Cuban exile Posada Cartagena detained by U.S. authorities
U S authorities seized Luis Posada Carriles a 77 year old former CIA operative and Venezuelan security official who aided a 1976 airliner bombing. He sought asylum in the United States and is held by immigration officials while status is determined. He is wanted by Venezuela and Cuba. The case follows U S practice not to return people to Cuba or to states acting for Cuba.
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Cannes red carpet wardrobe mishap and shaved head shock at festival
At Cannes Film Festival Sophie Marceau suffered a wardrobe slip and laughed it off, exposing a shoulder. Natalie Portman appeared with a shaved head at a premiere for Star Wars Episode III and V for Vendetta, signaling bold disguises in cinema glamour.
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Star Wars premiere lights up with Padme lookalike moments
At the Star Wars premiere stars posed with Darth Vader sounds filling the venue. Sharon Stone posed with a white armored storm trooper and announced adopting a baby boy Laird Vonne Stone, joining her 4 year old Roan. She said motherhood could get better with two.
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Militants clash with U.S. troops in Mosul. 20 killed
In Mosul a battle between U.S. forces and insurgents left 20 dead as troops backed by helicopters fought in the Dhabbat neighborhood. Separately in Baghdad, gunmen killed a Shiite cleric and two Sunni clerics were found shot dead raising sectarian tensions.
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Senate approves highway bill amid veto threat
The Senate, 89 to 11, passed a six year highway bill worth 295 billion dollars arguing expanded road and transit funding would reduce congestion and unsafe roadways. The White House urged veto risk over spending while lawmakers tout new revenues for the highway trust fund.
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Lucas pays Hitchcock tribute with Cameo in Sith debut
Georges Lucas appears in a Hitchcock style cameo for Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith shown at Cannes. He wears galactic gear and features a bushy beard and an expanded crowd sequence involving his daughters. The film opens in U.S. theaters on Thursday.
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Blair unveils national ID and terrorism plans in Britain
Prime Minister Tony Blair announced a broad security program including the first national ID card since World War II. He argued the measures will protect citizens, safeguard economic stability, and fund ongoing investments in schools and hospitals while aiming to curb terrorism and crime. The plan faces Labour Party opposition.
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North Korea urges South to join pact talks stall
In the first direct talks in 10 months the Koreas showed souring ties as delegates canceled lunch plans and South Korea reported no progress in pressing the North to return to nuclear talks. Pyongyang recently removed reactor fuel rods, heightening concerns over weapons-grade plutonium.
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Vocabularians submit top new words to Merriam Webster
Springfield based publishers receive over 3000 web submissions in two weeks for favorite words not yet in the dictionary. Top pick ginormous leads a list that also features confuzzled whoot and lingweenie while fans mention supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Harry Potter terms.
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