Italy police detain 174 people in anti-terror sweep Reuters.uk
Police raided scores of homes and detained 174 people across Italy on Wednesday in a sweeping anti-terrorism crackdown on suspected Islamic militants.
Italy seeks to extend powers to fight terror International Herald Tribune
Italy police launch nationwide security sweep Reuters AlertNet
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Iraq bomb kills at least 7 children and one US soldier Asharq Alawsat
A suicide car bomber sped towards American soldiers as they distributed sweets to children and detonated his vehicle on Wednesday, killing up to 27 other people, US and Iraqi officials said.
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US can pull out of some cities, Iraq leader says International Herald Tribune
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Blair calls for mobilisation of 'moderate voice of Islam' Financial Times
Tony Blair, UK prime minister, on Wednesday called for the mobilisation of the "moderate and true voice of Islam" as part of an international effort to tackle the "extreme and evil ideology" behind last week's bomb attacks on London. As police hunted for a suspected fifth member of the gang involved in western Europe's first suicide-bomb attacks, Mr Blair stressed the "worldwide dimension" of a threat whose roots lay in "perverted and poisonous misinterpretation of the religion of Islam". He said the UK would work together with the Muslim community at home and governments abroad to counter the threat, but added that in the end the problem "can only be taken on and defeated by the community itself". Germany, France and Italy on Wednesday also announced the stepping up of counter-terrorism measures.
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US Chief Justice Rehnquist Hospitalized With Fever Bloomberg
US Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who is fighting thyroid cancer, was admitted to the hospital last night with a fever, the Supreme Court said.
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Rove scandal? More of the Iraq curse MSNBC
President Bush said on Wednesday that he will reserve judgement on Karl Rove’s possible involvement in the leaking of a CIA agent's identity until the special prosecutor criminal investigation into the matter is complete. "This is a serious investigation," Bush said at the end of a meeting with his Cabinet, with Rove, his deputy chief of staff, sitting just behind him. "I will be more than happy to comment on this matter once this investigation is completed,” Bush said. While the White House seemingly stands by its man, NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory discusses the investigation, how the administration is expected to proceed, and how the root of the scandal is once again the controversial justifications for the war in Iraq.
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General Nixes Guantanamo Chief's Reprimand Washington Post
Military investigators said they proposed disciplining the prison commander at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, because of abusive and degrading treatment of a suspected terrorist that included forcing him to wear a bra, dance with another man and behave like a dog. They said Wednesday they recommended that Army Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller be reprimanded for failing to oversee his interrogation of the prisoner, who was suspected of involvement in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Military probe confirms Guantanamo abuse Aljazeera.net
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Time Reporter Testifies About Contacts With Rove Washington Post
By Jim VandeHei and Carol Leonnig. The reporter with whom Karl Rove discussed a covert CIA operative testified before a grand jury yesterday, as President Bush appeared publicly with his top White House political adviser and cautioned against prejudging the federal leak investigation. Matthew Cooper, the Time magazine reporter who for months had refused to disclose private conversations with Rove, emerged from a federal courthouse here after more than two hours of testimony but shed little light on what he told prosecutors.
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London pays silent tribute Daily Telegraph
MILLIONS across Europe paid silent tribute to victims of the London bomb attacks today, a week to the day since suicide blasts killed more than 50 people and injured over 700.
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Suicide bombers strike fortified Baghdad area CTV
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide bombers struck near the Green Zone in central Baghdad on Thursday but a third was wounded and captured by US and Iraqi security forces, officials said.
24 Iraqi children die in suicide blast Chicago Tribune
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'I found my mother dead' - Teen News24
Islamabad - Before 13-year-old Mohammad Khurram could fully regain consciousness, his family were rushed to hospital. When he found them again hours later, his father had lost both his legs and his mother was dead.
Compensation for victims announced Pakistan Dawn
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Arroyo hangs tough as opponents eye impeachment Reuters.uk
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hit back at her enemies on Thursday, saying they offered a "road that leads to nowhere" as the opposition prepared to take its campaign to unseat her to Congress.
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Israelis kill Palestinian militant in West Bank raid Reuters.uk
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant in a West Bank raid on Thursday, stepping up operations after a suicide bombing that shook Israel as it prepares to pull out from some occupied territory next month.
Abbas to hold talks with militants in Gaza Xinhua
Danger on two fronts for Sharon Telegraph.co.uk
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Iraqi Bombers Strike Near Green Zone Washington Post
Two suicide bombers struck near the Green Zone in central Baghdad on Thursday, but a third was wounded and captured by US and Iraqi security forces, officials said.
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US-India nuclear cooperation a win-win for both Malayala Manorama
New Delhi: With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making a seminal visit to the US next week, nuclear cooperation is turning out to be the litmus test of a rapidly evolving relationship, at least from the Indian viewpoint.
On social security, Karat to PM: US not the right model Indian Express
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Tropical Storm Emily Becomes Hurricane Voice of America
Weather forecasters say Hurricane Emily is moving away from the Windward Islands as it continues to churn in the Caribbean Sea. Emily was upgraded to a Category One hurricane late Wednesday, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour. In its latest report, the U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is located about 75 kilometers west-northwest of Grenada, and is moving to the west-northwest at about 30 kilometers per hour.
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Five Injured In Manhattan Building Collapse 7Online.com
It began like any other morning on Manhattan's Upper West Side, that was, until a wall came tumbling down onto Broadway. It used to stand beside the old Gristedes on 100th Street. Now that supermarket, soon to be a hi-rise, is an active search scene. At least ten people, including an infant, were hurt, and the baby is in bad shape. It was shortly after 9:00 a.m. this morning on Broadway and West 100th Street - a high traffic area. The most seriously injured was the four-month-old infant, who sustained critical injuries. According to Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta five pedestrians and five firefighters were injured, including an adult male pedestrian who suffered two broken arms and two broken legs. The injures were not life-threatening and the victims are all in stable condition.
At Least 5 Hurt in NY Building Collapse Washington Post
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A British trend: Homegrown terrorists CNN
Hasib Hussain, of Leeds, is shown in two pictures: Police say the one at left shows him on his way Thursday to blow up the London bus.
UK Police Raid 8th Home as London Bombs Probe Grows Bloomberg
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Al-Qaida denies responsibility for attack Ireland Online
In a rare statement against violence, al-Qaida in Iraq purportedly issued a statement today denying it was behind a horrific attack on a poor east Baghdad neighbourhood that killed 18 children and teenagers.
Where carnage is fact of life Australian
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Rocket attack kills Israeli woman CNN
Palestinian militants fired a series of crude rockets into Israel from northern Gaza, killing an Israeli woman, Israeli military and medical officials said Thursday.
Israel Arrests Five in Suicide Attack Los Angeles Times
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News Analysis: Seoul relies on silence to sway North International Herald Tribune
SEOUL Kim Young Soon still remembers her first sight of North Korea's infamous prison camp No. 15 in Yodok. Just inside a barbed-wire fence and across a muddy field loomed a cluster of tall concrete cubicles, each barely wide enough to fit a refrigerator.
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US military says suspected killer of Egypt envoy captured Forbes
The US military said Thursday it captured an alleged senior Al-Qaeda operative suspected of the recent kidnapping and killing of Egypt's envoy to Iraq and attacks on other diplomats.
Qaeda agent linked to Egypt envoy murder held -US Reuters
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Doctors Watching Hunger-Striking Iranian Journalist Radio Free Europe
Iranian authorities today said that Akbar Ganji, a jailed journalist on a prolonged hunger strike, is being examined by doctors every day and will not be released.
Iran: US in no position to criticize others’ human rights Aljazeera.com
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Chirac Says French Ready for Jobless System Reform Bloomberg
French President Jacques Chirac, whose popularity has dropped as joblessness mounted, said voters are ready to accept measures to encourage work at the expense of comforting the unemployed.
Chirac defends embattled presidency World Peace Herald
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GMA vows to enforce rule of law Manila Bulletin
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday vowed to strictly enforce the rule of law against those who foment unrest and violence in the streets to pressure her to step down over allegations of electoral fraud and her family’s involvement in "jueteng" payoffs. The President said this after various opposition groups swore they will not stop their street protests until they succeed in unseating her from the presidency. "If they want unrest in the streets, I’ll enforce the law. I’ll stop any violence that threatens the rule of law. If they want to subvert the Constitution, I’ll fight them every step of the way," she said before delegates of Fil-American communities in the US who visited Malacañang. A day after some 40,000 protesters trooped to Makati City, Mrs. Arroyo said the street protests will not force her to resign, stressing that she will carry on the fight to keep her post "to a higher level" by focusing on effecting basic changes in the country. "At the end of the day, I am fighting for the average Filipino, not the privileged Filipino. I will stand firm to turn the economy around, work to earn the trust of the people and defend our democracy," she said.
Arroyo hangs tough as opponents eye impeachment Reuters.uk
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Muslims in Britain fear backlash NDTV.com
On Thursday, a week since the London blasts, a two minute silence was observed across Europe to remember the 52 dead even as the search for the mastermind continues.
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Train tragedy: Carelessness 'should be punished' Chicago Sun-Times
The driver of a passenger train misinterpreted a signal as he pulled into a Pakistan station before dawn Wednesday, slamming into another train in a chain-reaction crash that killed at least 128 people, authorities said.
130 killed and hundreds hurt as three trains collide in Pakistan Telegraph.co.uk
200 Killed in Pak Crash Arab News
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UN council reform part of larger debate World Peace Herald
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday said he was confident, after the initial round of General Assembly debate on reform of the Security Council, the 191-member assembly would "pull together and ensure that we have a sensible agreement." Annan's remarks came after his monthly lunch with the 15-member council and two days of debate in the assembly on a measure proposed by a group of four nations seeking permanent seats, known as the G4, Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.
African Union submits resolution on UN Security Council expansion Xinhua
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Killing sparks fresh fears for Sri Lanka truce Sify
Colombo: Sri Lankan troops shot dead a suspected Tamil rebel Thursday, officials said, heightening tensions hours after the president appealed for calm amid fears of a faltering a ceasefire.
Sri Lanka rebels pull out workers BBC News
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Another crisis may occur in Japanese-Chinese relations RIA Novosti
Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa told journalists Thursday that the Japanese government has decided to allow a private-owned company to extract oil from territory disputed by Japan and China. This could fuel another crisis in relations between the two countries, the Asahi newspaper reported. Experts from Japan's Asahi newspaper said licensing the Teikoku Oil company to carry out appraisal drilling and then develop oil and gas fields in the East China Sea could severely damage Japanese-Chinese relations. China is in dispute with Japan over the border territory, meaning Tokyo's decision could exacerbate the countries' already uneasy relations. There are also concerns that this could provoke new anti-Japanese sentiments, similar to those that overwhelmed China in April, and deprive Japan, seeking to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, of China's backing.
Japan stokes China sea dispute BBC News
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2 N. Africans guilty on terror charges Chicago Tribune
A judge convicted two North Africans on Wednesday of belonging to an extremist cell that was alleged to have planned terrorist attacks against Milan's subway and a 12th Century cathedral in a nearby northern city, among other locations.
Italy Stages 'Maxi-Blitz' Raids After London Attacks Washington Post
In a Wide Sweep for Militants, Italy Detains 174 New York Times
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Iraq says death toll exceeds 800 a month International Herald Tribune
BAGHDAD Iraqi civilians and police officers caught up in insurgent attacks died at a rate of more than 800 a month from August through May, according to figures released in June by the Interior Ministry.
Data Shows Rising Toll of Iraqis From Insurgency New York Times
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Food imports head into Zimbabwe BBC News
Zimbabwe has begun a massive programme to import food from South Africa to feed 4m people which the United Nations estimates are in need of food aid.
Mbeki to try new approach with Zimbabwe Pretoria News (subscription)
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Wrongful detentions caused by 'computer flaws' Australian
SIMPLE computer problems were largely to blame for the wrongful detention of most of the cases examined by the Palmer inquiry, including that of Vivian Alvarez.
PM sorry over bungles Melbourne Herald Sun
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Political posturing continues Over CIA officer leak Xinhua
US President George W Bush has once again shown apparent tacit support for embattled top White House aide Karl Rove while avoiding making a specific statement of confidence. Rove has been alleged to be involved in a news leak that exposed the identity of a CIA officer. A day after President Bush passed up a chance to publicly voice confidence in his deputy chief of staff, Bush and Rove walked out together on the South Lawn of the White House as they boarded the Marine One helicopter. It is seen as an apparent show of support for the president's friend and long-time aide.
Rove Would Lose Security Clearance Under Democrats' Plan New York Times
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Rehnquist Says He'll Stay on Supreme Court Guardian Unlimited
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's pledge to continue working despite his thyroid cancer leaves the White House with just one Supreme Court seat to fill, suddenly changing the dynamic of the summer confirmation battle. The prospects of a double high court vacancy had much of Washington in a frenzy. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced earlier this month that she was stepping down, and the retirement of 80-year-old Rehnquist was thought to be next. "I want to put to rest the speculation and unfounded rumors of my imminent retirement,'' Rehnquist said in a statement first disclosed by The Associated Press late Thursday and later confirmed by the court. Rehnquist said he would "continue to perform my duties as chief justice as long as my health permits.''
Rehnquist says he's `not about to announce my retirement' Biloxi Sun Herald
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Democrats, Republicans Trade Charges Over CIA Leak Case Voice of America
The controversy over the leak of the identity of a covert CIA officer in 2003, involving questions about the actions a close adviser to President Bush, shot back into the spotlight at the U.S Congress Thursday. Democrats intensified calls for President Bush to fire Karl Rove, while Republicans accused Democrats of seeking to use the issue for political gain. Political drama played out on the floors of both the House of Representatives and Senate, and in news conferences throughout the day. Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, whose wife Valerie Plame is the CIA officer whose identity was revealed in 2003, appeared at one of those to accuse the White House of conducting a smear campaign, and repeat his call for President Bush to fire Mr. Rove. "Irrespective of whether a law has been violated, it's very clear to me that the ethical standards to which we should hold our senior public servants [have] been violated. And [it is] for that reason that I have called, not for Karl Rove's resignation, but for the president to honor his word that he would fire anybody who was involved in the leak," he said.
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Palestinian police in fierce gun battle with Hamas Ireland Online
Palestinian police and Hamas militants exchanged gunfire in a crowded Gaza City neighbourhood today, and at least nine people were wounded in some of the worst fighting among Palestinians in recent years. Palestinian security forces were placed on high alert throughout Gaza. Some of the wounded were taken to hospitals in private cars. One young man, his shirt bloodied, was carried away by a group of people. A teenager and a child were killed in the fighting, hospital officials said, adding that the victims’ ages were not known.
Gaza rocket kills Israeli; Palestinian gunfights ensue Boston Globe
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Chertoff defends remarks on security for ground transit Boston Globe
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, facing sharp questioning from members of Congress yesterday, defended remarks he made earlier in the day implying that securing ground transit from terrorist attacks is the primary responsibility of state and local authorities, rather than the federal government. The House and Senate Homeland Security committees had originally called hearings so that Chertoff could outline a massive restructuring plan of his department that he announced yesterday, but the secretary ended up devoting a large portion of his testimony trying to placate Congress members regarding remarks he had made to the Associated Press.
Harsh words for chief Newsday
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New York building collapses, injures 5 Chicago Daily Herald
Firefighters and police were on the scene within minutes of the collapse, which trapped the pedestrians beneath the remnants of the crumbling building in upper Manhattan.
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GOP Rep. Cunningham Won't Seek Reelection Washington Post
Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), a Vietnam War fighter pilot whose house was raided by the FBI this month in an investigation of his ties to a defense contractor, announced yesterday that he will not seek reelection but will serve out his term. "I learned in Vietnam that no one person is more important than the mission, and I do not intend to forget that lesson now," the eight-term House member said in San Marcos, Calif. The announcement made Cunningham, 63, the first casualty of a growing controversy over the ethical conduct of a number of senior House members, including Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.). Democrats have vowed to try to use the issue before next year's midterm elections to make a broad case against Republican abuse of power, but Republicans say Democrats are equally vulnerable.
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Lawmakers Postponing Bush Priority on Benefits New York Times
With no consensus in sight, even among Republicans, the chairmen of the Senate and House committees with jurisdiction over Social Security have decided to postpone further consideration of the issue at least until September.
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Autopsy Confirms Toddler Killed by LAPD Guardian Unlimited
A toddler whose father held her as a shield during a gun battle with police died of a single gunshot fired from a police officer's rifle, authorities said Wednesday.
Child in LA Shootout Was Killed by Police, Officials Say New York Times
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California lawmakers seek to strengthen homeowners' rights San Diego Union Tribune
A group of California lawmakers is trying to block the impact of last month's US Supreme Court ruling that expanded the government's power to seize private property, a decision that was swiftly criticized by groups across the political spectrum. In the 5-4 decision, the nation's highest court ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses without their consent for private development.
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Jamaica a hurricane target once again Reuters
For the second time in 10 days, Jamaica battened down on Friday for a strong hurricane as Emily raced across the Caribbean Sea and revved up into a threatening 125 mph (200 kph) storm.
Emily Weakens After Striking Grenada San Francisco Chronicle
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US-Canada Cattle Trade May Begin in Days, USDA's Johann Says Bloomberg
US slaughterhouses may begin receiving Canadian cattle within days, after an appeals court overturned an injunction blocking such shipments on concerns about mad-cow disease, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said.
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Poll: Muslim world support for bin Laden falls Christian Science Monitor
A new poll shows that public support for Osama bin Laden and terrorist violence has declined sharply in several Muslim countries. However, according to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll, support remains substantial overall - and has risen slightly in two countries. The Los Angeles Times reports that the study, done for the Pew Global Attitudes Project, found a sharp drop over the past two years in the number of people in four of six predominately Muslim countries surveyed who believe that bin Laden will "do the right thing regarding world affairs."
Poll Finds Less Support for Terrorism Los Angeles Times
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Two different places, two different tragedies Everett Herald
It's a stretch to find two places more different than St. Regis, Mont., and London's Russell Square. One is little more than a gas stop on I-90 just over the Idaho border.
Fargo Man Posted Duncan's Bail WCCO
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Schwarzenegger embroiled in muscle-mag row Times Online
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California governor, was today under pressure to terminate his $5 million contract with bodybuilding magazines which advertise performance-enhancing supplements for schoolchildren.
Schwarzenegger faulted for lucrative deal with fitness magazines San Diego Union Tribune
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Military defends prison tactics Detroit Free Press
US military investigators told senators Wednesday that forcing a top male detainee to wear lingerie and perform dog tricks was "no evidence of inhumane treatment" at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison for terror suspects.
Pentagon Not Punishing Gitmo Prison Chief San Francisco Chronicle
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Iraqi Boy Has Heart Surgery in Houston Washington Post
The skin of the 7-year-old Iraqi boy carried a blueish hue, and he could barely breathe. Doctors said he could die in his teenage years unless a heart defect was repaired.
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