Iran Risks UN Action on Nuke Plan
Condoleezza Rice, who learned to read music at 3 and plays piano in a chamber ensemble on weekends, told music students here that she loved Beethoven and was trying to learn Anton Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major.
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Recount Delays Iraq Final Election Results
The car of Abdul Hussein al-Basri, a correspondent for the US-funded Al-Hurra television station, is seen in the southern city of Basra in Iraq Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, after al-Basri and his son were shot ...
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First democratic-style elections in Saudi
Polls have opened in the first phase of Saudi Arabia's first ever democratic-style elections to pick half the members of 38 municipal councils in the Riyadh region.
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Online Reporter Quits After Liberals' Expose
The conservative reporter who asked President Bush a loaded question at a news conference last month resigned yesterday after liberal bloggers uncovered his real name and raised questions about his background.
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Google's Missing Piece
Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page yesterday offered their most detailed glimpse inside the company's operations since selling shares to the public in August, including the firm's ...
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UK's Charles to Marry Camilla Parker Bowles
Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles revealed on Thursday he will marry Camilla Parker Bowles, sparking intense debate about whether his divorced, longtime lover should become queen.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea says it has nuclear weapons and is suspending its participation in six-nation atomic talks.

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North Korea: We Have Nukes, Will Defend Selves Against America
SEOUL, South Korea -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said North Korea should not worry about any US plans for invasion. As she continues her trip through Europe, Rice said, "The North Koreans have no ...
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Prince 'Very Excited' over Wedding
The Prince of Wales today said he was “very excited” about his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. Arriving at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the city of London, he told reporters who congratulated ...
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Saudi Arabia Holds First-Ever Election
Voting is underway for Saudi men only in the first phase of the country's first-ever municipal election. The voting Thursday is taking place in and around the capital, Riyadh.
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Democrats lose another senator
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota, a first-term Democrat atop the Republicans' 2006 target list, said Wednesday that his party could field a stronger candidate and that he won't run for re-election.
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JERUSALEM (AP) Palestinian security officials say Mahmoud Abbas has fired top security commanders in Gaza.

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Report: US Aviation Officials Received Warnings About Hijackings Before 9/11
A published report says the US agency that oversees aviation failed to respond to dozens of warnings about possible terrorist strikes on US airliners before the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Bush nearly triples request for tsunami relief
President Bush said yesterday he would ask Congress for $950 million for tsunami relief, nearly tripling US aid pledged for victims of the monstrous seismic wave that swept the Indian Ocean in December.
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Franken to announce Senate intentions today
WASHINGTON, DC ---- Radio-show host and comedian Al Franken intends to announce today whether he'll run for Minnesota's open US Senate seat in 2006.
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John Edwards Created A New One America Blog
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Queen gives couple her blessing
The Queen has given her son and heir formal permission to marry and also her warmest good wishes. In a brief statement issued on her behalf by Buckingham Palace, the Queen said: "The Duke of Edinburgh and ...
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Yahoo Builds Toolbar for Firefox
In yet another sign of the growing support behind Mozilla's Firefox, Yahoo has released a beta version of its toolbar for the open source Web browser.
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WASHINGTON (AP) The House has voted to tighten restrictions on state drivers and to make it easier to deport terrorists easier.

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Pope leaves Rome hospital and returns to Vatican
Pope John Paul is back at the Vatican, after being released from the Rome hospital where he had been treated for ten days for the flu and breathing spasms.
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Officials: Abbas Fires Gaza Commanders
Reacting forcefully to Hamas rocket and mortar fire in the Gaza Strip in defiance of a cease-fire with Israel, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dismissed his ...
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IBM Security Report Predicts Mobile/Satellite Attacks in 2005
Stuart McIrvine, director of IBM's security strategy, said yesterday: "After a year like 2004, many IT departments feel beaten down from combating viruses like Mydoom and Netsky.
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New York Lawyer Stewart Convicted of Aiding Terrorism
A New York defense lawyer was convicted on Thursday of aiding terrorism by helping a client send violent messages to militant followers in a case that critics say could hinder the defense of future terrorism suspects.
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UN's Annan Urges N. Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is appealing for North Korea not to give up on multi-lateral disarmament talks. He issued his reaction in London, where he got strong government backing for ...
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Over 30 people killed in Iraq violence
Insurgents killed more than 20 Iraqi truck drivers and security forces in an attack on a convoy south of Baghdad. In Baghdad, two Iraqis were killed and six wounded when a car bomb exploded in the city centre ...
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Germany Rejects Call for Rumsfeld War Crimes Probe
Germany's federal prosecutor on Thursday rejected calls to investigate allegations that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was guilty of war crimes over the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal.
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Pentagon confirms female interrogators used sexual tactics at Guantanamo
A Pentagon inquiry and a newly classified report confirm that female interrogators employed sexual techniques with detainees at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 4 in a Main Baghdad Square
A black-robed suicide attacker exploded an enormous bomb concealed in his sport utility vehicle in one of Baghdad's main squares today, killing at least four people ...
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US had 52 pre-9/11 warnings of imminent terror attack
US authorities failed to respond to numerous warnings over the possibility of terrorist action on US airliners in the run up to the September 11 atrocities in 2001, it has been revealed.
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US condemns Togo power move, wants elections
The United States on Thursday joined condemnation of the way Togo's new leader took power and called for a peaceful transition to a democratic government.
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Panel: Sinn Fein was behind bank robbery
A panel of international experts said yesterday that a $50 million Belfast bank robbery, which has shaken Northern Ireland's peace process to its foundations, was sanctioned by senior members of the Sinn Fein, a political party linked to the IRA.
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Iran not to abandon nuclear tech
BEIJING, Feb. 11 -- Iran says it will never give up its drive to master peaceful nuclear technology. Iran's President Mohammad Khatami has told foreign ambassadors in Tehran that the suspension of uranium ...
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Manila sends more troops south; 90 dead in clashes
The Philippine army flew more troops to the remote southern island of Jolo on Friday, the fifth day of fierce fighting with two groups of Muslim rebels, as appeals for a truce by local leaders fell on deaf ears.
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Royal coup may lead to 'battle royal'
NEW DELHI: King Gyanendra's royal coup is likely to prove counterproductive if an elite think-tank, consisting of former statesmen and policy makers, are believed.
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Pakistan opposition parties organize to oust Musharraf
Pakistan’s opposition spearheads former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Shariff took the first concrete step to oust Musharraf and bring democracy back to Pakistan.
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Evacuations Under Way in Flood-Stricken Northern Venezuela
Venezuela's government has sent military helicopters and patrol boats to evacuate thousands of coastal residents stranded by torrential rains and flooding that left at least 14 people dead.
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Thai EC announces overall unofficial election results
The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has announced unofficial results of last Sunday's general election for the whole of 400 constituencies across the country.
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Indo-Iran gas pipeline agreement by June
India and Iran hope to conclude the agreement for gas supplies through the 4.5 billion dollar pipeline in June this year. "I am going to Tehran in June and hope this would act as a catalyst for concluding ...
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Blair endorses Annan's leadership
British Prime Minister Tony Blair strongly endorsed the leadership of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday. Blair welcomed Annan's call for the United Nations to be reformed and said despite ...
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Philip urged Queen time was right
The Duke of Edinburgh was the driving force behind the Queen's decision to sanction the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
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North Korea demands talks with US to defuse tension
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea has demanded bilateral talks with the United States to defuse tension created by its announcement that it is a nuclear power, the communist state's UN envoy said in a South Korean newspaper interview published Friday.
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Hundreds missing as dam bursts its banks in Pakistan
About 400 people are missing, feared dead, after a dam burst its bank under pressure from melting snow and heavy rains in a remote region of Pakistan.
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DNC Members Optimistic About Party's Future, but Want Change
The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chairman Saturday to lead the party for the next four years, with former Vermont Gov.
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Yahoo getting new hearing on posting Nazi items
A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to reconsider a claim by Yahoo Inc. that its posting of Nazi memorabilia on an Internet site -- a practice declared by a French court to be in violation of that country's ...
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Marine Charged With Murder in Iraq Deaths
Ilario Pantano could face the death penalty for the shootings during a search for a hide-out. He was cleared by a battlefield investigation.
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Bush Performance Rating Slips; Older Americans Key
US President George W. Bush's job- performance rating has slipped in the past month, with a majority of Americans over 50 expressing disapproval, a poll for the Associated Press by Ipsos Public Affairs shows.
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16 dead, thousands homeless in floods
LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA -- Venezuela sent army helicopters and navy ships to evacuate thousands of people stranded by floodwaters Thursday as torrential rains began to ease.
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State pension battle begins
Bee Capitol Bureau. SAN DIEGO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger chose this city hobbled by soaring public pension costs Thursday to embark on his effort to transform government retirement benefits throughout California.
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Trade Deficit Amounts To 5% Of US Economy
The American trade deficit hit a $617.7 billion recrod in 2004, though the gap narrowed in December with cheaper oil prices. The trade deficit amounts to over 5% of the US economy.
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World oil prices rise on demand growth forecast
LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices made further gains after soaring a day earlier on a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that forecast a strong rise in world energy demand, analysts said.
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