Bush Camp David Iraq talks seek balanced show of progress
President Bush pursues a two day Camp David summit on Iraq to display public support for ongoing U S military involvement while avoiding over optimism after past milestones. The location lends stature but critics warn against premature conclusions amid violence and slow reconstruction.
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Presidential race heats up among Southern Baptists
In Charlotte AP reports a heated election for SBC president with three candidates Ronnie Floyd Frank Page and Jerry Sutton. Floyd promotes megachurch style in rural setting Page leads a younger cohort and Sutton already serves as first vice president and campaigned on cooperative giving concerns.
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Guantanamo commander reports three detainee hangings
Three detainees at Guantanamo Bay hanged themselves using nooses made from sheets and clothes, as confirmed by Navy Rear Adm. Harry Harris. They were among hundreds held without charge, two from Saudi Arabia and one from Yemen, with no prior suicide attempts reported. The men were in Camp 1, the maximum security section, and the incident prompted a review as U S officials coordinate with home governments.
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First tropical low forms in Caribbean headed to Florida
A tropical depression near Cuba drifted toward Florida as the first named storm potential of the 2006 Atlantic season. Forecasters said Alberto could form if winds reach 39 mph, with warnings for Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth and likely landfall in Florida early next week.
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Palestinian leader calls July referendum on state with Israel
In Ramallah Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians will vote next month on a Palestinian state alongside Israel despite Hamas opposition. Abbas vows to pursue statehood while Hamas clashes with Fatah in Gaza and a surge in violence disrupts a 16 month ceasefire following a deadly seaside picnic attack. An online video shows beheadings in Iraq after Abu Musab al Zarqawi's death, signaling continued insurgency and Sunni retaliation against Shiite targets.
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Iran to counteroffer on Western enrichment incentive plan
Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tehran will counteroffer to the Western incentive package aimed at suspending uranium enrichment. He suggested the reply may mirror the Europe United States China and Russia proposal or be a new package. Iran has begun examining the European package and will respond formally.
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