Bush to share postwar Iraq leadership with U.N.
Washington reports President Bush moving to share control of Iraq's postwar reconstruction with the United Nations. Secretary Powell says the aim is to put the Security Council in the game as European governments react favorably. France calls for rapid power transfer to an internationally recognized Iraqi government.
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Universal Music to cut CD prices to revive sales
Universal Music Group plans a wholesale price cut of 6 to 12.98 dollars on most compact discs to revive music sales, which have fallen 31 percent industrywide. Retailers set final prices, according to UMG officials. CEO Doug Morris expects market revival in North America.
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Identity theft victims near ten million in study
The FTC released a government study showing nearly 10 million victims and a $53 billion loss in one year from identity theft. The survey of 4 057 adults estimates 27.3 million people faced unauthorized charges, bank withdrawals, or new accounts in five years.
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Nuclear plant operators warned of online threats
Government regulators warn nuclear plant operators about computer outages from Internet infections. The NRC says safety remained intact at the Davis Besse plant on Lake Erie in Ohio, which was shut in February 2002 after a reactor vessel cap hole was found.
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Al Qaeda witness may back Moussaoui in trial
An al Qaida captive is likely to testify that Zacarias Moussaoui was not contacted by the network about the Sept 11 attacks. A federal judge said the witness could support Moussaoui by showing he had no role in the plot.
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Paul Hill executed for anti abortion violence in Florida
Paul Hill, a former minister who admitted killing abortion doctor Dr John Bayard Britton and bodyguard James Barrett to save unborn lives, was executed by injection in Florida. He spoke of forgiveness and urged foes to oppose abortion through action, while officials warned of possible reprisals and heightened security at clinics and the prison.
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IRS Centers Scrutinized Over Tax Question Errors
Treasury investigators found 43 percent of questions to IRS taxpayer assistance centers were answered wrongly or not at all between July and December 2002. Correct answers stood at 57 percent, with 12 percent incomplete, and 12 percent unanswered. The IRS disputed the results and vowed training upgrades to raise accuracy to 80 percent this year and 85 percent next year.
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Stars Celebrate 20 Years of Jennings Anchor Run
Thousands attended a Lincoln Center party in New York marking 20 years of Peter Jennings leading ABC World News Tonight. Cronkite O’Reilly Rose Rooney and dignitaries sent taped tributes. Ford Clinton Rice Chretien offered messages.
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Mira cle Man survives drill bit impalement in accident
Ron Hunts, a California construction worker, fell from a ladder onto an 18 inch drill bit embedded in his skull but survived with no brain damage after doctors removed the bit. His tale includes a hospital reunion with family in Reno and praise for his luck. In Maine, Dave Hart and Rockie Graham wed at the Bethel Transfer Station with about 250 guests, tying the knot where they met amid recycled cans and garbage.
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