Marines launch fourth operation in Iraq amid abductions
Hundreds of U S Marines and Iraqi soldiers opened raids against insurgent strongholds in Anbar province in Operation Scimitar near Fallujah. Two insurgents were killed as the attack, linked to prior offensives Spear Dagger and Sword, extended toward Latifiyah and Youssifiyah while diplomats dismissed fears of a broader exodus.
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Dennis closes in on Gulf Coast as evacuations rise
Hurricane Dennis nears the Gulf Coast after sparing the Florida Keys leaving millions under evacuation orders. Power losses, flooding and fuel shortages balloon concerns as Cuba reports extensive damage and residents brace for a potential landfall along the Panhandle Alabama or Mississippi.
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London Terror Attacks Probed as Birmingham Evacuations Extend
London police revised timing of the Underground blasts saying they occurred within seconds of each other. Officials say as many as 50 more victims are unaccounted for while 20,000 Birmingham residents are evacuated over a credible threat. Transit alerts disrupted Eurostar services as investigators pursue al Qaida links and a Madrid bombing connection.
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Two Benton sisters injured in London subway blasts
Four Americans were injured in the London bombings with two remaining hospitalized. Kathleen and Emily Benton, college students from Knoxville, were aboard the London subway when the explosions occurred. Their family reported surgeries on feet and that both sisters are alert, turbing rooms to be near each other. The State Department noted privacy limits on casualty details and said the London embassy had resumed full functions.
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