Clinton faces Green Party switcher in Democratic Senate race
New opposition to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton emerges as Steven Greenfield, a Green Party former member and saxophonist with economics training, joins the race advocating immediate U S troop withdrawal. Clinton’s camp did not comment on his bid amid a separate monorail car collision incident.
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Albany
N.Y
Hillary Rodham Clinton
GOP
Green Party
Clinton
Democratic Senate
Steven Greenfield
U.S
Iraq
Greenfield
Monorail collision injures two on Seattle line
A monorail collision on the Seattle Center route ripped a sliding door from a car and shattered a window. Two children aged 15 and 11 avoided injury, while two other passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries. 84 passengers evacuated from the mile-long elevated line between downtown and the Seattle Center.
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Seattle
Joan Ganagan
Downtown
Seattle Center
Gahagan
Greyhound Bus Overturn In California Kills Pregnant Woman
A Greyhound bus rolled off Highway 101 near Santa Maria California killing a seven month pregnant woman Martha Contreras 23 and Faro Jahami 90 of San Francisco. Dozens of passengers were injured some seriously airlifted to hospitals. Driver fatigue is suspected as a contributing factor while no alcohol or drugs were found.
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Santa Maria
Calif
Greyhound
San Francisco
Faro Jahami
Martha Contreras
Dan Minor
California Highway Patrol
Contreras
Eight arrested in plot to kill Saddam investigator
Iraqi police detained eight Sunni Arabs in Kirkuk for allegedly plotting to assassinate Judge Raed Juhi who prepared the indictment against Saddam Hussein. The arresting comes as Saddam's trial resumes in a fortified Green Zone court amid tight security and possible curtain witness testimony. Ramsey Clark and Najib al Nueimi arrived to aid the defense, though entry to the courtroom is disputed and several witnesses may testify behind screens to protect them.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Saddam
Kirkuk
Anwar Qadir
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Raed Juhi
Al-Doutt
Sam
Dujail
Khamees al-Ubaidi
Clark
Najib al-Nueimi
Amman
Jordan
Aland
Khalil al-Dulaimi
Johnson
Harbin ends five day water shutdown after chemical spill
Harbin China resumes limited running water after a five day shutdown blamed on a chemical plant explosion on the Songhua River. Officials warn water remains undrinkable until further notice while TV shows the Heilongjiang governor drinking tap water at a home. Residents face continued delays and safety cautions as the city recovers from the spill’s political and environmental impact.
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Harbin
China
Songhua
Cao Sijun
Heilongjiang Province
Jilin
Hu Jintao
Inflation Battle Ties to Global Labor Shift and GM Cuts
The piece notes Alan Greenspan’s inflation control aided by vast overseas labor supply, reducing U.S. labor costs and prices. It cites General Motors plans to cut 30,000 North American manufacturing jobs by 2008, with U.S. manufacturing losses topping 30 million over five years and a record current account deficit rising from 160.7 billion in 1987 to 668.1 billion, signaling a broader decline in American living standards amid overseas outsourcing.
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Washington, D.C
Alan Greenspan
Cina
Europe
Federal Reserve
Ameri
General Motors Corp
Nounced
Thea Lee
Afl-Cio
U.S
Greenspan
Fed
Ahmadinejad fuels Iran rift over oil ministry choice
Iran's Ahmadinejad faces conservative backlash as parliament rejects his three candidates for the oil ministry. Critics say his insular style alienates allies and risks Iran's domestic and international standing amid mounting calls for broader consultation. In Chechnya, Grozny voters cast ballots amid security at 430 stations, as Moscow seeks normalcy in a conflict-worn region.
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Tehran
Iran
Mahmoud ‘Ahmadinejad
Ahmadinejad
Ghadratollah Rahmani
Mohammad Nabi Habibi
Islamic Coalition Society
Grozny
Russia
Caucasus
Moscow
Chechnya
Kremlin
Gro
Three Congressmen Hurt as Military Vehicle Slopes in Iraq
A convoy accident near Baghdad left Rep. Tim Murphy in a German hospital for neck MRI after a rollover injuring two congressmen. Rep. Ike Skelton was treated in Baghdad, Rep. Jim Marshall escaped injury. Murphy in good spirits and to fly home once cleared.
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Sauhvad
Iraq
Baghdad
U.S
Tim Murphy
R Pa
Germany
Ike Skelton
D-Mo
Saxa
Jim Marshall
D-Ga
Murphy
Susan Mosychuck
Skelton
Lara Battles
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