67 died in suicide bomb attacks Brisbane Courier Mail
SUICIDE bombers have killed at least 67 Iraqis in a fresh day of violence that has cast doubts over the new government's ability to defeat insurgents.
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Bombers kill 67 Iraqis, pressuring new cabinet Reuters
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Bomb kills one, wounds 7 in Lebanese Christian port Swissinfo
A bomb exploded in a Christian port town north of Beirut on Friday, killing one Sri Lankan woman, wounding seven people and damaging shops and houses, a security source said.
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Explosion reportedly kills one in Lebanon Kansas City Star
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Egypt Bogs Down UN Nuclear Conference Guardian Unlimited
Delegates from scores of nations agreed Friday on an overdue agenda for the conference reviewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, but a last-minute objection by Egypt stalled the crucial meeting once more, at a time of rising nuclear tensions in the world. The Egyptians were seeking a greater agenda focus on assessing how well the nuclear weapons powers have done in meeting commitments made at the 2000 conference - to take specific steps toward nuclear disarmament, as mandated by the 1970 nonproliferation treaty.
UN Nuclear Chief Foresees Curbs on Fuel Washington Post
Iran now ready to accelerate nuclear activities Aljazeera.com
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Syria regrets US extension of sanctions Xinhua
Syria expressed regret on Friday over US President George W. Bush's decision to extend the economic sanctions imposed on Damascus a year ago.
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Greek Orthdox Church Dismisses Patriarch Guardian Unlimited
The Greek Orthodox Church Synod, the church's highest decision-making body in the Holy Land, dismissed Patriarch Irineos I Friday over his alleged role in a land deal that angered Palestinian Christians, church officials said.
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Suicide Car Bombs Explode in Iraq; 25 Die ABC News
British soldiers on guard on the outskirts of Basra, southern Iraq, Friday, May 6, 2005. British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Friday after returning to power withe hte Labour Party in a General Election that it was time to move on from divisions over Iraq.
Melting pot of blood Salon
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German national named Annan's deputy envoy for Iraq UN News Centre
A German national and veteran United Nations staffer has been appointed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to be his Deputy Special Representative for political affairs in Iraq.
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International media applaud Lien Chan's mainland visit Xinhua
Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) Party leader Lien Chan's recent visit to China's mainland and his meeting with Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Hu Jintao have gained applause from many international media.
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Majority of Taiwanese hope Chen will talk with China's Hu - poll Forbes
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Taliban suffer big losses in Afghan spring push Reuters AlertNet
Taliban rebels have been moving in larger numbers since the end of the winter, making them vulnerable to big losses in stepped up attacks by government and US-led forces, Afghan officials said on Friday.
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NDA to continue boycott of Parliament Outlookindia.com
The war of words between the government and NDA escalated today with the Opposition accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of "vitiating an already over-charged atmosphere" by accusing it of "falsehood".
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Bush Opens European Trip Amid Tensions ABC News
US President George W. Bush, second right, shares a word with Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, right, after stepping off Air Force One at Riga Airport in Riga, Friday May 6, 2005. US President George W. Bush arrived in Latvia, Friday for talks with the presidents of the Baltic states, some of NATO's newest and smallest members and staunch supporters of the U.S. led invasion of Iraq. Standing left is U.S. first lady Laura Bush and second left is U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.
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Army General Demoted Due to Abu Ghraib Scandal Elites TV
The US Army finished its investigation into the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal and a grand total of one general was held responsible indirectly for any actions taken by soldiers at the now infamous Iraqi prison.
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Runaway Bride May Still Wed CBS News
(CBS/AP) There is a "good possibility" runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks will wed her fiancé, but the couple are focusing on dealing with the issues that caused her to flee and fake her abduction, says her family pastor.
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US Huddles With Allies Over North Korea WXXA
The rising prospect of North Korea testing a nuclear weapon has US officials working with East Asian allies to prepare a political response to any such test.
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A look at hearings on evolution Kansas City Star
THE HEARINGS: A three-member subcommittee of the State Board of Education is taking testimony on evolution and its perceived flaws.
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Bush drives a bulldozer through laws protecting the wilderness Times Online
PRESIDENT BUSH has enraged environmentalists by opening protected millions of acres of national forest lands to logging, mining and energy interests.
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Police Reopen Atlanta Child-Killing Cases Washington Post
A police chief has reopened an investigation into four of the child slayings that terrorized the Atlanta area more than two decades ago, saying he believes the man suspected in most of the killings is innocent.
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Rumsfeld: Base Closings May Be Reduced Washington Post
Far fewer military bases are likely to be closed and realigned than originally foreseen, in part because of the planned shift of tens of thousands of troops from bases in Asia.
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Microsoft decides to back gay-rights bill Seattle Times
Capping a two-week brouhaha over Microsoft's fluid position on a state gay-rights bill, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer yesterday reversed course and said the company will support the legislation in the future.
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They hung up on Iraq mom New York Daily News
A Georgia high schoolboy who refused to hang up on his military mom when she called his cell phone from Iraq has been suspended for 10 days.
Phone call from mom gets student suspended The State
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Not all have read standards Kansas City Star
One of the state school board members leading hearings into possible changes to the teaching of evolution said Friday that she had not read the standards under scrutiny.
KU students, faculty offer counterpoint Lawrence Journal World
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Road work ahead Newsday
The Bush administration has taken sweeping action to open nearly 60 million acres - about one-third of US National Forest land - to new road construction, which in turn could lead to logging, mining and other commercial use of these previously protected areas. Although lawsuits are still pending over the contentious issue, the plan undoes the "roadless rule" that President Bill Clinton ordered in 2001 during his last days in office.
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'Vision of the Virgin' vandalised BBC News
A mark on a tunnel wall in Chicago that attracted hundreds of pilgrims who believed it to be an image of the Virgin Mary has been painted over.
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FBI Releases NYC Teens Detained for 6 Weeks Washington Post
The FBI has released a 16-year-old girl and will allow another to leave the country after the teens were detained for six weeks amid concerns they were potential recruits for a suicide bomb plot that never materialized.
Teen terror suspect goes free SunHerald.com
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On Law: Pentagon voodoo you do so well Washington Times
Some corridors are so dark and spooky it doesn't pay to look down them. If something down there is getting ready to bite us, we don't want to know about it.
Analyst Charged With Disclosing Military Secrets New York Times
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Intelligence directorate takes shape Baltimore Sun
Still under construction, the offices at the new Executive Office Building around the corner from the White House are home for the next few months to John D. Negroponte, the nation's first director of national intelligence.
Top Intelligence Officials Name Deputies Washington Post
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Reports of military sex assaults are up, Pentagon discloses Houston Chronicle
Some of the 1,700 cases involve more than one assailant or more than one victim. Of those cases: • 880: Slightly more than half involved an alleged assault by at least one military person against another.
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