Militants Agree to Three Month Israel Halt
Palestinian negotiators said militants would halt attacks on Israelis for three months. An Israeli airstrike and Hamas threats of revenge immediately undermined the deal, ending 38 months of violence as a prelude to a U.S. peace plan aimed at a Palestinian state by 2005.
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Leaders urge Iran to abandon nuclear ambitions
President Bush and European leaders demand Iran drop nuclear weapons ambitions. They call for Tehran to comply with new international inspection requirements and threaten consequences if Iran does not agree by a unified deadline at a joint news conference.
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Explosives Wound Refugees in Liberian Compound
Rebels intensified a three year war in Monrovia wounding hundreds of refugees and threatening an all out fight for the city The attack shattered a week old truce heightening fears for Liberia's capital which hosts about a million residents including tens of thousands of refugees.
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Beijing cheers as WHO SARS advisory lifted
Beijing welcomed the lifting of the WHO travel warning for SARS amid celebrations and banners. The city also reported another SARS death as residents celebrated with media praise and a city banner declaring victory.
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Bush urges conservatives to back Medicare prescription bill
President Bush urged House Republicans on Wednesday to support a Medicare prescription drug and modernization bill. He warned against opposing a costly new government benefit and promised energy to win approval as leaders pursued last minute changes to secure votes for the measure incorporating free market competition into the government health program.
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Richest Taxpayers Grow Richer 1992 to 2000 IRS Report
An Internal Revenue Service report shows America's top 400 taxpayers increased wealth from 1992 to 2000. The 2000 group had nearly 70 billion dollars in adjusted gross income with an average of 173.9 million, while 1992's group averaged 46.8 million. The threshold to join rose from 24.4 million to 86.8 million, and the top 400 paid 22.3 percent of their income in federal taxes in 2000, down from 26.4 percent in 1992.
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Gas price spike risks for industry and consumers
Industry groups warn high natural gas costs threaten petrochemicals and heating bills, with potential price shocks across food and autos. Experts cite rising demand, aging North American gas fields, limited short term fixes, and Greenspan noting a modest import gap.
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British forces hunt killers after deadly Iraq clash
British forces seek the gunmen who killed six military policemen in Majar al Kabir after a protest that left four Iraqi civilians dead. Ambushes wounded eight more Britons as clashes killed at least four Iraqis. authorities set a 48 hour handover ultimatum criticized by officials's statements.
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Spike Lee faces higher bond in Viacom suit over Spike TV name
Manhattan judge demands a 2.0 million bond to cover Viacom's potential costs if Lee wins the case about renaming TNN to Spike TV. Lee previously posted 500,000 after a temporary injunction. Aug. 18 trial date set. Separately in Los Angeles Joey Fatone reveals engagement to longtime girlfriend Kelly with a proposal at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.
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Rings Resurface Forty Years Later for Snyder in Oconomowoc
Tom Snyder regains his Notre Dame class ring and his high school ring after 50 plus years. Jean Neumann, who now lives in the Snyder home, found the HS ring. Lori Foy later found the Notre Dame ring while digging in her yard and contacted Snyder.
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