Egypt envoy abducted in Baghdad as insurgents strike
Gunmen kidnapped Ihab al Sherif, Egypt chief of mission in Baghdad, pistol whipped and loaded into a car trunk, in a bid to deter Arab states from backing Iraq's U.S. backed government. Across Iraq, insurgents killed three police and wounded two U.S. soldiers as violence surged. Alberto Gonzales visited Baghdad praising democracy as attacks persisted.
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White House
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Bush
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Cairo
Iraqi Islamic Party
Washington
Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Middle East
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Kirkuk
Ramadi
Supreme Council For the Islamic Revolution
Baqouba
Adil al-Janabi
Abdul Hussein Hamid Khalaf
Veterans wheelchairs and sports lift wounded vets at national games
Ramon Guitard, a 22 year old Iraq veteran who lost a leg, found new purpose in wheelchair slalom and hand cycling at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Minneapolis. Nearly 500 competitors include 19 from Iraq or Afghanistan as veterans share recovery through sport and camaraderie.
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Baghdad
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Boston
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Afghanistan
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Wayne Miller
Silver Spring
Vietnam
Miller
Associated Press
Janet Hostetter
Baghhad
Dress codes for teachers spark classroom attire debate
In the United States teachers face evolving dress codes as boards seek guidelines for professional appearance, balancing standards with free expression. Districts vary from prohibiting cleavage and midriffs to allowing capris or crop pants, while educators warn against over specificity and inconsistent enforcement.
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Karen Moxley
Grapevine
Texas
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Associated Press
National Education Association
Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana
Houston
Aldine Independent
Alabama
Birmingham
Wayne Shiver Jr
Jacqueline Oglesby
Alabama Education Association
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Oahu
Aaron Paragoso
Scharffe
Michigan
Lisa Soronen
National School Boards Association
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