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Palestinians fire 2 rockets at Israel town
Sep 19 2006 11:49PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets at an Israeli town on Wednesday, wounding a 15-year-old boy and another person, Israeli officials said.
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Iran leader says U.S. abusing U.N. power
Sep 19 2006 11:30PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at U.S. policies in Iraq and Lebanon on Tuesday, and accused Washington of abusing its power in the U.N. Security Council to punish others while protecting its own interests and allies.
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Chief judge in Saddam trial replaced
Sep 19 2006 6:22PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial was replaced Tuesday amid complaints from Shiite and Kurdish officials that he was too easy on the deposed Iraqi leader.
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Chirac doesn't want new Iran deadline
Sep 19 2006 6:01PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - French President Jacques Chirac said Tuesday that he does not want to set a new deadline for Iran to suspend nuclear activities, which could be used to develop atomic weapons, despite Tehran's defiance of U.N. Security Council demands.
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Thailand's PM cancels U.N. speech
Sep 19 2006 5:23PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra first moved up his General Assembly speech to Tuesday, then canceled it altogether as he found himself suddenly faced with a military coup at home.
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Relentless violence irks Iraq lawmakers
Sep 19 2006 5:10PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Lawmakers angered by relentless violence in Iraq demanded Tuesday that the defense and interior ministers explain what they are doing to put an end to the death squads that have killed hundreds of Iraqis.
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Annan paints grim picture to assembly
Sep 19 2006 2:09PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Addressing world leaders for the last time as secretary-general, Kofi Annan painted a grim picture Tuesday of an unjust world economy, global disorder and widespread contempt for human rights, and appealed for nations and peoples to truly unite.
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Young children fight U.S. troops in Iraq
Sep 19 2006 2:07PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Shiite militias are encouraging children _ some as young as 6 or 7 _ to hurl stones and gasoline bombs at U.S. convoys, hoping to lure American troops into ambushes or provoke them into shooting back, U.S. soldiers say.
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Golf makes comeback in Iran after hiatus
Sep 19 2006 1:58PM (CT)
KISH, Iran (AP) - Golf never has been very popular in Iran. Even during the days of the shah, there was a single 18-hole course in Tehran: The Imperial Country Club.
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Israel to withdraw all troops by weekend
Sep 19 2006 1:32PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's army chief said Tuesday that he expected to pull his troops out of Lebanon by the weekend, which would meet a key requirement of the cease-fire that halted a 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas.
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Israel urged to give more info on bombs
Sep 19 2006 1:22PM (CT)
MAJDAL SELLEM, Lebanon (AP) - The United Nations on Tuesday urged Israel to hand over detailed information about cluster munitions it used in Lebanon during the war with Hezbollah, saying at least 350,000 unexploded bomblets still pose a deadly risk.
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Tel Aviv police unsure if blast occurred
Sep 19 2006 1:05PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Residents of central Tel Aviv reported an explosion in their neighborhood Tuesday night, but police said they were unsure a blast had taken place.
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Young children fight U.S. troops in Iraq
Sep 19 2006 12:48PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Shiite militias are encouraging children _ some as young as 6 or 7 _ to hurl stones and gasoline bombs at U.S. convoys, hoping to lure American troops into ambushes or provoke them into shooting back, U.S. soldiers say.
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Muslims seek detailed apology from pope
Sep 19 2006 10:53AM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, but the Malaysian prime minister said he accepted the pontiff's statement of regret.
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Yemenis may wear daggers during voting
Sep 19 2006 10:46AM (CT)
SAN`A, Yemen (AP) - Keeping the peace during one of the Arab world's first truly contested elections is a complicated task in this country with an estimated three weapons per person.
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Israel wants permanent Abbas dialogue
Sep 19 2006 8:48AM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel wants to reopen a serious dialogue with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and work with him to establish a Palestinian state, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Tuesday.
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Kurdish party to get shut down in Iraq
Sep 19 2006 8:46AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The Iraqi government said Tuesday it will shut down all offices belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, around the country.
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Syria hoping for warmer U.S. relations
Sep 19 2006 6:10AM (CT)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's policy during more than a year of isolation by Western countries has been constant: Stick it out and hope the other side bends.
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U.N. Council to meet on Arab peace plan
Sep 19 2006 5:51AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Despite U.S. reluctance, the U.N. Security Council plans to hold a meeting of foreign ministers Thursday to discuss an Arab League proposal to revive the Mideast peace process with a goal of ending all Arab-Israeli conflicts.
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Report: Iraq journalist killed in Ramadi
Sep 19 2006 5:31AM (CT)
BAGHDDAD, Iraq (AP) - An Iraqi journalist has been killed in the volatile town of Ramadi, the television station he worked for said Tuesday.
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Egypt's ruling party holds conference
Sep 19 2006 3:22AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A meeting of Egypt's ruling party Tuesday offered President Hosni Mubarak a chance to consider new steps toward reform amid widespread criticism that moves for greater democracy have stalled in this top U.S. ally.
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Car bombing kills 2 in western Baghdad
Sep 19 2006 2:48AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A car bomb exploded near a gas station in western Baghdad on Tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding another 25, police said.
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British soldiers kill suspected terrorist
Sep 19 2006 2:30AM (CT)
BASRA, Iraq (AP) - British soldiers killed a suspected terrorist in the southern city of Basra during a gunbattle in which a British soldier was wounded, a military spokesman said Tuesday.
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2 U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad
Sep 19 2006 12:33AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq, one by a roadside bomb and the other after being shot, the U.S. military command said Tuesday.
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