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Israel's Katsav gets security stipend
Aug 16 2007 8:51PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav, who left office in disgrace after admitting to sexual misconduct charges, was granted $250,000 a year for bodyguards and other security measures, a parliament spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraqi leaders forge new political pact
Aug 16 2007 6:39PM (CT)
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's political leaders emerged Thursday from three days of crisis talks with a new alliance that seeks to save the crumbling U.S.-backed government. But the reshaped power bloc included no Sunnis and immediately raised questions about its legitimacy as a unifying force.
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U.S. goes online to reach Muslim youth
Aug 16 2007 5:48PM (CT)
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - The U.S. State Department chose a novel way to publicize baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr.'s appointment this week as its special sports envoy. It went on YouTube.
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U.S. to give Israel record military aid
Aug 16 2007 5:02PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - The United States offered Israel an unprecedented $30 billion of military aid over 10 years on Thursday, bolstering its closest Mideast ally and ensuring the state's military edge over its neighbors long into the future.
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New life for famed Baghdad street
Aug 16 2007 1:10PM (CT)
BAGHDAD (AP) - For decades Abu Nawas Street was one of Baghdad's most famous landmarks, a retreat for young lovers who strolled along the banks of the Tigris River and found anonymity under the magnificent old eucalyptus trees.
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Syrian diplomat in U.S. writes blogs
Aug 16 2007 12:08PM (CT)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - His job is managing Syria's stormy relations with the United States, but Damascus' ambassador in Washington still finds time to blog, writing about everything from art and music to diaper changes for his newborn daughter.
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Syrian diplomat in U.S. writes blogs
Aug 16 2007 12:08PM (CT)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - His job is managing Syria's stormy relations with the United States, but Damascus' ambassador in Washington still finds time to blog, writing about everything from art and music to diaper changes for his newborn daughter.
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Iran denounces US missile defense plans
Aug 16 2007 5:27AM (CT)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday denounced a U.S. plan to deploy missile defense sites in Eastern Europe, calling it a threat to the region.
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Iraq PM, president announce new alliance
Aug 16 2007 4:25AM (CT)
BAGHDAD (AP) - The Iraqi prime minister and president on Thursday announced a new alliance of moderate Shiites and Kurds, saying Sunni moderates refused to join but the door remained open to them.
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