European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 stars and stripes sunday april 1 2007 n the states Google Wash out Hurricane katrina by Cain Burdeau the associated press new Orleans googles replace ment of pos Hurricane katrina satellite imagery on its map Portal with images of the Region before the storm does a great injustice to the storms victims a congressional subcommittee said the House committee on science and technology subcommittee on investigations and oversight on Friday asked goo Gle inc chairman and ceo Eric Schmidt to explain Why his company is using the outdated imagery the subcommittee cited an associated press report on the images googles use of old imagery appears to be doing the victims of Hurricane katrina a great injustice by airbrushing history subcommittee chairman Brad Miller dec wrote in a letter to Schmidt swapping the pos katrina images and the ruin they revealed for others showing an idyllic City dumbfounded Many locals and even sparked suspicions that the com Pany and civic leaders were conspiring to portray the areas recovery progressing better than it is Andrew Kovacs a spokesman for goo Gle said the company had received the let Ter but Schmidt had no immediate response after katrina googles satellite images were in High demand among exiles and Hurricane victims anxious to see whether their Homes were damaged now though a virtual trip through new Orleans is a surreal experience of scrolling across a landscape of packed parking lots and marinas full of boats John Hanke googles director for maps and satellite imagery said a combination of factors including imagery Date Resolution and clarity go into deciding what imagery to provide Kovacs said efforts Are under Way to use More current imagery Bush democratic lawmakers should be ashamed of War spending a dons by Jennifer Loven the associated press Washington president Bush seeking to one up Congress democratic majority in a show Down Over the Iraq War suggested saturday that lawmakers should be ashamed that they added no War items to an Iraq spending Bill i like peanuts As much As the next Guy but i be Lieve the Security of our troops should come before the Security of our Peanut crop Bush said in his weekly radio address referring to a provision in the War funding legislation that earmarks million for secure Peanut Stor age the Senate has passed a Bill calling for most us combat troops to be out of Iraq by March 31 2008 while the House version demands a sep tember 200a withdrawal in both houses the timelines Are attached to legislation provid ing Money to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan this year Bush repeated his Promise to veto the Hills if the timelines stay in and if the unrelated earmarks stay in As they undercut our troops in the Field each Bill would impose restrictive conditions on our military commanders the president said each Bill would also set an arbitrary deadline for surrender and withdrawal in Iraq and i believe that would have disastrous consequences for our safety Bush Here at Home House and Senate negotiators will have to recon Cile the different versions and lawmakers left town for a two week Spring break without doing so earlier Friday the White House claiming that Money for troops is already beginning to run out complained that the House should have at least named its negotiators before leaving but democrats have said that any blame for Short ing troops and their families of what they need will fall at Bush feet if he vetoes a spending Bill Congress sends him ifs his responsibility said Senate majority Leader Harry Reid Nev in the democrats weekly radio address an Iraq War vet eran asked Bush to resist the urge to veto the legislation both houses of Congress have done their jobs and will soon finish a Bill that will pro vide for the troops retired Marine it col Andrew Home said saturday when there done the Only person who could keep funds from reaching troops would be the president Home added if the president vetoes this Bill be cause he Doest want to formally demonstrate Progress in Iraq never in the history of War would there be a More blatant example of a commander in chief undermining the troops there is absolutely no excuse for the president to withhold funding for the troops and if he does exer Cise a veto Congress must Side with the troops and override it Reid Daryl Meyerrenke owner of Anderson township family pet Center stocks dog food at his store wednesday in Cincinnati the recall of wet and dry pet foods expanded saturday Al pet food recall grows to include first dry products the associated press Washington the recall of wet and dry pet foods contaminated with a chemical found in plastics and pesticides expanded saturday to include a new Brand even As investigators were puzzled Why the substance would kill dogs and cats Nestle Purina pet care co said it was recalling All sizes and varieties of its Alpo prime cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific Date codes Purina said a limited amount of the food contained a contaminated wheat gluten from China the same us supplier also provided wheat gluten a protein source to a Canadian company menu foods which last month re called 60 million containers of wet dog and cat food it produces for Sale under nearly 100 Brand la Bels menu foods and the food and drug administration which regu lates the pet food Industry have refused to identify the company that supplied the contaminated wheat gluten Hills pet nutrition said late Fri Day that its prescription diet feline dry cat food included the tainted wheat gluten the Fra said the source was the same unidentified company Hills a division of Colgat Epal Molive co is so far the Only com Pany to recall any dry pet food victim of teens beating is homeless vet wife charged after husband shoots Lover gop lawmaker urges Gonzales to resign Daytona Beach Fla a homeless us army vet eran was recovering in a Hospital after two 10yearold boys and a teenager were accused of attacking him on a Street and smashing a Concrete Block into his face at their first court appearance Friday the two younger boys were escorted from jail in oversized White jumpsuits their hands chained in front of them and their legs in shackles prosecutors said they will seek to charge the 17yearold As an adult in the attack the 10yearolds Are too Young to be charged with As Sault As adults under state Law Arlington Texas a Man who killed his wife alleged Lover after finding them together escaped a murder charge from a Texas grand jury which instead accused the wife of causing the shooting by claiming she was being raped Tracy Roberson 35 was charged with manslaughter thursday in the death of Devin Lasalle 32 whom police said Roberson invited to her House in december with a text message that read i Friend come see me please i need to feel your warm embrace Darrell Roberson 38 came Home from a card game late one night to find his wife with Lasalle in a pickup truck in the driveway Republican congressman on Satur Day urged attorney general Alberto Gonzales to resign citing what he said were Gonzales contradictory state ments about his role in the firing of eight Federal pros ecu i trusted him before but i cant now said five term rep Lee Terry whose District includes metropolitan Omaha neb Gonzales credibility took a blow last week during Testi Mony by his former chief of staff Kyle Sampson before the Enate judiciary committee from the associated press
