International team to review Iraqi elections amid protests
An independent mission agreed to assess Iraq's parliamentary polls to address widespread fraud concerns raised by Sunni Arabs and secular Shiites. Amid killings near Latifiya, officials welcomed outside observers while UN and U.S. backers urged credible, transparent vote counting and inclusive hearing of complaints.
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Electoral Commission
Kofi Annan
International Mission
Stephane Dujarric
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Iraqi Accordance Front
Ayad Allawi
West Bank death by own action bombing kills three
A Palestinian police officer Ala a-Sadi linked to Islamic Jihad carried out a self-detonated bombing near Tulkarem, killing Lt. Uri Binama and two others while wounding seven. Israeli forces foiled the attack by stopping a bomber at a West Bank checkpoint.
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Saeb Erekat
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Iraq
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al- Qaida
Kiryat Shmona
Aqaba
Kenya
Beirut
Taha Asafrat
Hebron
Soldier charged in fatal Queens airgun shooting
Pvt. Danny Carpio, 23, on leave from the Army, was arrested on charges of second degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon after firing into the air outside a Queens apartment complex. The stray bullet killed Selina Akthel, 28, who was at her fifth floor window. her husband and two children were in the apartment but unharmed. Carpio remains jailed pending arraignment.
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Queens
Selina Akthel
Akthel
Golam Maola
Bangladesh
Maola
Carpio
Richard Brown
Pacific storms churn California surf closing piers
Pacific storms generated 15 foot plus waves hitting Southern California last week forcing lifeguard HQ closures and sandbagging at beachfront homes. Venice Beach saw a concrete building ripped from a pier while advisories warned waves to potentially reach 20 feet by Saturday and Monday along the coast.
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Pacific Ocean
California
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Perry tours Cross Plains fire ruins in Texas
Governor Rick Perry toured Cross Plains as residents faced destruction from a grass fire that scorched nearly 100 homes. He issued a disaster declaration after Texas endured at least 73 fires in two days, saying the state is a tinderbox and promising aid for rebuilding.
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Texas
Rick Perry
Fort Worth
Perry
Texas Jurors Get First Pay Raise in 52 Years
Texas increases juror daily pay from 6 to 40 dollars amid new law to boost participation. The first day remains 6 dollars while the law aims to curb underpayment concerns raised by Judge Nathan Hecht. Juror pay levels vary by state, with Texas historically near the bottom.
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Supreme Court
Nathan Hecht
National Center For State Courts
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