PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - June 12
Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. --- A federal appeals court ruled that the president may not declare civilians in this country "enemy combatants" and have the military hold them indefinitely. --- In Senate vote, GOP. fights off Gonzales rebuke. Although they fell short of the 60 votes needed to bring the no-confidence resolution to a vote, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales's critics mustered a majority with some Republican support. --- A top U.S. commander told Iraq's premier to make political progress by next month to counter the growing tide of opposition to the war in Congress. --- Critics complained that a mandatory mortgage counseling program amounted to government intrusion. --- Egypt's Muslims seek fatwas on a variety of issues. Religious and political leaders say that there is a crisis in Islam because too many fatwas are being issued. --- Dog breeders are seizing on new genetic research to exert dominion over the canine gene pool. ---
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