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U.S. death toll in Iraq surpasses 1,800
Aug 2 2005 10:06PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Seven U.S. Marines were killed in two separate attacks west of Baghdad, where American forces are trying to seal a major border infiltration route for foreign fighters, the military said Tuesday. The deaths pushed the U.S. military death toll in Iraq past 1,800.
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Muslims, Saudis say goodbye to King Fahd
Aug 2 2005 10:05PM (CT)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - King Fahd was laid to rest in an unmarked desert grave Tuesday after his body, wrapped in a simple brown robe, was borne from a prayer service by his sons. Vice President Dick Cheney and other world leaders headed to Saudi Arabia to pay condolences and honor Crown Prince Abdullah's ascension to the throne as the sixth king of the wealthy oil power.
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Iraqi Kurds register in Kirkuk
Aug 2 2005 8:34PM (CT)
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - Thousands of Kurds displaced from this northern city by Saddam Hussein began formally registering Tuesday as residents of Kirkuk in a bid to make themselves the majority in the province and bolster their claims to this oil-rich region.
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Saddam's lawyers won't attend proceedings
Aug 2 2005 8:03PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein's lawyers will not take part in legal proceedings until the Iraqi tribunal acknowledges he was attacked in court and guarantees the safety of all defendants and attorneys, a lawyer for the former dictator said Tuesday.
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Palestinians fire on Israeli protesters
Aug 2 2005 6:45PM (CT)
SDEROT, Israel (AP) - Palestinians fired rockets Tuesday at a gathering of thousands of Israeli settlers protesting the upcoming Gaza withdrawal, but missed, killing instead a 3-year-old Palestinian boy and wounding nine other Palestinians in Gaza.
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Rights group denounces Iraqi insurgents
Aug 2 2005 6:04PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Armed groups in Iraq that oppose the U.S.-led coalition are committing war crimes by killing civilians, taking hostages and torturing and slaying defenseless prisoners, the human rights group Amnesty International said.
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Sudanese clash after leader's death
Aug 2 2005 5:25PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan's capital erupted into ethnic and sectarian conflict Tuesday, with bands of northerners and southerners staging attacks on each other in an outpouring of anger sparked by the death of a former rebel leader turned vice president.
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Rocket fire kills Palestinian child
Aug 2 2005 3:10PM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A 3-year old Palestinian boy was killed and nine Palestinians were wounded late Tuesday in the northern Gaza Strip when rockets launched by militants misfired and landed in Palestinian areas, rescue workers said.
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Two explosions in Turkey injure nine
Aug 2 2005 3:08PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Two explosions in trash cans slightly injured nine people Tuesday in separate locations in the popular resort city of Antalya on the Mediterranean coast, the police chief said.
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Europeans toughen tone with Iran
Aug 2 2005 2:51PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - France, Britain and Germany hardened their tone toward Iran on Tuesday, warning that Tehran risked triggering an international crisis and could face U.N. sanctions if it follows through with a threat to resume its nuclear program.
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Iraqis accuse Kuwait of stealing oil
Aug 2 2005 2:48PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi legislators accused Kuwait of stealing their oil as well as chipping away at their national territory on the border _ allegations similar to those used by Saddam Hussein to justify his invasion of Kuwait that began 15 years ago Tuesday.
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Iraq investigates widespread corruption
Aug 2 2005 1:34PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted on unnecessary and overpriced equipment for Iraq's new army at a time when the United States and its allies are struggling to get the force in shape to battle insurgents, Iraqi officials say.
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Gunman on motorcycle kills Iranian judge
Aug 2 2005 1:21PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A gunman on a motorcycle shot and killed a judge Tuesday in central Tehran and then sped off, a judiciary spokesman said.
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Embedded military reporter hurt in Iraq
Aug 2 2005 7:07AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A reporter for the Army Times newspaper embedded with U.S. military troops was injured in a suicide car bombing in western Iraq, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
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Small blast hits BA office in Iran
Aug 2 2005 6:51AM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A small device placed in a Tehran building housing the offices of British Airways and British Petroleum exploded early Tuesday, but no injuries were caused, the British Embassy said.
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Iran to delay reopening nuclear plant
Aug 2 2005 6:06AM (CT)
ISFAHAN, Iran (AP) - Iran threatened to reopen its nuclear processing plant here Monday but later agreed to a two-day delay after receiving a request from the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency.
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King Abdullah assumes Saudi throne
Aug 2 2005 3:52AM (CT)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - King Abdullah quickly assumed the Saudi throne Monday after the death of his long-ailing half brother, giving a smooth transition to the leadership of this key U.S. ally and oil giant already grappling with extremists and debating the need for reform.
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Israel begins preparations for Gaza plan
Aug 2 2005 3:13AM (CT)
REIM ARMY CAMP, Israel (AP) - With shocking speed, the Israeli military has transformed a barren field into a massive base complete with fast food restaurants, mobile phone stores and thousands of soldiers preparing to dismantle 21 Gaza Strip settlements in the largest noncombat operation in the army's history.
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Issues blocking deal on Iraq constitution
Aug 2 2005 3:05AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Issues blocking agreement on a new constitution are critical to the future of Iraq, and compromise will require more than a little statesmanship among leaders with vastly different visions for the country's new direction.
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Flags, posters used in Gaza credit battle
Aug 2 2005 1:51AM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The battle between Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas over who will get credit for the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is being fought in print shops, flag factories and back alley sewing workshops.
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