Iraqi cleric pushes for elections as U N envoy mediates
In Baghdad the top Shiite cleric demands national elections amid U S plans to hand over power this summer. Attacks rise with two self-bombings killing up to one hundred. hours later a roadside blast kills two American soldiers and wounds another near Baghdad.
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Nuclear black market tied to past suppliers and Khan network
U S officials say several men linked to Iran North Korea and Libya nuclear equipment purchases were monitored two decades ago yet joined the Khan network. Evidence points to two college friends and three associates of Abdul Qadeer Khan as key figures in the black market scheme.
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Bush Air National Guard service under scrutiny
The White House released more documents to support President Bushs service in the Alabama Air National Guard while several guardsmen from the Montgomery unit say they do not recall him at the base. They add that absence does not prove he did not serve. Bush piloted jets as a Guardist lieutenant in Texas and was temporarily assigned to Alabama in 1972 to work on a political campaign for a family friend.
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Defense contractors owe billions in unpaid taxes
Government auditors say 3 billion dollars in unpaid taxes are owed by more than 27 000 defense contractors for the year ended Sept 30 2002. The GAO found the Pentagon could have collected at least 100 million in unpaid taxes that year under a 1997 law requiring 15 percent withholding on payments to those with tax bills.
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U S commander escapes unharmed in Fallujah attack
Gen John Abizaid, commander of U S forces in the Middle East, survived a bold assault on a civil defense compound in Fallujah as insurgents fired six minutes of gun battle and exploded near the site. U S officials said two Iraqis were killed and Abizaid left without injury amid tense talks on elections and power transfer.
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Memo Scandal Sparks Capitol Hill Uproar Over Memo Theft
Uproar grows over Republican snooping into Democrats memos on Bush judicial nominees. Two staffers left amid ongoing probes by Sergeant at Arms and Secret Service with thousands of documents downloaded since 2001. Calls for outside investigation intensify as critics label it Watergate like theft.
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Louisiana man indicted in extortion attempt against George Strait
Walter J. Bonin Jr. of St. Martinville Louisiana was indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts of extortion for threatening emails in July and August 2003 aimed at pressuring country star George Strait to record his songs. He claimed his email was hacked and argued he would never harm Strait.
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Dustin Hoffman to Air New European Ad For Audi
Dustin Hoffman shoots a new Audi commercial in California that will air only in Europe. The ad replays his The Graduate church rescue and features a 2005 Audi with director Michael Bay at the helm.
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Coach couple weds after high school game
Kansas City couple Aletha Penn and Steve Cassity tied the knot on the court after their teams played Tuesday night. Penn recalled meeting Cassity at a basketball camp and noted his interest in her players was unlikely.
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