Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Britain cutting its force in Iraq
NEWS
Jurors begin deliberations in Libby perjury trial
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Jurors shouldn't vent their anger over the war in Iraq on former vice
presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, his defense attorney said
Tuesday as
Libby's perjury and obstruction trial neared completion.
Blair to announce timetable for pulling troops from Iraq
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Bush administration's closest
ally in
Iraq, plans to announce on Wednesday a phased pullout of British troops
from
that country, he told President Bush Tuesday.
Merck drops its push for vaccine mandate
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Merck, maker of the first vaccine against cervical cancer, has decided
to stop
lobbying for state laws to mandate the shot as a condition of school
entry, a
company executive said Tuesday.
