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Bush Pitches Retirement Plan to Workers ABC News
Bush Pitches Remodeled Social Security Plan to Blue-Collar Workers at Auto Plant in Canton, Miss. President Bush speaks at the 2005 Latino Small Business Economic Conference at the JW Marriott Hotel, Wednesday, May 4, 2005 in Washington.
Turning Social Security into what it should be OSU Daily Barometer
Bush says he's not deterred on Social Security USA Today
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Vietnam PM to jet to historic US trip Expressindia.com
Vietnam's Prime Minister on Thursday announced plans to visit the US next month, which would make him the first Vietnamese leader to travel to there since the end of the war between the two countries 30 years ago.
Vietnam prime minister to make historic US visit late next month Forbes
Vietnam backs Australia's bid to join East Asian Summit Thanh Nien Daily
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Israeli officer suspended after Palestinians killed Reuters AlertNet
The Israeli army on Thursday suspended an officer commanding a unit that witnesses said killed two Palestinian teenagers during a stone-throwing demonstration in the occupied West Bank.
Hamas Running Strong in Palestinian Vote Washington Post
Israel Halts Plan to Transfer Control of West Bank Towns Los Angeles Times (subscription)
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Newest embarrassment for US in Latin nation AZ Central.com
The arrest of two US soldiers marks the latest US embarrassment in this South American nation. On March 29, five US soldiers were arrested after 35 pounds of cocaine were found aboard a U.S. military plane that flew to El Paso from the Apiay air base east of Bogota. In the ammunitions case, a police registry identified the U.S. servicemen only as Allam Norman Tanquary and Jesus Hernandez. It was unclear whether Allam was a misspelling. U.S. authorities did not provide names.
2 GIs Arrested in Colombia With Arms Cache Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Ammo Seized in Colombia; 2 GI Suspects Are Arrested New York Times
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40 rebels dead in Afghan battle CNN International
The bodies of at least 40 insurgents have been found in the aftermath of Tuesday's fighting between attackers and Afghan and US forces.
US says 40 rebels killed in Afghan battle Reuters AlertNet
20 rebels killed in battle with Afghan police, US troops Indianapolis Star
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Two small blasts hit outside British consulate in New York Xinhua
Two small blasts hit outside the British consulate in New York on Thursday, causing no casualties, police said. The explosions, which occurred about 3:50 am (0750 GMT), were caused by improvised explosive devices. Some windows of the building were shattered by the explosions and there was no damage to the structure of the building.
Blasts hit British consulate in New York Guardian Unlimited
British Consulate Hit by New York Blasts Scotsman
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In Baltics, less than celebratory mood as VE Day nears Manila Times
For most of the world, Victory in Europe Day signifies triumph over the horrors of the Third Reich, but for Baltic states it also marks the beginning of a new tyranny: 50 years of occupation by the Soviet Union.
Moscow spurns calls for an apology International Herald Tribune
Analysis: Bush's tightrope tour Washington Times
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Jews mark Holocaust memorial day CNN International
Jews across the globe have been observing Yom Hashoah, the day commemorating the deaths of 6 million Jews in the Holocaust during World War II.
Poway temple service recalls Holocaust rescuers North County Times
Record number turn up for March of the Living Radio Polonia
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Holocaust Memorial Day

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West Java polio case first in almost a decade Globe and Mail
A case of polio found in Indonesia is the country's first case in nearly a decade, the Voice of America reported. World Health Organization experts confirmed this week that an 18-month-old child in West Java had contracted polio, and that several more cases are expected in the area in coming days because many children are not vaccinated against the disease.
Polio cases spread in Indonesia BBC News
Polio spreads in Indonesia with three new cases Reuters AlertNet
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Indonesia Risk Profile: Indonesia 's last polio case was reported in 1995.

• Can your country detect a polio importation before it becomes a multi-million dollar problem?
• If poliovirus is re-introduced, is your population protected?
• Is your country prepared to respond to a polio emergency?
• Has the risk of polio re-introduction from a laboratory been addressed?
• Is your country at risk due to close links with one of the 6 remaining polio-endemic countries?
• How high is the risk of your country being re-infected by polio?

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Pittsburgh's US Attorney To Discuss Russian Minister's Arrest Pittsburgh Channel.com
US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan in Pittsburgh is holding a news conference Thursday to discuss Wednesday's arrest of Yevgeny Adamov, Russia's former nuclear energy minister.
Ex nuclear minister's daughter allowed to visit him in prison. ITAR-TASS
Former Russian Official Arrested on US Charges Los Angeles Times (subscription)
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Angelina Jolie meets Shaukat Aziz Sify
London: 'Tomb Raider' star Angelina Jolie met Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad to commend him for the role his country played in hosting Afghan refugees.
Malaysian PM hopes for trade deal with Pakistan this year Radio Australia
Pakistan Seeks Deeper Economic Partnership With M'sia Bernama
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Egypt detains some 1,000 Brotherhood protesters Khaleej Times
Egyptian authorities detained about 1,000 people during nationwide demonstrations organised by the banned but usually tolerated Muslim Brotherhood in favour of political reform, judicial sources said on Thursday.
Banned Islamic Group Protests in Egypt ABC News
400 detained after anti-Mubarak protests Independent Online
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The Muslim Brotherhood, also called Muslim Brethren (Arabic: جميعة الإخوان المسلمين jamiat al-Ikhwan al-muslimin, literally Society of Muslim Brothers; often only الإخوان المسلمون, Ikhwan ul Muslimoon (Muslim Brothers) or simply الإخوان Ikhwan (the Brothers) is an Islamic organization with a political approach to Islam. It was founded in 1928 by Hassan al Banna in Egypt after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

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'Miracle' firefighter received experimental drug treatment CNN
Day after day, Donald Herbert sat unmoving in a wheelchair, drooling and barely aware. For the once robust firefighter, 10 minutes without oxygen had turned into nearly 10 years without seeing or speaking. His wife refused to give up. His doctor had an idea. Certain medications had shown promise in Dr. Jamil Ahmed's more recently brain-damaged patients, drugs normally used to treat Parkinson's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression. He gave them to Herbert. Three months later, on Saturday, something clicked in Herbert's brain. He started talking. Not only talking, his doctor said, but talking sensibly. Even making people laugh. For the next 14 to 16 hours, until he fell into a 30-hour sleep early Sunday morning, Herbert chatted with his wife, Linda, his four sons and other family and friends, catching up on what he'd missed.
Miracle recovery credited to drug mix Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)
Drug cocktail could account for firefighter's awakening Buffalo News
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US cannot account for spending of nearly $100 million in Iraq Boston Globe
US government mismanagement of assets in Iraq, from the lack of proper documentation on nearly $100 million in cash to millions of dollars worth of unaccounted-for equipment, are setting back efforts to fight corruption in the fledgling democracy, auditors and critics say. Iraq became awash in billions of dollars in cash after the U.S. invasion two years ago, often with few or no controls over how that money was spent and accounted for. From the $8.8 billion provided to Iraq's interim government to millions provided to U.S. contractors, investigations have detailed a system ripe for abuse.
US Can't Account for $100M Spent in Iraq Guerrilla News Network
Millions missing from Iraq rebuilding funds Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)
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They think It's All About Them... johnkerry.com
Just look at their Washington agenda:

• Forget about ethics and keep Tom DeLay in power
• Forget about principle and put extreme judge on the bench
• Forget about national security and send John Bolton to the UN
• Forget about America's promise and undermine Social Security

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Decapitated Girl Finally ID'd CBS News
A little girl whose decapitated body was found four years ago has been identified through a tip, and charges were being prepared, authorities announced Thursday.
Decapitated Girl’s Body Identified Four Years Later All Headline News
Kansas City police identify girl found decapitated in 2001 KASA
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Emmett Till - Who is Responsible Thug Life Army
For 50 years, Emmett Till, whose lynching galvanized the civil rights movement, lay buried outside Chicago while his killers in Mississippi went unpunished.
Officials Plan to Exhume Body of Emmett Till NPR (audio)
FBI Will Exhume Body of Slain 14 Year-Old Civil Rights Icon Elites TV
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Emmett Till

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Blair's Labour Party Wins Re-Election ABC News
Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks after being elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield at the Sedgefield Constituency count at Newton Aycliffe, England Friday May 6, 2005. Blair has retained his Parliamentary seat, acknowledging that the Iraq war was divisive and urging Britons to "look to the future." His wife Cherie Blair is at left and his agent John Burton right.
Blair wins UK elections Aljazeera.net
Labour HQ is already discussing the future of Blair Times Online
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Two Morning Blasts Damage Building in Manhattan New York Times
Two crude yet powerful explosive devices went off outside an office building on Third Avenue in Manhattan early yesterday, injuring no one but damaging a planter, shattering glass windows and prompting a large force of police officers to halt traffic on several blocks. Because the British Consulate is in the building and yesterday was Election Day in Britain, the blasts, which occurred at 3:55 a.m., had brief but wide-ranging effects. In Chicago, the police shut down traffic and searched the British Consulate for explosives, and in Washington, the Secret Service stepped up security at embassies. In Britain, financial markets went into a sharp decline about an hour after the explosions, just as voters were going to the polls.
Grenades Damage British Consulate in NY ABC News
NY blast could have link to Britain or Middle East Reuters
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22 killed in Baghdad attacks Pakistan Dawn
Insurgents killed 22 people in a string of attacks in Baghdad on Thursday, capping a week that has left about 250 dead since Iraq’s first elected government in half a century was formed.
Insurgents kill 26 in surging Iraq violence Sify
More carnage as Iraq's ethnic tensions ignite Independent
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