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Less than 24 hours after anti-Bush peace activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested for "unlawful conduct" at last night's State of the Union address, the charge is being dropped and federal officials are apologizing. "The officers made a good faith, but mistaken effort to enforce an old unwritten interpretation of the prohibitions about demonstrating in the Capitol. The policy and procedures were too vague," said Capitol Police Chief Terrance W. Gainer. "The failure to adequately prepare the officers is mine." Sheehan was taken into custody shortly after unzipping her jacket, revealing her T-shirt, which had the message, "2245 Dead. How many...

The wounded man appears to be genuinely apologetic for any and all sins he may have inadvertently committed over the course of his otherwise charmed life, but the American soldier continues to speak somewhat impolitely to him, while a Navy corpsman arrives and is seen to viciously take al-Zarqawi's blood pressure and to brutally administer an analgesic. The International Red Cross and the UN Civil Rights Commission lead by Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Red China has ask for a full investigation into this alleged case of POW abuse .

In Latvia will fine passengers of drunk drivers Minister of Internal Affairs of Latvia Eric Ekabsons suggests to fine not only drunk drivers, but also their passengers, radio station " Echo of Moscow " informs. " Passengers too are responsible for possible misfortune ", - minister at session of Security Council of traffic of Latvia has told. In general the Latvian ministers compete in an ingenuity how to punish drivers-alcoholics. At the same session minister of the message of Latvia Ajnar SHlesers has suggested to punish drinking drivers 160 hours of forced hard labour. They will be necessary for...