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Israeli forces mass on Gaza border
Jul 2 2006 10:55PM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel massed tanks and troops along Gaza's northern border early Monday, firing artillery and unleashing more airstrikes in a show of force after the prime minister ordered his army to "do all it can" to free an abducted soldier.
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Israeli force on routine mission in Gaza
Jul 2 2006 10:53PM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A small Israeli force entered northern Gaza at daybreak Monday, but the military said it was a routine mission.
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Saddam's wife, daughter on wanted list
Jul 2 2006 10:24PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein's wife and eldest daughter are among 41 people on the Iraqi government's most wanted list, along with the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, a top official announced Sunday.
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Moderate quake shakes southeast Turkey
Jul 2 2006 3:53PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook the southeastern Turkish province of Bingol on Sunday, a seismology center said. There were no reports of any damage or injuries.
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Hamas leaders in Syria seek extra security
Jul 2 2006 3:36PM (CT)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Hamas' leaders in Syria insist they have nothing to do with the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier and hold no influence over his captors. Still, they have been changing homes and stopped using cell phones because of Israeli threats to target them.
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Priest stabbed in Turkey - 3rd such attack
Jul 2 2006 1:46PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A man stabbed a Roman Catholic priest Sunday in the Black Sea port of Samsun, a church official said, in the third attack against a Catholic cleric in Turkey in recent months.
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U.S. troops try courtesy in Iraqi city
Jul 2 2006 12:35PM (CT)
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops are switching tactics in the fight against insurgents in parts of this rebellious city, replacing confrontation with courtesy in hopes of winning public trust and undercutting support for the militants.
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Muslim group condemns reports of U.S. rape
Jul 2 2006 10:28AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An influential Sunni organization in Iraq said Sunday that allegations U.S. soldiers raped an Iraqi woman, then killed her and her family were "a sign of shame to the American invaders."
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Official: al-Zarqawi buried in Baghdad
Jul 2 2006 10:06AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Slain terror leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been buried in a "secret location" in Baghdad, Iraq's national security adviser said.
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Shiite lawmaker survives Iraq bombing
Jul 2 2006 8:28AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A Shiite legislator escaped an assassination attempt Sunday when a roadside bomb missed his convoy in downtown Baghdad _ a day after a female Sunni legislator was kidnapped by gunmen from her car.
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Iraqi leader: Losing war isn't an option
Jul 2 2006 8:05AM (CT)
KUWAIT CITY (AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said in remarks published Sunday that losing the fight against terrorism would mean the end of Iraq as a country.
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Hussein's kin added to most-wanted list
Jul 2 2006 6:29AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq released a most-wanted list of 41 names Sunday, including Saddam Hussein's wife and eldest daughter, as well as the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq and one of the ousted president's closest allies.
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Sunni bloc ends parliament participation
Jul 2 2006 5:31AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The largest Sunni Arab bloc in parliament will stop attending the legislative meetings until a kidnapped colleague is released, the head of the group said Sunday.
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Iran, EU envoys to discuss nuke package
Jul 2 2006 5:06AM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Top Iranian and European envoys will meet Wednesday to discuss "ambiguities" in a package of international incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to suspend its controversial nuclear program, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday.
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UN: Darfur peace deal on brink of collapse
Jul 2 2006 4:43AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan said on his personal blog that the Darfur peace agreement "does not resonate with the people" and is in danger of collapse.
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Bin Laden endorses al-Zarqawi's successor
Jul 2 2006 3:18AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Osama bin Laden endorsed the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in an Internet posting Saturday, and he warned Shiites there against collaborating with the United States in its fight against Sunni insurgents.
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Muslim group condemns reports of U.S. rape
Jul 2 2006 3:18AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An influential Sunni Muslim organization Sunday strongly condemned reports that U.S. troops raped an Iraqi women then killed her and her family, saying it shows "the truth of the ugly American face."
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