Insurgents Threaten Spectacular Attacks Ahead of Iraq Vote
U S general warns insurgents may plan spectacular attacks to intimidate voters in the weeks before Iraq's landmark elections. He cites rising brutality and fear as Shiite and Sunni leaders debate whether the January 30 vote should proceed, while President Bush remains hopeful about the process.
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Tsunami Death Toll Surges Across Asia With Thousands Missing
The Asian tsunami death toll neared 147,000 as authorities warned tens of thousands remain missing. In Meulaboh Indonesia, 7,118 more bodies were found, while India reported 310 more dead, and Sri Lanka added 528 to its missing list.
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Crematory owner who dumped bodies receives 12 years
Ray Brent Marsh, former operator of a crematory in Noble Georgia, pleads guilty to charges in Tennessee and Georgia and is sentenced to 12 years. Investigators found about 334 corpses and cement dust passed off as remains at the facility after a 1997 shutdown and a 2002 discovery.
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2004 hiring hits five year high in payroll growth
The Labor Department reports 2004 saw payrolls rise by 2.2 million with December up 157000, the strongest yearly job gain since 1999. Unemployment averaged 5.5 percent, the lowest since 2001, while economists called the year's results positive but not outstanding.
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IRA Mounts History’s Largest Bank Robbery in Belfast
Police say the Irish Republican Army stole 50 million dollars from a Belfast bank in a Dec 20 raid that held families of two employees hostage. The attack undermines the Good Friday peace process and the push for Sinn Fein and DUP power sharing. A 45-member team has searched IRA strongholds in Belfast with no arrests yet.
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Usher to perform live concert on Showtime March 5
Usher marks a strong 2004 with a 90 minute live concert titled One Night One Star Usher Live to air March 5 on Showtime from San Juan Puerto Rico The show will be fully live on the east coast with west coast tape delay and a free preview March 4 7.
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Lake Bevis renamed to Butthead Lake near Seattle
In Washington state a 5.7 acre lake east of Seattle is being called Butthead Lake in Census Bureau records, a joke attributed to a bored employee. Ken Brown of the state Department of Natural Resources notes the resemblance to the MTV Beavis and Butt-head duo.
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