Infant custody triumph marks end of tsunami tragedy
In Sri Lanka the infant known as Baby 81 was formally handed to his mother Jenita Jeyarajah and father Murugupillai Jeyarajah after a court session. The child, found after the Dec 26 disaster and nicknamed for his 81st hospital admission, was welcomed with happiness and relief by his recovered family. In Seoul Kim Jong Il’s birthday is noted amid nuclear tensions with South Korea saying no broad economic cooperation until North Korea resolves its weapons program dispute.
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Kim
United States
Pyongyang
China
Japan
Russia
Iran blast fuels fears of missile attack near nuclear sites
An explosion in a southern Iranian city prompted early speculation of a missile strike near a nuclear facility as authorities offered conflicting explanations. The blast followed confirmation that U S drones have been over Iran for months to monitor nuclear and military sites, with US and Israeli officials denying involvement. Oil markets spiked amid heightened tension.
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Iran
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Olsen Sues National Enquirer Over Drug Scandal Story
Ashley Olsen files a 40 million dollar libel and false light suit in Superior Court naming American Media Inc and National Enquirer Inc as defendants. The claim centers on a Feb 21 issue implying drug use with a sensational headline and cover image. George Michael to wrap his career with a Berlin film. Cate Blanchett earns Elle Style Awards honors in London.
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Ashley Olsen
National Enquirer
Superior Court
American Media Inc
National Enquirer Inc
Olsen
Associated Press
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Fla
Berlin
George Michael
Michael
London
Cate Blanchett
Blanchett
Spitalfields Market
Kylie Minogue
Funeral for ex-Lebanese leader becomes Syria protest rally
At Rafik Hariri funeral in Beirut mourners carry banners reading Syria Out and denounce Bashar Assad. The crowd swells into a nationwide show of anger at Syria with calls for its troops to withdraw and for justice under U.N. resolution 1559.
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Lebanon
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William Burns
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Harir
Lbanon
Greenspan backs slow path for private Social Security accounts
Fed Chair Greenspan urged a cautious gradual shift to personal accounts while Congress debates Bush plan. He warned higher government borrowing could raise interest rates and supported a slow, tested approach to converting payroll taxes into private investments.
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Church Gives Out $14,000 to Invest for Mission Work
In Grove Oklahoma Pastor Steve Dyer handed out envelopes with 100 and 50 dollar bills totaling 14,000 to 125 church members to invest for seven weeks then return profits for missionary causes. Dyer says the idea excites members as they plan ideas.
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