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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2006
Page
17
President Bush spent nearly three hours at his Crawford Texas ranch shaping a new Iraq policy and said more consultation is needed before a plan is announced in the new year. He faces sagging approval and potential violence as execution of Saddam Hussein looms as a catalyst.
Saddam's attorney Khalil al-Dulaimi pleads for transfer to U.S. or mercy as Iraq prepares to hang him. The case coincides with five U.S. troop deaths and a claimed al Qaida in Iraq cell leader capture. Iraqi sectarian violence rises with at least 72 more dead, while officials clash over timing of the sentence.
Recurring accusations and tense probes surround the Duke lacrosse case as prosecutors face questions over DNA handling while defense argues inconclusive results. A grand jury report cites a rape occurred over about 10 minutes. university officials and the judge debate paternity testing and the scope of charges as university leadership calls for broader review.
The North Carolina bar filed ethics charges against DA Mike Nifong in the Duke lacrosse case accusing him of making misleading remarks to the news media about the accused players. It cites violations including making statements likely to heighten public condemnation and honesty concerns after DNA tests found no rape evidence and suggesting condom use despite an ER nurse report.
Somali troops entered Mogadishu to cheering crowds ending six months of radical rule. Ethiopian forces held on outskirts after aiding the offensive. Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Gedi announced the city’s peaceful handover amid widespread fears over clan rivalries and reliance on Ethiopia. Residents warned the future remains fragile and uncertain.
Tens of thousands of Muslims gather around the Kaaba in Mecca for the start of the Hajj as Egyptian worker Sule man Ibrahim and his wife celebrate news of their lottery selection. Meanwhile in India, 50 child laborers in Bihar gain freedom from a Goa embroidery factory. In Jerusalem, Egypt arms support for Abbas deepens tensions with Hamas amid clashes. In Taiwan, telecoms reroute after a 6.7 earthquake disrupts undersea cables, restoring service through alternate routes.
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