $252 million, 10-year contract, the most cash included in a trade in major league history. The Rangers get All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named _ but they also will pay Rodriguez through 2025.
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