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Bahrain's Shiites demanding changes
Dec 30 2006 11:34PM (CT)
SITRA, Bahrain (AP) - Like most Shiite Muslim villages in this wealthy Gulf kingdom, Sitra is hidden away from the glitzy shopping malls, the steel-and-glass skyscrapers, the six-lane highways and luxury seaside hotels.
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80 Iraqis killed; deadly month for U.S.
Dec 30 2006 11:30PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - At least 80 Iraqis died in bombings and other attacks Saturday as they prepared to celebrate Islam's biggest holiday, their first without Saddam Hussein.
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80 Iraqis killed; deadly month for U.S.
Dec 30 2006 11:30PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - At least 80 Iraqis died in bombings and other attacks Saturday as they prepared to celebrate Islam's biggest holiday, their first without Saddam Hussein.
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Saddam exchanged taunts with witnesses
Dec 30 2006 11:05PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis awoke Saturday to television images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein's neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black-hooded hangmen. They went to bed as new video emerged showing Saddam exchanging taunts with onlookers before the gallows floor dropped away and the former dictator swung from the rope.
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Saddam exchanged taunts with witnesses
Dec 30 2006 11:05PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis awoke Saturday to television images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein's neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black-hooded hangmen. They went to bed as new video emerged showing Saddam exchanging taunts with onlookers before the gallows floor dropped away and the former dictator swung from the rope.
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Saddam exchanged taunts with witnesses
Dec 30 2006 11:05PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis awoke Saturday to television images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein's neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black-hooded hangmen. They went to bed as new video emerged showing Saddam exchanging taunts with onlookers before the gallows floor dropped away and the former dictator swung from the rope.
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Saddam exchanged taunts with witnesses
Dec 30 2006 11:05PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis awoke Saturday to television images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein's neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black-hooded hangmen. They went to bed as new video emerged showing Saddam exchanging taunts with onlookers before the gallows floor dropped away and the former dictator swung from the rope.
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Saddam exchanged taunts with witnesses
Dec 30 2006 11:05PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis awoke Saturday to television images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein's neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black-hooded hangmen. They went to bed as new video emerged showing Saddam exchanging taunts with onlookers before the gallows floor dropped away and the former dictator swung from the rope.
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Footage of Iraq hostage said likely real
Dec 30 2006 10:31PM (CT)
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Austria's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that experts examined an audio tape of four American security contractors and an Austrian kidnapped in Iraq six weeks ago and concluded it is "probably authentic."
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Palestinians mourn Saddam's execution
Dec 30 2006 10:23PM (CT)
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Though much of the world regarded him as a tyrant, Saddam Hussein was mourned by Palestinians Saturday as a generous patron who remained one of their staunchest allies.
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Al-Qaida's No. 2 decries moderate Arabs
Dec 30 2006 9:31PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States and its allies in a taped message posted on militant Web sites Saturday.
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U.S., Iran praise execution of Saddam
Dec 30 2006 6:09PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Saddam Hussein's execution found the United States and Iran sharing rare common ground on Saturday, with both countries saying the hanging of the former dictator was in the best interest of Iraq, its people and the region.
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U.S., Iran praise execution of Saddam
Dec 30 2006 6:09PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Saddam Hussein's execution found the United States and Iran sharing rare common ground on Saturday, with both countries saying the hanging of the former dictator was in the best interest of Iraq, its people and the region.
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U.S., Iran praise execution of Saddam
Dec 30 2006 6:09PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Saddam Hussein's execution found the United States and Iran sharing rare common ground on Saturday, with both countries saying the hanging of the former dictator was in the best interest of Iraq, its people and the region.
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U.S., Iran praise execution of Saddam
Dec 30 2006 6:09PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Saddam Hussein's execution found the United States and Iran sharing rare common ground on Saturday, with both countries saying the hanging of the former dictator was in the best interest of Iraq, its people and the region.
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Muslims enact symbolic stoning of devil
Dec 30 2006 6:08PM (CT)
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Huge crowds of Muslims hurled pebbles at stone walls representing the devil in a purging ritual of the hajj pilgrimage Saturday, with many expressing joy at the news of Saddam Hussein's execution in Iraq.
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Muslims enact symbolic stoning of devil
Dec 30 2006 6:08PM (CT)
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Huge crowds of Muslims hurled pebbles at stone walls representing the devil in a purging ritual of the hajj pilgrimage Saturday, with many expressing joy at the news of Saddam Hussein's execution in Iraq.
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Muslims enact symbolic stoning of devil
Dec 30 2006 6:08PM (CT)
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Huge crowds of Muslims hurled pebbles at stone walls representing the devil in a purging ritual of the hajj pilgrimage Saturday, with many expressing joy at the news of Saddam Hussein's execution in Iraq.
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Abbas in Gaza, first time since violence
Dec 30 2006 2:41PM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas traveled to the Gaza Strip on Saturday in his first visit to the region since a deadly outbreak of factional violence this month.
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Execution prompts joy, martyrdom claims
Dec 30 2006 7:35AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - His enemies rejoiced, his defenders proclaimed him a martyr, and others looked ahead to the impact the Saturday execution of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein would have on Iraq.
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Video shows Saddam's final moments
Dec 30 2006 5:43AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi television showed what it said was the body of Saddam Hussein after his execution Saturday, his head uncovered and the neck twisted at a sharp angle.
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Bomb kills 15 in Iraqi fish market
Dec 30 2006 2:52AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A bomb planted aboard a minibus exploded in a fish market south of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 15 people, a hospital official said.
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Fate of Saddam's body remains unclear
Dec 30 2006 2:25AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The fate of Saddam Hussein's body remained unclear Saturday, with one Iraqi official saying it may eventually be handed over to his family.
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