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Mourners vow revenge at sheik's funeral
Sep 14 2007 11:38PM (CT)
BAGHDAD (AP) - Some 1,500 mourners called for revenge Friday as they buried the leader of the Sunni revolt against al-Qaida, who was assassinated by a bomb after meeting with President Bush earlier this month.
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Georgia to cut Iraq contingent by 2008
Sep 14 2007 9:11PM (CT)
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia will cut the size of its military contingent in Iraq from 2,000 soldiers and other personnel to around 300 by next summer, the defense minister said Friday.
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U.S.: Syria on nuclear watch list
Sep 14 2007 7:42PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - A senior U.S. nuclear official said Friday that North Koreans were in Syria and that Damascus may have had contacts with "secret suppliers" to obtain nuclear equipment.
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Iran leader: Bush will be tried
Sep 14 2007 2:52PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Bush and other American officials will one day face trial just like deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for "the catastrophes they caused in Iraq," Iran's supreme leader said Friday.
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Cholera cases spreading in Iraq
Sep 14 2007 2:08PM (CT)
BAGHDAD (AP) - The number of suspected cholera cases in northern Iraq continues to rise, with 16,000 people now showing symptoms, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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Iranian influence increasing in Iraq
Sep 14 2007 12:39PM (CT)
SHALAMCHEH, Iran (AP) - Trucks line up every day at this border crossing to carry melons, cookies, soft drinks and appliances into Iraq. For truck driver Ala Saeedi, the booming trade is proof his country is helping its war-torn neighbor.
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Dubai tower world's tallest structure
Sep 14 2007 11:29AM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building since July, has also become the tallest free-standing structure on Earth, reaching 1,822 feet, the developers said.
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Dubai tower world's tallest structure
Sep 14 2007 11:29AM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building since July, has also become the tallest free-standing structure on Earth, reaching 1,822 feet, the developers said.
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Dubai tower world's tallest structure
Sep 14 2007 11:29AM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building since July, has also become the tallest free-standing structure on Earth, reaching 1,822 feet, the developers said.
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Hundreds throng West Bank barrier
Sep 14 2007 6:29AM (CT)
QALANDIA CROSSING, West Bank (AP) - Hundreds of Palestinians thronged two major West Bank checkpoints, trying to reach a key Islamic shrine in Jerusalem on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, despite tight Israeli restrictions.
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Iraqi envoy sees long-term U.S. presence
Sep 14 2007 2:31AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces probably will not be a visible presence on Iraq's streets five years from now, but the United States will remain a force in the country for years to come, Iraq's ambassador to the U.S. predicted.
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Gaza: Fatah hopes for comeback
Sep 14 2007 2:23AM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Alaa Siyam's limbs are purple from a beating by Hamas police _ but he says that won't stop him from joining protests against the militant group's leaders now running Gaza.
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