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Worldwide terror attacks exceed 10,000
Apr 21 2006 5:48PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Terror attacks and kidnappings worldwide exceeded 10,000 for the first time last year, propelled in part by a surge in Iraq, according to government figures to be released soon.
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Appeals court rules against islanders
Apr 21 2006 3:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court said Friday it is powerless to grant compensation to people forced from their homes on Indian Ocean islands because of the U.S. military base at Diego Garcia.
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Worldwide terror attacks exceed 10,000
Apr 21 2006 2:12PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Terror attacks and kidnappings worldwide exceeded 10,000 for the first time last year, propelled in part by a surge in Iraq, according to government figures to be released soon.
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Poll: Doubts over U.S. bird flu plans
Apr 21 2006 11:01AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Only half of Americans are confident their government will deal effectively with the bird flu if it reaches the U.S., and they want strong steps including quarantine and closed schools if there's an outbreak among people, according to a poll.
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Poll: Doubts over U.S. bird flu plans
Apr 21 2006 10:09AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Only half of Americans are confident their government will deal effectively with the bird flu if it reaches the U.S., and they want strong steps including human quarantine and closed schools if there's an outbreak in the population, according to a poll.
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Feds warn companies using illegal workers
Apr 21 2006 4:14AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government plans to crack down ever harder on employers who harbor and hire illegal immigrants, pursuing companies that ignore the law so they can exploit cheap labor.
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Intel chief says personnel number 100,000
Apr 21 2006 4:11AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 100,000 Americans are working in intelligence in the U.S. and around the world, the nation's spy chief says, revealing the number for the first time.
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Spellings to examine 'No Child' loophole
Apr 21 2006 3:57AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is pledging to scrutinize a loophole that allows states to exclude nearly 2 million student test scores under the No Child Left Behind Act.
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