Putin Wins Second Term With Broad Victory
Vladimir Putin secured a decisive win in Russia with around 69 percent of the vote per exit polls and central election officials reporting high turnout across the nation. The Public Opinion Foundation survey involved about 120,000 voters at 1,200 stations.
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Congress allows privacy protections to die in terrorism research
Congress curtailed Pentagon research to avoid ensnaring citizens in the terrorism fight. The move also let the Bush administration drop two privacy protection projects for high powered data mining tools. Government advances with these technologies without the two safeguards. Teresa Lunt of the Palo Alto Research Center criticizes the inconsistency.
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Officials defend war as anniversary approaches
Washington officials defend the Iraq war on the eve of its one year mark. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says weapons could still turn up while Secretary Powell argues prewar intelligence was not distorted and says stockpiles may not exist but that not all information was cooked. Friday marks the war's first anniversary.
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Troubled campaigns vie for upper hand in race
In a razor edged contest Bush and Kerry clash over tax cuts and terrorism versus employment and change. Each side seeks defining markers while fearing a defeat in a split electorate. Democratic strategist Jenny Backus notes both camps push their lines as final exchanges loom before November 2.
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Double blast etc in Ashdod injures and kills Israelis
In Ashdod two Palestinian suicide bombers from the Jebaliya camp in Gaza blew themselves up near the port. Eleven people were killed and 18 wounded as the attack occurred at a guarded facility raising security concerns. Hamas and Al Aqsa Brigades claimed joint responsibility.
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Madrid bombing suspect tied to Sept 11 figure
Court papers reviewed by the Associated Press link Jamal Zougam, a Moroccan arrested in the Madrid train bombings, to Imad Yarkas, alleged al Qaida leader tied to the Sept. 11 attacks. Indictments name Yarkas and 34 others over al Qaida ties as authorities probe a claimed European operatives’ role and a tape claiming responsibility.
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Presley speaks on marriage to Michael Jackson in Australia
Lisa Marie Presley says she saw things during her marriage to Michael Jackson that she could not change and felt powerless. Excerpts of her interview on Enough Rope air tonight amid promotion in Australia where she and Jackson wed 1994 to 1996.
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FBI to probe deathbed Hoffa confession and forgery claims
The FBI will investigate a letter allegedly by Francis Sheeran claiming he helped hide Hoffa's body in 1975. The document's authenticity is disputed by Sheeran's daughter, while a biographer defends its genuineness and forwarded it to Hoffa’s daughter.
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