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...guests or, in many cases, turn them out onto streets where anarchy had all but replaced the rule of law. New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley said the city would request that 3,000 soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard be brought in as an evacuation commenced, both to prevent the widespread looting that happened after Katrina, and to assure evacuating residents that their homes and businesses wouldn?t fall victim to looting. Ebbert said the point was ?to create an atmosphere in our city where it makes more sense for everybody to leave rather than stay...
...officials made clear that they want a binding Security Council resolution forcing Iran to desist from enriching uranium under penalty of sanctions or even military action. But Iran is banking on Russia and China to nix any move towards sanctions, and Moscow and Beijing may even be inclined to prevent the council from adopting a Chapter VII resolution - one that couches concerns over Iran's nuclear activities as a threat to global security, and therefore makes compliance mandatory. Russia insists that the only basis for any Security Council action against Iran would be proof that it is pursuing a nuclear...
...Bush by adding a signing statement--the same kind of disclaimer the President issues when he signs legislation. Theirs might read, "None of the above shall be construed as impinging on the undersigned's duty under U.S. and international law to do what s/he can reasonably do to prevent war crimes." That it should seem necessary speaks volumes...
...REAPPOINTED. Nong Duc Manh, 65, as general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party; in Hanoi. Known as a canny consensus-builder, Manh remains head of a party beset by recent corruption scandals, including the resignation of the minister of transport over accusations he failed to prevent embezzlement of state funds by several officials. Manh pledged to combat graft while maintaining Vietnam's robust economic growth by accelerating market reforms...
...Year-on-year growth rate for China's economy in the first quarter of 2006 5.85% The new benchmark lending rate for China's central bank, after Beijing increased the rate by 0.27 of a percentage point last week in an attempt to prevent economic overheating...