Powell calls Hamas enemy of peace in Jerusalem
U S Secretary of State Colin Powell labeled Hamas an enemy of peace and urged the Palestinian Authority to take decisive steps to disarm the group. He backed Israel and said a cease-fire alone is insufficient. Powell spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who said no progress on a U S backed peace plan without Palestinian security forces taking action against militias.
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Ohio truck driver pleads guilty to terror charges
Geneva Bowling, former wife of Iyman Faris, says she felt physically ill upon learning he met Osama bin Laden and discussed plots against trains and the Brooklyn Bridge as Faris pleads guilty to felony terrorism charges. Court filings show Faris, a 34 year old Ohio truck driver, acknowledged ties with bin Laden and al Qaida figures.
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Five who captured fugitive may now face charges
Mexican prosecutors weigh charges against a trio of bounty hunters, a TV producer, and an actor who helped seize California rapist Andrew Luster. They reportedly planned to hand him to authorities in a street raid rather than calling police.
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EU leaders discuss draft constitution at Porto Carkas
European Union leaders gather in Porto Carkas to review a formal draft constitution and sharpen the debate on national powers within a strengthened union. The summit also plans talks with prospective entrants and efforts to mend strained US EU ties after discord over biotech policy and the Iraq War.
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PPL Therapeutics Ends Sheep Milk Drug Venture
The Edinburgh based PPL Therapeutics said it will suspend its three year project with Bayer Biological Products to produce medicines from sheep milk and cut 90 to 140 jobs. Reductions hit Roslin headquarters and research sites near Edinburgh and a New Zealand farm.
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PPL Therapeutics
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Scotland
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PPL
Roslin
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US Olympic Committee seen as set for major reforms
A Denver based senate commission urges the US Olympic Committee to undertake the most thorough changes in its history, calling it a pivotal move to fix dysfunction. Co chair Donald Fehr says preliminary stages are over, with problems identified and solutions ready for execution.
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Senate OKs Canadian drug imports in bid to cut costs
The Senate approved a plan to allow Americans to import lower priced Canadian prescription drugs amid FDA safety concerns. The move accompanies Medicare reform talks and a push for more competition, with leaders eyeing a House vote next week and a projected $400 billion ten‑year price tag.
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Byron Dorgan
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Ance
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Canada
Fire boss says saving town was a lost cause
Tucson fire officials said the Mount Lemmon wildfire moved quickly through Summerhaven, destroying about 250 homes and threatening hundreds more. Winds up to 60 mph drove flames through dry pine country, leaving a scorched moonscape as crews fought to protect remaining structures and transmitters amid drought and heavy fuels.
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William turns 21 as Ozzy Osbourne invites move to America
London AP reports Prince William celebrations and birthday greetings from Ozzy Osbourne who invites the prince to live in his Beverly Hills mansion. Osbourne teased his TV special with lines about welcoming William to America as rumors linger about a move after university.
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Marathon of Love: Wedding Proposal Spelled in Wheat Field
Nathan Clarke proposed to Christina Otis in a 113 foot long wheat field message spelled with paint string and stakes. A plane ride over the field delivered the surprise engagement as Clarke planned to marry in May after 11 months of dating.
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Christina Otis
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