Deaths From Self-Described Bombers At Iraqi Bases
Bombers using a car and a foot attack detonated at two U S bases in Talafsr Iraq wounding sixty one soldiers as debris and glass injuries spread. The blasts tested strong base defenses and the attackers sought to erode U S resolve while fortifications and roadblocks shielded personnel and hindered casualties.
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam
L. Paul Bremer
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Kofi Annan
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Red Cross seeks 716 million for 2004 appeal
The Red Cross appealed for 716 million dollars for 2004 pledging to stay active in Iraq, Afghanistan and other danger zones. The plan includes 55.3 million for Iraq and 37.6 million for Afghanistan amid ongoing security concerns and staff withdrawals after a deadly Oct. attack.
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Jakob Kellenberger
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Basra
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United States
Britain
European Union
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Gore backs Dean in Iowa push amid antiwar stance
Iowa endorsement links Gore and Dean as Howard Dean gains Gore’s backing five weeks before the Iowa caucuses. Gore praises Dean’s opposition to the Iraq war and urges Democrats to unite, noting the need to avoid internal fights while the race narrows.
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Cedar Rapids
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al Gore
Howard Dean
Justice Dept decision looms in Texas redistricting
In Austin lawyers and judges prepared for a federal redistricting trial as the Justice Department weighs a Republican backed congressional map under the Voting Rights Act. The agency’s Dec 22 deadline could halt the trial if objections emerge, with parties split on whether to proceed or keep the 2002 districts intact while adjustments are considered.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department
Texas
Gerry Hebert
Andy Taylor
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FDA faces calls to warn pregnant women on tuna mercury
Government resists advising limit on tuna intake despite advisers noting high mercury in albacore. Draft consumer guidance draws consumer-advocate outcry as FDA tests show albacore tuna carries nearly three times more mercury than light tuna.
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Food and Drug Administration
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American Heart Association
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HMO Medicare law boosts payments ahead of drugs
Health maintenance organizations will gain from the new Medicare law with higher payments starting in March 2004, well before drug benefits begin in January 2006. The CBO says HMOs serving 4.6 million seniors will receive an extra 4.3 billion dollars in 2004 and 2005 under the legislation signed by President Bush.
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Bush
Congressional Budget Office
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