Palestinian Militants Agree to Extend Period of Calm ABC News
Palestinian militants agreed on Thursday to extend until the end of this year a halt to attacks on Israel, a move Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described as positive but the United States said did not go far ...
Peace gets a fresh chance, but how far is it? Times of India
Israel positive as Palestinian militants agree to cease-fire USA Today
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‘Iran N-deals threw spanner into F-16s’ Indian Express
Pakistan's expectations of acquiring F-16 fighters failed to materialise during talks between US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President Pervez Musharraf due to Washington’s concerns over Islamabad’s close nuclear ...
Nankana Sahib-Amritsar bus service approved The Tribune
US Still Concerned About Pakistani Nuclear Black Market Voice of America
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Berlusconi in soup on troop pullout U-turn Bangkok Post
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi took a battering yesterday from the press and opposition parties, after being forced into an ignominious climbdown by his more powerful allies over his stated intention to withdraw Rome's troops from Iraq.
Berlusconi under fire over Iraq CNN International
Berlusconi denies Iraq climbdown Turkish Press
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Israeli linked to major UK theft attempt Jerusalem Post
The arrest of an Israeli suspected of being a member of a high-tech crime ring which tried stealing £220 million from a Japanese bank in London, shows that Israel is still considered a safe haven for criminals interested in laundering illegally-obtained ...
Police foil £220m bank theft bid This is London
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Schroeder seeks cut to corporate tax rate BusinessWeek
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder proposed cutting corporate tax rates Thursday as part of new proposals to boost the German economy and combat unemployment, but economists and business leaders said they were disappointed.
German chancellor proposes corporate tax cuts Guardian
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Vanunu charged with violating parole RTE Interactive
Israeli authorities have charged the former Israeli nuclear technician, Mordechai Vanunu, with violating the terms of his parole. The charges relate to Mr Vanunu's interviews with the foreign media and defying a travel ban.
Israel Brings New Charges Against Nuclear Whistleblower Voice of America
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Lebanon: UN sets pullout timetable Aljazeera.net
UN chief Kofi Annan said he expects Syria to withdraw all its troops from Lebanon before parliamentary elections in April and May, marking the first time he has set a specific timetable for Damascus.
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Syria Ends First Phase of Lebanon Pullout ABC News
A Lebanese soldier stands guard at the gates of the former Syrian intelligence headquarters decorated by portraits of slain former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri and Lebanese flags in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 16, 2005.
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Abbas Wins Armed Palestinians' Accord to End Violence Bloomberg
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas won agreement from armed Palestinian groups to maintain a ``cessation of violence'' with Israel, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a telephone interview.
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Israeli Demand Abbas to Abolish Factions Zaman Online
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Bush's trade nominee faces uphill battles BusinessWeek
President Bush selected Rep. Rob Portman on Thursday to be his top trade negotiator, giving the Ohio Republican the challenge of convincing skeptics that Bush's free-trade approach is the ...
Trade rep nominee known as dealmaker Kansas City Star
Bush picks new trade rep Australian Financial Review
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Martinez trades vote for promise Palm Beach Post
WASHINGTON - A Bush administration commitment to support the moratorium on oil and gas exploration off Florida's Gulf Coast until 2012 was Sen. Mel Martinez's price for supporting controversial drilling in the Alaskan wilderness.
Alaskans Wary of Vote on Oil Drilling ABC News
Snowe, Collins on losing side of oil-drilling vote Brunswick Times Record
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US Likely to Soon Cut Troops in Iraq - Army General ABC News
The Army expects to begin cutting troop levels in Iraq as soon as this year, a move that would reduce the level of US forces there to below 138,000, an Army general said on Thursday.
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Bulgaria to scale back Iraq presence ABC Online
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Britain, Canada, US plan spring terror drill CTV
Canada, the United States and Britain are cooperating on a mock terrorist attack that will test their abilities to cope with disaster for five days next month.
Homeland security chief calls for review of department NavyTimes.com
State says no secrets leaked in putting federal data online Honolulu Advertiser
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The senate just passed by voice vote a bill to allow a federal court to review the Terry Schiavo case immediately.

The republicans are interfering in our personal lives... again. Several democrats supported this also.

Bush vows to support N. Ireland peace Boston Globe
President Bush and members of Congress yesterday pledged their support for peace in Northern Ireland and for the family of slain Irishman Robert ...
Sinn Fein's Adams goes on defensive The Republican
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Last-ditch bid in right-to-die case CNN International
Employing an "extraordinary congressional" maneuver, House Republican leadership early Friday made a last-ditch effort to keep doctors from removing the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo. The House Committee ...
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Rice urges Afghanistan not to stall vote again AZ Central.com
Afghanistan must postpone elections for a new legislature until September, President Hamid Karzai announced Thursday during a visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Palestinian militants OK truce extension Indianapolis Star
Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo, Egypt, including the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, declared Thursday that they would extend a current halt in attacks, provided ...
Palestinians extend pledge against attacks Philadelphia Inquirer
Palestinian Factions Agree to Extend Truce With Israel New York Times
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Prosecutors confirm Chubais attack suspect detention Interfax
The Moscow regional prosecutor's office has confirmed that a man suspected of involvement in the Thursday attack on Unified Energy System CEO Anatoly Chubais has been detained.
Attempt to assassinate Russian utility official fails Kansas City Star
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Uighur activist freed, sent into US exile Seattle Times
China has released a political prisoner and allowed her to fly to the United States for medical treatment and to join her husband in exile, fulfilling a long-standing request of the US government just three days before Secretary of State Condoleezza ...
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Schröder unveils moves to revive economy Guardian
Germany's chancellor yesterday unveiled a package of emergency reforms to try to revive the fortunes of Europe's biggest economy, amid public panic over the country's soaring unemployment rates.
Schroeder seeks cut to corporate tax rate BusinessWeek
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Lebanese leader stays amid calls to resign Kansas City Star
His Syrian backers are packing up and leaving, a fellow Christian politician is calling for his resignation and his opponents are telling jokes about him at huge anti-government rallies.
The Syrians Slip Away Washington Post
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London police foil $423m bank raid: New Kerala
London police say they have foiled one of the biggest attempted bank thefts in Britain. The thieves were on the brink of stealing $423 million through electronic transfer from ...
Israeli arrested over failed bank theft plot ABC Online
Cyber criminals' £220m raid on bank is foiled Independent
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UK 'Could Send More Troops to Iraq If Necessary' Scotsman
Britain could send more troops to Iraq if Italy pulls its soldiers out, the head of the British Army said today. The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Mike ...
A wilting coalition Boston Globe
Italian PM accused of climbdown over troop withdrawal from Iraq Xinhua
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Tokyo Offers Words of Conciliation Chosun Ilbo
In a surprise statement Thursday night the Japanese government said it "humbly" accepted the feelings of the Korean people over the two nations' troubled past.
Japan Seeks to Repair Frayed Ties with South Korea Reuters
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Israel files charges against nuclear whistle-blower Philadelphia Inquirer
Israeli authorities yesterday charged nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu with violating the terms of his release by speaking to reporters and trying to visit the West Bank, judicial officials said.
Vanunu faces new jail term Guardian
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Full pullout pledged by May, envoy says Washington Times
Syrian President Bashar Assad has pledged to remove all Syrian soldiers, intelligence and military assets from Lebanon in time for that country's parliamentary elections in May, the top UN envoy to the region said yesterday.
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Syria Withdraws Up to 6,000 Troops from Lebanon ABC News
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Australian Detained after Russian Plane Bomb Threat Scotsman
An Australian passenger was detained by Russian security officers after threatening to blow up a plane on a Tokyo-Moscow flight, the Australian Embassy in Moscow said today.
Reports: Man Detained After Plane Threat ABC News
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15 presumed killed in Turkish landslide ic Wales
Turkish authorities today listed 15 people as missing and presumed dead, one day after a landslide buried more than 20 homes in central Turkey.
9 Injured as 21 Homes Are Buried in Landslide Los Angeles Times (subscription)
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8 Pakistani troops killed, 23 wounded in battle with tribesmen Khaleej Times
Tension mounted on Friday in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province after a fierce clash between security forces and Dera Bugti tribesmen left at least 8 paramilitary troopers dead and 23 others wounded.
8 Pakistani Troops Killed in Gun Battle Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Women, children among 30 killed in Balochistan: tribal chief Indo-Asian News Service
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Questions for Sinn Fein chief Newsday
He may have been barred from the official St. Patrick's Day festivities at the White House and on Capitol Hill yesterday, but where Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams did go the ...
Ahern tells Provos to name killers Belfast Telegraph
Bush vows to support N. Ireland peace Boston Globe
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New US trade envoy to Canada's liking Globe and Mail
Rob Portman, the influential Republican congressman nominated by the White House yesterday to be the US government's new top trade official, is a big believer in open markets and ...
A New Trade Czar Washington Post
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The right man for the World Bank? National Post
What to make of Paul Wolfowitz being tapped to run the World Bank? On the one hand, this is a man who has displayed strikingly poor analytical judgment as US deputy secretary of defense.
Costello backs Wolfowitz's nomination ABC Online
Europeans Resist Wolfowitz for World Bank Washington Post
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Bush Digs Dry Well in Alaska Village Voice
Docile as always, members of the Senate yesterday narrowly voted to support President's Bush quack solution to the energy crisis, ie opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
Fading hope on the Arctic Boston Globe
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Prosecutors seek harsher sentence Waterbury Republican American
Former Gov. John G. Rowland's deceit has continued even after pleading guilty to federal charges in December, prosecutors alleged Thursday, calling for a judge to nearly double Rowland's recommended sentence.
Ousted Connecticut governor awaits fate USA Today
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George F. Kennan Dies at 101; Leading Strategist of Cold War New York Times
George F. Kennan, the American diplomat who did more than any other envoy of his generation to shape United States policy during the cold war, died on Thursday night in Princeton, NJ He was 101.
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Sex offender queried again on missing girl in Florida Seattle Times
Police questioned a registered sex offender yesterday for a second time in the disappearance of a 9-year-old Florida girl after he was arrested in Georgia, authorities said.
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Prosecutors Relieved Scott Peterson Jailed ABC News
Scott Peterson prosecution team members Rick Distaso, Davis Harris, and Birgit Fladager, from left, talk about the Peterson trial at a news conference Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Modesto Calif.
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Iraq near needing fewer US troops, official says Seattle Post Intelligencer
The US Army may start bringing troops home from Iraq later this year because of successful efforts at quelling the insurgency and strides in training Iraqi troops to take over ...
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Driver Guilty in Explosives Threat Washington Post
A Michigan man who threatened to blow up his van near the White House two days before President Bush's second inauguration pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court.
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Airline travelers to top 1 billion in 2015 Seattle Times
The number of US airline passengers will grow 3.4 percent annually and top 1 billion by 2015, a slower growth rate than projected last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said yesterday.
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INDUSTRY REPORT: Aviation -- More than 1 billion will fly Detroit Free Press
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Convicted Army captain gets 45 days, cut in salary Denver Post
Fort Carson - An Army officer convicted of assaulting three Iraqi detainees was sentenced Thursday to 45 days in prison, a reprimand and the loss of $1,000 a month in pay for the next 12 months.
Officer in Iraqi Assaults Gets Prison, Keeps Rank Los Angeles Times (subscription)
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Why Are Oracle And SAP Fighting Over Retek? Forbes
Why would two companies with worldwide reach and collective annual sales of $20 billion fight over a company that until recently most people had never heard of, with annual sales of a meager $174 million?
Oracle hit with double whammy San Francisco Chronicle
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Crude prices cool off slightly but remain strong above $56 US National Post
Crude futures cooled off slightly Friday, as the market took profits from the overnight record high of more than $57 US a barrel. Light, sweet crude for April delivery fell 20 cents to $56.20 ...
World Oil Prices Off Highs MSN Money
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India for transparency in WTO tariff levels Indo-Asian News Service
India Friday called for full transparency and clarity on value-based taxation (ad valorem tariff) levels before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) begins discussion on a formula to cut support for domestic trade.
Kamal Nath seeks clarity on ad valorem tariff levels Deepika
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Ex-Halliburton employee indicted CNN International
A former employee of Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root has been indicted on fraud charges in connection with a military contract in Kuwait, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Georgian allegedly bilked government Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
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EU Commission: Microsoft Offer Inadequate Reuters
Microsoft Corp.'s latest offer to comply with sanctions imposed by the European Commission is insufficient to meet the concerns of customers and consumers, a Commission spokesman said on Friday.
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One in three Americans are chronically overworked Globe and Mail
One in three US workers is chronically overworked, according to a new survey by the Families and Work Institute. More than half of the 1,003 workers surveyed said they are often handling too many tasks at ...
Either no vacation, or take a BlackBerry Kansas City Star
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eBay loses latest battle in patent dispute PC Pro
eBay has lost the latest round in its long running battle with shopping site MercExchange over the use of the `Buy it now` feature used on the auction site.
EBay May Face Injunction in Patent Case Reuters
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A Husband's Dilemma ABC News
Michael Schiavo, husband of Terri Schiavo, speaks at a news conference following oral arguments in the Florida Supreme Court case on Aug. 31, 2004, in Tallahassee. (Phil Coale/AP Photo). By MARC LALLANILLA. ...
Lawmakers Work Against Clock To Prevent Terri Schiavo's Death Omaha Channel.com
Congress To Issue Subpoenas To Keep Schiavo Alive NBC6.net
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