US & World News, Wednesday 3/26

US & World Summary --- Green Zone Attack Injures Three U.S. Citizens (Baghdad) -- Three U.S. citizens working in Baghdad were seriously wounded today in a mortar attack in the heavily-fortified Green Zone. The Green Zone is home to the U.S. embassy and other diplomatic missions. Part of President Bushs schedule today takes him to the Pentagon where hell receive more briefings on Iraq. Bush is involved in a series of briefings on Iraq this week, leading up to a major speech Thursday in Dayton, Ohio. White House Press Secretary Dana Perino says that speech will focus on the political and economic situation in Iraq. --- Train Collision Near Boston Injures Over 100 (Boston, MA) -- Dozens of people got a jolt after a runaway freight car crashed into a commuter train near Boston last night. Over 100 people were injured, with most described as minor. The "Boston Globe" reports officials with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority say a freight car, loaded with lumber, rolled for three miles and struck the commuter train. Most of the injuries were described as minor. --- Chelsea Clinton Responds To Lewinsky Scandal Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton has let it be known the topic of the Monica Lewinsky scandal involving her father, former President Clinton, is off limits. During a campaign stop for her mother at Butler University in Indiana, she was asked whether the scandal had hurt her mothers credibility in the presidential race. Clinton responded by saying "I do not think thats any of your business." Her response drew applause. She took one more inquiry after she remarked that the previous one "shouldnt be the last question." --- Probe Conducted Into Cause Of Miami Crane Collapse (Miami, FL) -- A crane collapse at a Miami, Florida, construction site is under investigation. Yesterdays accident killed two construction workers. "The Miami Herald" reports everyone was accounted for, including the two dead and five other victims who were injured during the accident. Witnesses say a crane atop a 50-story building hit a two-story house being used as a construction headquarters for the new building. --- Vick Trial Date Changed (Sussex, VA) -- The trial date for suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on state dogfighting charges has been rescheduled from April 2nd to June 27th. Vick is currently serving a 23-month prison sentence on federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges connected to his Bad Newz Kennels. The trials for two of Vicks co-defendants have also been postponed due to what a prosecutor says is the complicated process of getting a federal prisoner into a state court. --- Chef Shakes Off Bullet, Keeps Cooking (New Orleans, LA) -- A renowned New Orleans chef didnt let a bullet slow him down during a golf tournament yesterday. Paul Prudhomme was setting up his cooking tent when he felt a sting in his right arm. A spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office said a .22-caliber bullet fell from the chefs shirt when he shook his clothing. Authorities believe Prudhomme was struck by a falling bullet. It left a gash on Prudhommes arm and a hole in his white chefs coat, but he kept cooking until he left the course several hours later. --- Study Shows Presidential Candidates Have Celebrity Relations The New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston has released a study tracing the family trees of the top presidential candidates. It found Barack Obama is a distant cousin of six U.S. presidents, including George Bush and his father George H.W. Bush. Obama is also a cousin of actor Brad Pitt. Hillary Clinton is a relative of Pitts partner Angelina Jolie. Clinton is also a cousin of several celebrities of French Canadian ancestry including Madonna and Celine Dion. John McCain is a sixth cousin of Laura Bush but researchers had a hard time tracking other ancestors. (Copyright 2008 by Newsroom Solutions) RNS-03-26-08 0748CDT