Kerry Sorry for 'Stuck in Iraq' Remark
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Wednesday, Nov. 1

Fearful of damaging his own party in next week's elections, Sen. John Kerry apologized earlier today to "any service member, family member or American" offended by remarks deemed by Republicans and Democrats to be insulting to U.S. forces in Iraq. Six days before the election, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee said he wanted to avoid becoming a distraction in the final days of the battle for control of Congress. He added he sincerely regretted that his words were "misinterpreted to imply anything negative about those in uniform."

Woman Arrested After Reno Fire Kills 6
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Wednesday, Nov. 1

A woman set fire to a mattress and touched off a blaze that killed six people and gutted much of a historic brick building in Reno's downtown casino district, authorities said today. The woman was arrested on arson and murder charges in Tuesday night's fire at the Mizpah Hotel, police said. It was the city's deadliest blaze in more than 40 years.

Bush Says Rumsfeld, Cheney Should Stay
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Wednesday, Nov. 1

President Bush said today that he wants Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney to remain with him until the end of his presidency, extending a job guarantee to two of the most-vilified members of his administration. "Both those men are doing fantastic jobs and I strongly support them," Bush said in an interview with The Associated Press and others.

Added Finances For Last Week of Corker Campaign
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Wednesday, Nov. 1

Republican Senate nominee Bob Corker said earlier today that he had loaned his campaign another $2 million for the final week of the race. It's the second time that Corker, a millionaire and former construction company executive from Chattanooga, has put $2 million toward his own campaign. The first $2 million contribution came in August during the hard-fought, three-way Republican primary, which Corker won. A loan of that size triggers the so-called "millionaire's amendment" in federal campaign finance law that allows his opponent, Democratic nominee Harold Ford Jr., to raise the limit his campaign is legally allowed to collect from individual donors. Financial disclosures filed last week show that Corker's campaign has spent $14.2 million, beating the previous state record of $11 million for an individual candidate set by Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2002.

Airport Incidents
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Wednesday, Nov. 1

This morning saw Federal aviation officials investigating two recent mishaps at one of the nation's busiest airports after two airliners clipped wings on a taxiway and another jet landed in the wrong place. The two incidents happened in the span of a week at Newark Liberty International Airport. On Tuesday evening, the left wing of a Lufthansa Boeing 747 bumped the right wing of an empty Continental Airlines Boeing 757, said Alan Hicks, spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Continental plane was being towed to a parking spot, but it was stationary at the time, said Continental spokeswoman Mary Clark. There was no immediate report on the extent of damage to either aircraft. Three days earlier, a Continental flight from Florida carrying 152 passengers landed on a narrow taxiway close to airport buildings rather than the runway where it was expected to land. No one was injured. Continental said both pilots were grounded. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating both incidents. The Federal Aviation Administration also was investigating the collision, according to FAA spokesman Jim Peters.