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5 Militia Killed In Sadr City Stronghold

American forces raided a Sadr City stronghold, killing five suspected
militia fighters in air strikes Saturday. But witnesses also blame U.S.
helicopters for a missile attack on a row of cars lined up at a gas
station; three people were killed.

# posted by John @ 5/26/2007 05:34:00 PM 0 comments

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# posted by John @ 5/26/2007 02:13:00 PM 0 comments

Breaking News

PRESIDENT SIGNS IRAQ SPENDING BILL WITH NO TROOP WITHDRAWAL TIMETABLE

# posted by John @ 5/25/2007 07:58:00 PM 0 comments

Al-Sadr Reappears In Iraq At Rally

Firebrand, anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has appeared in public
for the first time in months, leading a huge rally in one of Iraq's
holiest Shiite cities. He's thought to be jockeying for political power
in hopes of a U.S. troop reduction. 

# posted by John @ 5/25/2007 09:24:00 AM 0 comments

SENATE APPROVES WAR FUNDING BILL WITH NO IRAQ WITHDRAWAL TIMETABLE, BILL
NOW HEADS TO WHITE HOUSE FOR BUSH'S SIGNATURE; CLINTON AND OBAMA VOTED
NO

# posted by John @ 5/24/2007 08:59:00 PM 0 comments

U.S. HOUSE APPROVES $100 BILLION IN IRAQ WAR FUNDS WITH NO TROOP
WITHDRAWAL PLAN

# posted by John @ 5/24/2007 07:09:00 PM 0 comments

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# posted by John @ 5/24/2007 01:54:00 PM 0 comments

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U.S. stocks lose steam after post-housing rally

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks lost steam on Thursday, as investors consolidated gains from
an early rally sparked by an unexpected surge in new home sales, signs
of a pick-up in business spending.

Economic Report: New-home sales surge 16% in April as prices fall

WASHINGTON
Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly surged in April, rising by 16% to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 981,000, the Commerce Department said
Thursday.

Economic Report: Durable-goods orders rise healthy 0.6%

WASHINGTON
New orders for U.S.-made durable goods increased 0.6% in April, boosted
by strong demand for metals and capital equipment, the Commerce
Department reported Thursday.

# posted by John @ 5/24/2007 12:42:00 PM 0 comments

NEWS

Body found in Iraq is Calif. soldier
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A body pulled from the Euphrates River south of Baghdad Wednesday was
identified as one of three American soldiers abducted two weeks ago in
an
ambush claimed by al-Qaeda, the U.S. military said Thursday.

Indonesian quake sparks panic, brief tsunami warning
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A strong undersea earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Thursday,
causing
people to flee their homes in panic and run to higher ground, officials
said.
The temblor briefly triggered a tsunami warning.

Chertoff to immigration bill's critics: Get real
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Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday said
Republican conservatives working to block an immigration bill risk
endorsing a "silent
amnesty" by insisting on deportations that are "not going to happen."

# posted by John @ 5/24/2007 08:47:00 AM 0 comments

Verdict reached in Peter Braunstein Trial

A jury has found Peter Braunstein guilty on 15 counts, including
kidnapping and sexual assault. He is accused of sexually assaulting a
woman for nearly 13 hours in 2005.

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# posted by John @ 5/23/2007 02:49:00 PM 0 comments

NEWS

Iraqi police: Body in U.S. uniform found in river
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Iraqi police found the body of a man who was wearing what appeared to be
a U.S. military uniform and had a tattoo on his left hand floating in
the
Euphrates River south of Baghdad on Wednesday morning. One Iraqi
official said the body was that of an American soldier.

Does where you live determine if you'll live?
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Eugene Cummiskey, 76, was lucky to live within minutes of Yale-New Haven
Hospital, which has one of the nation's lowest heart attack death rates,
according to confidential data obtained by USA TODAY from a Medicare
analysis
of death rates at more than 4,000 hospitals.

LU student arrested with homemade bombs
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A Liberty University student arrested after homemade explosive devices
were
found in the trunk of his car was planning to be among thousands
attending the
funeral of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Campbell County authorities said.

MONEY

Investors fish for profit in clean water
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Investors are pouring money into the world's most valuable commodity
water. Three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now focus on companies that
hope to take advantage of shortages in clean water.

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# posted by John @ 5/22/2007 01:35:00 PM 0 comments

CALIFORNIA MAY SUE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IF IT FAILS TO ALLOW
STATE'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS CAUSING EMISSIONS FROM
AUTOMOBILES

# posted by John @ 5/22/2007 12:57:00 PM 0 comments

NEWS |

Lebanon to army: Finish off militants in camp
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Artillery and machine gun fire echoed around a crowded Palestinian
refugee camp Tuesday as the Lebanese government ordered the army to
finish off the Fatah Islam militants holed up inside the refugee camp in
the country's north.

Diabetes drug called potential death risk
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Nine months ago, the drug company Glaxo-SmithKline posted a study along
with
dozens of others on an obscure company website.

Man who told tall tales online accused of rape
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A nursing student told women he met on an online dating site that he was
a doctor, an astronaut or spy in a ruse to lure them out so he could
drug and rape them, a prosecutor said Monday.

# posted by John @ 5/22/2007 09:05:00 AM 0 comments

TRUCE IN LEBANON: LEBANESE ARMY TROOPS AND ISLAMIC MILITANTS HAVE AGREED
TO A CEASE-FIRE AFTER TWO DAYS OF SKIRMISHES

# posted by John @ 5/21/2007 06:28:00 PM 0 comments

PRICE OF GASOLINE JUMPS TO $3.22 A GALLON, MATCHING THE MARCH 1981
INFLATION-ADJUSTED ALL-TIME HIGH PRICE FOR GASOLINE IN THE UNITED
STATES.

# posted by John @ 5/21/2007 06:22:00 PM 0 comments

A new scientific analysis links the widely prescribed diabetes drug
Avandia to greater risk of heart attack and possibly death.

# posted by John @ 5/21/2007 12:12:00 PM 0 comments

Lebanese troops are engaged in a fierce fight with a militant group
thought to be linked to al Qaeda. At least 27 soldiers and 20 militants
have reportedly been killed in the violence, which threatens a crucial,
but very unstable Mideast democracy. 

# posted by John @ 5/21/2007 09:13:00 AM 0 comments