Washington, D.C.

Saudi foreign minister visits Bush about 9-11

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister flew to Washington on Monday for talks with President Bush amid a raging controversy about a congressional report on the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Minister Saud al-Faisal’s visit was disclosed by two administration officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Saudi minister also will discuss the campaign against terror and Mideast peace prospects, one of the officials told The Associated Press.

Earlier, citing the Saudi ambassador’s claim that his country has “nothing to hide,” Sen. Bob Graham called Monday on Bush to declassify a 28-page section of the congressional report into the Sept. 11 attacks dealing with foreign support for the hijackers.

Releasing the report “will permit the Saudi government to deal with any questions which may be raised in the currently censored pages, and allow the American people to make their own judgment about who are our true friends and allies in the war on terrorism,” Graham, D-Fla., said in a letter to Bush.

New York City

Thousands mourn slain councilman

For one day, the bustling rotunda of City Hall was silenced, cloaked in blue and transformed into a memorial chapel Monday for slain Councilman James Davis.

“Right now, he is saying, ‘I shook up the world,’ in his own way,” said Davis’ brother Geoffrey.

James Davis, 41, a former police officer who crusaded against violence, was gunned down last Wednesday in the City Council chamber by Othniel Askew, a political rival.

Seconds later, police Officer Richard Burt shot and killed Askew. Davis had brought Askew into City Hall, bypassing the metal detectors at the entrance.

Seven thousand people paid their respects during the service.

Seattle

Lawyer suspended for sexual contact

A lawyer who admitted having sexual contact with her murder-defendant client in a jailhouse conference room has agreed to a one-year suspension, the Washington State Bar Assn. said Monday.

The state Supreme Court must approve the agreement, which includes an additional year of probation, said Judy Berrett, spokeswoman for the association.

A jail officer said he saw public defender Theresa Olson, 43, having sex last August with Sebastian Burns, 26, who is charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree murder.

Olson could not be reached for comment.

Her attorney, David Allen, said she admitted to sexual contact, not sexual intercourse. “She wants to put this behind her and move on,” Allen said Monday.