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Iraqis reach breakthrough deal on charter
Oct 11 2005 10:02PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi negotiators reached a breakthrough deal on the constitution Tuesday, and at least one Sunni Arab party said it would now urge its followers to approve the charter in this weekend's referendum. Suicide bombings and other attacks killed more than 50 people in the insurgent campaign aimed at intimidating voters.
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Sharon pledges progress toward peace
Oct 11 2005 8:51PM (CT)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Tuesday to continue with steps toward peace with the Palestinians, but only if they do their part first, while ruling out new initiatives.
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Yemen said linked to guns in Saudi attack
Oct 11 2005 8:16PM (CT)
SAN'A, Yemen (AP) - Two AK-47 assault rifles used in a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia have been traced to Yemen's Defense Ministry, according to Western and Yemeni officials, raising new fears that the country isn't doing enough to fight terrorism.
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Turkish co. to build Israeli power station
Oct 11 2005 7:52PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish company signed an agreement Tuesday to build a $360 million power station in southern Israel. An Israeli Cabinet minister praised such deals as examples of strengthening ties between the Muslim and Jewish countries.
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Islamist students seek political reform
Oct 11 2005 6:40PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Thousands of Islamist students from across Egypt held a mass rally at Cairo University on Tuesday, calling for greater freedom on campuses and in national politics.
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Iraqi judges trained for Saddam trial
Oct 11 2005 5:20PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Iraqi judges who will try Saddam Hussein and seven members of his deposed government next Wednesday in Baghdad received special training from American, British and Australian experts, including a mock trial in London.
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Diplomats see possible Iran compromise
Oct 11 2005 5:07PM (CT)
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Iran has signaled it may grant access to sites linked to possible work on nuclear weapons and other demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency to avoid referral to the Security Council, diplomats said Tuesday.
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Iraqi law allows Saddam, detainees to vote
Oct 11 2005 4:45PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein and thousands of other Iraqi detainees who have not been brought to trial will be permitted under Iraqi law to vote in this weekend's crucial constitutional referendum, a top election official said Tuesday.
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22-year-old said to be Hamas bomb maker
Oct 11 2005 3:22PM (CT)
TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) - Hamas' first female bomb maker is a 22-year-old university graduate who was recruited in Gaza and sent to the West Bank to teach others to assemble explosives, Israeli security officials say, noting a sharp rise in the use of women by militant groups in the past two years.
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Egypt, Palestinians open border for 1 day
Oct 11 2005 9:48AM (CT)
RAFAH CROSSING, Gaza Strip (AP) - Egypt and the Palestinians opened their shared border Tuesday for 24 hours to allow hundreds of Muslim pilgrims to travel from Gaza to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
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Iraq's constitutional dispute lingers
Oct 11 2005 7:00AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Last-minute negotiations to address Sunni Arab objections to Iraq's draft constitution resumed Tuesday, with only four days left before it is put to a nationwide vote that will determine the course of the country's transition to democratic rule.
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Car bomb kills 30 in in nortwest Iraq
Oct 11 2005 4:53AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide car bomb exploded in a crowded market in northwest Iraq on Tuesday, killing 30 Iraqis and wounding 45, police said.
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Iranians enjoy feast of modern Western art
Oct 11 2005 3:32AM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Art teacher Sabrina Poursayyadi stood mesmerized in front of the oil painting, admiring the contrast of the dark, tear-shaped tree against a horizon of mountains and a starry blue sky.
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