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.
The nail bomb designed to maim and kill Daily Mail - UK
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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.
Bomb kills 1, injures 22 on Indian train Seattle Post Intelligencer
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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.
Press fury at killing of Algerians BBC News
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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.
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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. ...
Only time will tell if this is the last act Telegraph.co.uk
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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.
Bush ally to back stem cell bill BBC News
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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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