Gonzales aide invokes Fifth Amendment
By LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writer
      WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has decided against testifying before lawmakers about her role in the ousters of eight federal prosecutors, the latest flare-up in the controversy surrounding the Justice Department.
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Blair says if diplomacy fails a "different phase" will be sought
      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) _ Iran said Tuesday the 15 British sailors and marines it detained last week were healthy, have been treated humanely and that the only female sailor among them had been given privacy.
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Billy Graham Library to be dedicated
      CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Two former U.S. presidents will attended the dedication of the $27 million Billy Graham Library, which the facility's namesake also is expected to attend. Former presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush will speak at the May 31st dedication, said Graham's son, Franklin.
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60 sheep spotted grazing on cemetery flowers
      APEX, N.C. (AP) - Authorities seized a flock of sheep that had wandered away from a downtown home to graze on floral arrangements in the town cemetery. Animal neglect charges were pending Tuesday against the animals' owner, David Watts, who kept about 80 of the animals in his crumbling house in this Raleigh suburb, police said.
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