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Bombs Kill 16 in Surge of Violence in Iraq Swissinfo
Twin suicide car bombs killed at least15 people during the morning rush hour in central Baghdad onThursday, cutting short what had appeared to be a lull inviolence since landmark elections in January.
Interior Ministry says 11 killed in Iraq bombings Washington Post
Iraqi car blasts kill 15 in surge of violence Independent Online
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PM to meet Musharraf 2 or 3 times International Herald Tribune
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who are expected to give a new impetus to the peace process, will meet at least two or three times during the latter's three-day visit to India this weekend.
Musharraf: South Asia Peace 'Fairly Irreversible' Swissinfo
India sees no breakthrough in talks with Musharraf China Daily
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Iraq's Qaeda claims twin bomb attacks in Baghdad Swissinfo
Iraq's al Qaeda wing claimedresponsibility for twin suicide car bombs that killed at least15 people near an Interior Ministry building in Baghdad onThursday, according to a statement posted on the Internet.
American Kidnapped in Iraq Pleads for His Life on Video Los Angeles Times (subscription)
US Deputy Secretary of State Visits Iraq Amid Violence Voice of America
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Angola Virus Detection Needs Speed Diamonds.net
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that faster detection and isolation of Angolans with Marburg hemorrhagic fever is crucial if the worst outbreak ever ...
A new African menace Toledo Blade
Angola mounts fragile defence against deadly Marburg fever Financial Times
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President opposes pressure on NK Korea Herald (subscription)
President Roh Moo-hyun opposes increasing pressure on North Korea to get it to end its nuclear ambitions, and says antagonizing the isolationist state will only aggravate the situation.
First South Korean Presidential Visit to Turkey in 48 Years Zaman Online
S.Korea says Japan needs to change attitude to past Reuters AlertNet
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NEWS ALERT
from The Wall Street Journal

April 14, 2005

Stephen Cutler, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division, plans to step down within a month and return to the private sector.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, see: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1113486...8907009,00.html

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Three indicted in UN oil-for-food scandal Newsday
A Texas oil company owner and two oil traders from Houston and England paid millions of dollars in secret kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime, cheating the United Nations' oil-for-food program of humanitarian aid funds, authorities said Thursday. ...
Texan, 2 Others Charged in Iraq Oil Kickback Scheme Reuters
Texas Oilman, Bulgarian Indicted in Iraq Oil Program Bloomberg
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Oregon Gay Marriages Voided 365Gay.com
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the marriages of some 3,000 same-sex couples who were wed last year. The marriages were performed last March in Multnomah County.
Left at the Altar BlueOregon
Oregon Court Tosses Gay Marriage Licenses ABC News
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Abortion Business Staffer Wanted Eric Rudolph to Get Death Penalty LifeNews.com
Eric Rudolph will serve four consecutive life terms in prison for bombing two abortion businesses, the 1996 Olympics and a gay nightclub. Abortion activists normally ...
State, Federal Agencies Recover Explosives In NC WSOCtv.com
Rudolph Pleads Guilty to Four Bombings NPR (audio)
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A Great Victory You Helped Win! - johnkerry.com
Yesterday the Senate passed two key parts of our Military Families Bill of Rights. You made it happen. You made America stronger.
WE GAVE VOICE TO OUR VALUES!: Yesterday, John Kerry put our values to a vote -- advancing two key elements of our Military Families Bill of Rights. Their successful passage produced a dramatic victory for military families that have sacrificed so much for our country.

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US Seeks Cause of Flu Virus Mix-up Forbes
US health officials were still trying to determine Thursday how a lethal flu virus had been mistakenly shipped to thousands of laboratories around the world. Meanwhile ...
No need for panic Salon
Deadly Flu Virus Sent by Mistake to Laboratories Around the World Voice of America
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Outgoing World Bank President to Be Mideast Envoy New York Times
James D. Wolfensohn, the retiring president of the World Bank, has been appointed a special envoy to coordinate Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and portions of the West Bank and to promote improvement of the Palestinian ...
Bush On The Road Map Voice of America
Israel assassinates Fatah militant near Nablus Xinhua
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Plot to poison London Melbourne Herald Sun
AN al-Qaida terrorist who planned to kill hundreds of Londoners in a mass poison attack should have been deported six months before he stabbed a police officer to death on his arrest.
Ricin plot triggers UK asylum row CNN International
Howard attacks Blair over ricin case Guardian
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China Declares War on Japan over Noodle Rich East China Sea The Spoof (satire)
The East China Sea is unbelievably rich with natural noodles and is probably not only the largest ever noodle sea, the noodles are of the highest possible raw grade.
Q&A: China and Japan's troubled ties BBC News
Japanese, Chinese parliamentarians discuss ways to improve ties Viet Nam News Agency
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Ordinary Iraqis bear brunt of war Christian Science Monitor
Thursday, two car bombs went off in Baghdad. The Monitor looks at a family hit by a bombing 17 months ago. By Jill Carroll | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.
Twin Car Bombings Kill 18 in Baghdad Guardian
Car Bombers Kill 15 Near Iraq's Interior Ministry PolitInfo.com
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India Frees 24 Pakistani Prisoners Ahead of Musharraf Visit PolitInfo.com
The men, who spent between six months and 15 years in Indian jails for straying into Indian territory, were handed over to Pakistani authorities at the Wagah border crossing Thursday.
Peace Process With India “Irreversible”: Musharraf All Headlines News
Musharraf suggests converting LoC into soft border Newindpress
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Reporters cleared by Zimbabwe court This is London
A judge has acquitted two British journalists of charges that they violated Zimbabwe's strict media laws by working without accreditation.
Zimbabwe court acquits UK newsmen Reuters.uk
Brits acquitted on poll charge News24
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Virus Hurting Angolan Traditions Sci-Tech Today
Foreign aid groups say panicked locals are hiding infected family members, fearing they might never see them again if they are taken to isolation units.
Angola Targets Risky Funeral Rites in Marburg Fight Reuters
Killer virus hits Angolan rituals BBC News
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WHO: Marburg haemorrhagic fever Angola - update 12 - 14 April 2005

As of 12 April, 235 cases of Marburg haemorrhagic fever have been reported in Angola. Of these cases, 215 have died.

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thanks for posting this thread in another link...i will return...