Saddam Hussein Held as POW Despite Powell Denial
U S officials say Saddam Hussein has been a prisoner of war since his capture last month. Powell says no formal POW declaration exists yet and leaves the designation to the Defense Department. If POW status holds, it affects captivity treatment and trial venue. U S authorities justify transfer to an Iraqi court for trial.
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Saddam Hussein
Pentagon
Colin Powell
Powell
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Saddam
United States
U.S
New York
Sharon Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Osbourne
Buckinghamshire
England
Prince Charles
Osbournes
Students say Peterson survey faked in Modesto case
Criminal justice students say the 10 county survey cited by a judge to move Scott Peterson's capital murder trial out of Modesto used fake information. They told The Modesto Bee they could not gather data properly and requested anonymity.
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Modesto
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Scott Peterson
San Francisco Bay Area
California
Stanislaus “County
Peterson
Laci
California State ‘University
Stanislaus
Iowa Senator Harkin backs Howard Dean for president
Iowa Senator Tom Harkin endorsed Howard Dean, calling him the best person to beat George W. Bush and comparing him to Harry Truman. He cited Dean’s plainspoken style and Dean’s strong organizational ability ahead of the January 19 caucuses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Howard Dean
George W. Bush
Dean
Harry *Truman
Harkin
Associated Press
Conservative Episcopalians meet to discuss split in church
About 3,000 Episcopalians opposed to the election of an openly gay bishop gather in northern Virginia to discuss a possible formal split. Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh says the Plano East Conference could bolster a network of parishes that may become the sole U S Episcopal group recognized by the Anglican Communion, which also opposed Robinson’s consecration in New Hampshire last year.
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Woodbridge
Virginia
National Episcopal Church
Robert Duncan
Pittsburgh
Plano-East
Episcopal Church
U.S
Anglican Communion
W.gene Robinson
New Hampshire
North Korea Lets Visitors See Its Nuclear Deterrent
North Korea said an unofficial U S delegation viewed its Yongbyon facility to assess its nuclear deterrent. The five Americans met military and government officials but gave few details. Delegates travel followed talks toward new six nation discussions on denuclearization.
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Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
U.S
Yongbyon
U.N
Washington
Pyongyang
United States
DPRK
KCNA
Foreign Ministry
Lewis
John W. Lewis
Stanford University
Beijing
North
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Sig Hecker
Los Alamos Laboratory
New Mexico
Jack Pritchard
U.S. National Security Council
Summit Scrutinizes Terrorism and Migration in Americas
Leaders from Mexico to Brazil meet in Monterrey to balance security and migration policy amid U S counterterrorism measures. They discuss U S photo and fingerprinting of visitors and airline flight suspensions while exploring Bush proposals to let millions of migrants work in the United States for up to three years.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Americas
U.S
Brazil
Bush
United States
Mexico City
Organization of American States
Cuba
Quebec
Argentina
Canada
Robert Pastor
Center For North American Studies
American University
Washington
Wayne Brady Show canceled after low ratings
The Wayne Brady Show will not return for a third season with Buena Vista Television citing low ratings. The program will air through May, while Tony Danza is set to host a new talk show this fall.
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Los Angeles
Wayne Brady
Buena Vista Television
Brady
ABC
Buena Vista
Tony Danza
Public defender in contempt clash with judge in Florida
In Kissimmee a 27 year old rookie public defender was held in contempt and ordered to sit in the dock beside her client after a heated exchange with Circuit Judge Margaret Waller over unpreparedness and missing documents during a probation violation hearing. The judge warned she would jail the attorney.
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Kissimmee
Fla
Kennie King
Margaret Waller
Esteban Mercado
Waller
King
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