9 arrested in raid in South London International Herald Tribune
The British police arrested nine men in raids in South London on Thursday in connection with the failed bomb attacks on July 21.
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Two Dead, 20 Hurt in India Train Blast Guardian Unlimited
An explosion Thursday on a passenger train in northern India killed two people Thursday and injured at least 20 others, a railway official said.
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Rumsfeld warns Iraq on charter International Herald Tribune
The US defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has warned Iraqi political leaders to settle their differences and agree on a new constitution quickly, and to exert more influence with Syria and Iran to force them to end support for the insurgency.
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Two US troops killed by roadside bombs USA Today
Insurgents launched coordinated attacks Thursday against Iraqi army checkpoints northeast of Baghdad, killing six Iraqi soldiers, police said.
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News Analysis: Chinese diplomacy takes a detour to Myanmar International Herald Tribune
VIENTIANE, Laos The Chinese foreign minister was in Myanmar on Thursday after pulling out of a forum here with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a move that highlighted the stakes at play as nations seek a way to deal with Myanmar's military ...
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KYRGYZSTAN: Uzbek refugees leave country Reuters AlertNet
More than 400 Uzbek asylum seekers have been airlifted to the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, and are set to leave for a third country shortly, according to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Israel Seeks Aid to Improve Gaza Crossings San Francisco Chronicle
Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres on Thursday urged the international community to donate tens of millions of dollars to upgrade border crossings in the Gaza Strip
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Another Pearl murder accused held Times of India
Pearl was abducted on Jan 23, 2002, and later beheaded in the southern city of Karachi, believed to be a hotbed for Islamic militants, while he was researching a story.
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Iran to resume nuclear work, whatever Europe says International Herald Tribune
TEHRAN The departing president of Iran says the country's senior officials have decided to resume activities at one of its nuclear sites no matter what a European proposal contains.
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Soldiers escape Afghan helicopter fire Ireland Online
A US-led Chinook helicopter was destroyed by a fire that broke out as it made a “hard landing” with six crew and 25 Afghan troops on board, the US military said today.
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London police chief warns of more bombings ABC Online
London's police chief has warned Britons that more cells of would-be bombers could strike as police made nine arrests in their hunt for the men behind failed attacks on the city's transport system last week.
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Saudi prince funds Islamic art gallery at Louvre Reuters.uk
Billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has donated 17 million euros to fund the creation of an Islamic art gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris, his office said on Wednesday.
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Japan sees risk of UN aid cut if council bid fails Reuters.uk
Japan anticipates domestic pressure to cut its contributions to the United Nations if its bid for a permanent Security Council seat fails, Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Wednesday.
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Sharon and Chirac – Partners in Distress DEBKA file
French president Jacques Chirac lavished brilliant fanfare and ceremonial warmth on a rare visitor to Paris, Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, when he arrived Wednesday, July 28, on a state visit to France.
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Bush seals nail-biter trade deal Australian
US President George W.Bush, in a rare piece of political theatre, walked the corridors of the US Congress yesterday to personally lobby Republican members of the House of Representatives to pass the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
CAFTA wins vote in House Chicago Tribune
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About 300 fall ill from heat at Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego Union Tribune
The Boy Scouts marched onto the field singing, plopping down in the grass to wait for President Bush. But hours later, the news that Bush couldn't make it was drowned ...
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Abu Ghraib "imported interrogation tactics" from Guantanamo Aljazeera.com
Tough interrogation techniques at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail were recommended by the commander in charge of Guantanamo prison, a former warden in Iraq testified Wednesday at a hearing for two Army dog handlers accused of prison abuse.
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IRA renounces violent acts against UK Deseret News
By Brian Lavery and Alan Cowell. BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The Irish Republican Army declared an end on Thursday to a 36-year campaign of violence against Britain that was aimed at unifying Northern Ireland with the Irish Republic. ...
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Senate expected to approve US energy bill Reuters AlertNet
By Julie Vorman. WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The US Senate was poised on Friday to approve a $14.5 billion energy bill that is championed by the White House as a way to increase US supplies and reduce demand but criticized by environmental groups. Supporters say the measure will revive America's nuclear power industry, boost oil drilling, convert coal into a cleaner-burning fuel and use home-grown corn to stretch gasoline supplies.
Congress Set to Pass Energy Bill San Francisco Chronicle
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Muslim leaders: Go beyond condemnation of terrorists Chicago Daily Herald
"I think it is the responsibility of the leaderships of mosques to be more connected to the congregations, to make communities safe on an individual basis, and to keep an eye out for people under stress and make sure they channel it in a nonviolent way." Abdul Malik Mujahid, chairman of the Chicago-based Council on Islamic Relations
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Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts: Findlaw.com
Remarkably little is known about Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts, other than the bare bones of his resume. Although he was recently confirmed for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, that confirmation hearing did little delving. So far, he has written only about forty opinions in his two years on the appellate court, on largely mundane legal matters. Thus, his judicial philosophy remains essentially unknown.
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Frist Breaks With Bush on Senate Stem Cell Debate Bloomberg
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, in a split from President George W. Bush, said he supports expanding US funding to study embryonic stem cells as potential treatments for disease. Bush in 2001 limited federal support for such research to existing cell lines, citing moral concerns because embryos must be destroyed to harvest the stem cells. Critics say there aren't nearly enough available for federal research and note that many leftover embryos go to waste in fertility clinics each year.
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Kennedy and Edwards criticize Roberts' record USA Today
Former Democratic senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards harshly criticized Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Friday, calling him "a partisan for conservative causes.
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Chemical Plant Blasts and Fire Injure FourLos Angeles Times
A series of explosions rocked a chemical plant in Fort Worth and set off a raging fire, injuring four people and sending up black smoke that could be seen 30 miles away.
'Like a tornado'; Cause of huge blast is unknown Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Federal grand jury seizes items carried by Teele to Herald offices Pioneer Press
A federal grand jury has seized an audio tape and other items Arthur E. Teele Jr. had with him in a canvas bag
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Police: At least four killed in 20-vehicle crash Boston Globe
A fiery crash involving 20 vehicles, including a commuter bus, killed at least four people Friday and injured at least 14, officials said.
Several die in fiery crash in Connecticut; at least 13 hurt USA Today
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DNA on duct tape doesn't match CNN
DNA taken from strands of blond hair stuck to duct tape found on a beach in Aruba does not match the DNA of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, an FBI spokeswoman said Thursday.
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Search goes on for toddler ejected into river near Gary Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
GARY - Rescuers used boats and a helicopter to continue searching a river Thursday after divers found no trace of a 2-year-old girl who flew through an SUV window and plunged at least 40 feet from a highway bridge into the water.
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Army Mechanic Is Acquitted on Desertion Charge New York Times
An Army mechanic who did not return to Iraq with his unit, saying he was opposed to war after seeing it firsthand, was acquitted yesterday of desertion, but convicted of a lesser charge of purposely missing his unit's deployment.
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300 scouts collapse in the heat waiting for President Times Online
NO ONE is going to win any badges for organising America’s National Scout Jamboree. The quadrennial gathering of 32,000 boy scouts now under way at an army base in Virginia has been struck by a series of misfortunes that have cost four lives and made hundreds ill.
Boy Scout official says safety rules unheeded Chicago Tribune
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30 percent US soldiers develop mental disorders after Iraq mission Xinhua
About 30 percent of US soldiers coming home from Iraq have developed symptoms of mental disorder three or four months after returning, according to a latest survey.
30% of Troops Mentally Stressed After Iraq Los Angeles Times
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Texas execution is latest chapter in family's ordeal Pioneer Press
The piercing pain in the woman's voice at the other end of the line jarred the soul. "It's been a difficult time for the family,'' said the woman who answered the phone this week at the Bloomington home of Kiersa Paul's uncle.
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Ranger Kills Club-Wielding Camper in Ore. Guardian Unlimited
A camper brandished a club and threatened to kill two park rangers, then was shot dead by one of them, a park spokesman said Thursday.
Camper witnesses ranger shoot man in Crater Lake domestic dispute San Diego Union Tribune
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Police nab suspected cop killer San Mateo County Times
Acting on a tip from the suspect's relatives, Daly City police on Tuesday afternoon stormed an apartment complex and arrested a 23-year-old Newark man authorities believe shot and killed a San Leandro officer Monday night. Between 75 and 100 officers - including members of a SWAT team - surrounded a unit at the Edgeview Terrace Apartments at 406 88th Street and, after tossing a flash-bang bomb into the apartment, took Irving ``Gotti'' Ramirez into custody without further incident.
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Ex-congressman to run for governor Houston Chronicle
Chris Bell, the former one-term Democratic congressman best known for filing an ethics complaint against US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, will seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year, he announced in an e-mail to supporters Thursday. "I'm in," Bell said in the e-mail and on his Web site.
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US to retest possible 3rd case of mad cow disease Xinhua
The US Agriculture Department (USDA) said on Wednesday that it will retest for confirmation of what might be the country's third case of mad cow disease.
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Sanders is endorsed by Francis, recent rival San Diego Union Tribune
Defeated mayoral candidate Steve Francis endorsed Jerry Sanders for mayor yesterday, just two days after the end of a campaign in which he accused Sanders of flip-flopping on taxes.
Third-place finisher backs Sanders in San Diego mayoral runoff San Francisco Chronicle
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Base closing commissioner to visit Michigan Detroit Free Press
A key member of the federal base closing commission will take a firsthand look at military facilities in Battle Creek and the Detroit area, a move that state officials hope will strengthen their position in an ongoing review of installations. Samuel Skinner, a former U.S. Transportation secretary, planned to visit the Detroit Arsenal in Warren and the W.K. Kellogg Airport Air Guard Station in Battle Creek on Friday.
National Guard leaders challenge US base cutbacks Reuters
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US opens door to aid to farmers Chicago Tribune
With Illinois enduring one of its worst droughts on record, the US secretary of agriculture declared Wednesday that almost all of the state is in the midst of a natural disaster
State a disaster area Lincoln Courier
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Bill would restrict eminent domain Newsday
Suffolk County would be barred from wielding the power affirmed by the US Supreme Court to seize private property for commercial development under a bill proposed by a county lawmaker.
Taking your home away CNN
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Police believe all London bombers caught-source Reuters Canada
Police believe they have caught four men suspected of trying to explode bombs on London's transport system last week after armed raids on Friday in the British capital and an arrest in Rome, a police source said. "My belief is we have all four people we are seeking in custody," the source told Reuters.
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British Army to Close Base, Watchtowers in Northern Ireland Bloomberg
The British Army plans to scale back its presence in Northern Ireland, a day after the Irish Republican Army announced the end of a 36-year military campaign and ordered its members to decommission their weapons.
Hope in Ireland Los Angeles Times
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Atmosphere Improves at Nuclear Talks Guardian Unlimited
An improved atmosphere might be the most significant accomplishment as six-nation talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament stretched into their longest round Friday, but the top U.S. envoy stressed ``this isn't going to be easy.'' After a fourth session of one-on-one meetings between American and North Korean diplomats, they remained split over the North's demand for U.S. concessions before giving up its nuclear weapons program and its insistence on having a peaceful atomic energy project.
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Talks on power sharing set to resume Financial Times
By Christopher Adams,Political Correspondent. Talks on restoring devolved power to Northern Ireland are expected to begin in September when the government hopes the IRA will have scrapped all its weapons, say Whitehall officials. Peter Hain, Northern Ireland secretary, who is expected to begin unilateral talks with republican and unionist leaders within weeks, played down hopes yesterday that restoration of devolved power would follow swiftly.
To Some in Ulster, Celebration of IRA Pledge Is Early New York Times
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Senator now opposes Bush on stem cells Globe and Mail
In a rebuff to US President George W. Bush and the Christian right, Bill Frist, a leading Senate Republican and potential presidential candidate, announced he would back legislation to increase financing for embryonic stem-cell research. Dr. Frist, a transplant surgeon as well as the Senate Majority Leader, said the issue is "not just a matter of faith; it's a matter of science.
Defection Bares Stem Cell Rifts Los Angeles Times
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S free-trade pact with Central America draws mixed reactions Xinhua
The ratification of the US-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) by the US Congress Thursday drew different reactions among governments and opposition forces of the countries participating in the commercial pact. Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have already ratified the treaty, with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic yet to do so.
CAFTA passage may hurt other deals Miami Herald
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Officials: Bush Plans to Install Bolton Guardian Unlimited
Administration officials say President Bush is preparing to use constitutional powers rarely employed for major appointments to bypass the Senate and install - if only temporarily - Jo hn Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Bush intends to use a recess appointment to put the controversial conservative in the post before leaving Washington on Tuesday to spend August at his Texas ranch, said two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because Bush has not made the announcement.
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Terrorisim fatwa denounced as ‘bogus’ Daily Times
WASHINGTON: The fatwa against terrorism issued here on Thursday by the Fiqh Council of North America has been denounced as “bogus.
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Lightning kills Scout leader; boy brain-dead Boston Globe
Lightning struck a group of Boy Scouts taking shelter from a storm, killing the troop leader and leaving a 13-year-old boy brain-dead in the latest tragedy to befall the organization this week, authorities said.
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Madrassa foreigners must leave Mid-Day Mumbai
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says all foreign students at madrassas, or religious schools, some 1,400 pupils, must leave the country.
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Raids net bombing suspects Financial Times
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