Afghan rivals hail election commission plan after fraud claims
Afghan candidate Yunus Qanooni said he would accept an independent commission to review irregularities in the vote, easing a boycott stance. Chancellor Schroeder had already signaled Karzai’s apparent lead, while Massooda Jalal and Mohammed Mohaqeq also urged a independent inquiry.
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Yunus Qanooni
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Mohammed Mohaqeq
Qanooni
Teen found alive eight days after crash near Seattle
Laura Hatch, 17, was found alive in her wrecked 1996 Toyota Camry eight days after disappearing from a party. She remained in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center with dehydration a brain bleed and facial fractures as family expressed relief.
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Redmond
Wash
Seattle
King County Sheriff’s Deputies
Hatch
Harborview Medical Center
Susan Gregg- Hanson
Amy
King Television
Strike paralyzes Lagos as Nigeria faces fuel protests
Nigeria’s largest labor federation led a four day nationwide strike over rising fuel costs, shutting down Lagos the country’s commercial hub. Union militants damaged cars to deter movement as streets emptied and banks, shops, and schools stayed closed. Armored police and soldiers patrolled the nearly empty streets.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
U.S
Saudi women barred from voting in municipal elections
Saudi Arabia announces that women may not vote or run in the first nationwide municipal elections. Officials cite administrative and logistical reasons as to why women cannot participate, noting few have required photo identity cards and centers lack female staff.
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Saudi Arabia
Prince Nayef
Nayef
Jeddah
Pfeiffer Not Set to Appear on Boston Legal Yet
AP reports creator David E. Kelley hints Michelle Pfeiffer could join his ABC drama Boston Legal only if certain conditions are met. The series stars James Spader and William Shatner as two eccentric lawyers on Boston’s legal scene.
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Boston Legal
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David E. Kelley
Kelley
Boston Public
ABC
James Spader
William Shatner
Burger King of Singapore Sets 3 Burger World Record
Don Ezra Nicholas, 19, ate more than three burgers without swallowing in Singapore's wacky record contest, shouting he is the burger king after beating the prior three-burger mark. Jeffery Koh, 50, set a new fastest-eating record for three dry crackers in 14.45 seconds as part of the same event. In San Diego, tiger Awang Relak undergoes dental surgery to save the species, including tooth extractions and sperm testing ahead of potential mating with Mek Degong, amid risks from infections and habitat loss.
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Johnny Reitz
Jeffery Koh
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Awang Relak
San Diego Zoo
Nancy Boedeker
Mek Degong
Malaysia
Melaka Zoo
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