Iraqi insurgents step up roadside bombs in Iraq attacks
Insurgents increasingly use remotely detonated bombs against U S troops in northern Baghdad. The latest strike killed two U S soldiers and wounded three others, destroying two Humvees. General Abizaid announced plans for a nearly 7 000 strong Iraqi civil defense force to patrol with U S forces, aimed at lowering the American military profile.
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Iraq
Raq
U.S
John Kem
John Abizaid
U.S. Central Command
United States troops in Liberia and Iraq face rebuilds and insurgent threats
U S forces press Liberia duty while in Mosul Iraq, Gen Petraeus says cordon and clear adapts to empower Iraqi security. Bernard Kerik names Hassan al Obeidi interim Baghdad police chief. Pachachi to attend UN debate as Annan calls for clear timetable to sovereign Iraq and end of occupation. Al Jazeera airs videotape of insurgent group Jihad Brigade.
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Mosul
United States
David Petraeus
101St Airborne
Petraeus
Wolfow
Bernard Kerik
New York City
Hassan al-Obeidi
Baghdad
Al-Obeidi
Iraq
Pentagon
Governing Council
Adnan Pachachi
Security Council
Pachachi
Council
Kofi Annas
United Nations
Associated Press
Al-Jazeera
Jihad Brigade
Saudi police arrest 16 al Daida linked suspects in raid
Saudi authorities say 16 al Daida linked terror suspects were arrested and an underground arsenal was unearthed with 20 tons of bomb making chemicals detonators RPGs rifles night vision gear and forged documents found. The Saudi ambassador called the arrests a dent in al Qaida and a warning to keep citizens safe after the Riyadh housing compound bombings. The crackdown follows US pressure and the September 2061 attacks.
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al-Qaida
United States
Bandar bin Sultan
Resi
Riyadh
U S repatriates alleged Cuban hijackers
U S officials repatriated 12 Cubans intercepted at sea after allegedly hijacking a government boat and taking three Cuban security guards hostage. They were returned after assurances they would not be executed, amid Cuban praise as a contribution against illegal migration. The abducted guards were also sent back. Coast Guard boarded the vessel in international waters in the Straits of Florida.
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U.S
Cuba
U.S. State Department
Philip Beeker
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Straits of Florida
Oklahoma refinery blast injures three in maintenance accident
In Ponca City Oklahoma a ConocoPhillips refinery explosion sparked a fire injuring three people. Flames and thick smoke were visible into the afternoon. Officials said injuries were not fire threatening and the cause was under investigation after a gasolinelike material leak during routine maintenance.
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Ponca City
Okla
ConocoPhillips
Kenneth Ray
Ron Armstrong
Baytown Murder Suspects Charged In Ongoing Case
Paramedics treated Benavides at the scene before he died at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Nine days later Josue Antonio Mendoza, 19, was arrested and charged with murder. Josue Mendoza, 19, faces organized crime counts along with Sam Alvarez, 31, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Richard Espinoza, 31, was arrested in Brownsville the next day and charged with organized crime.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Mendoza
Josue Antonio Mendoza
Baytown
Josue Mendoza
Sam Alvarez
Richard M. Espinoza
Texas Department of Public Safety
Special Crimes Division
Brownsville
Goose Creek faces Robin Hood plan limits and funds gap
Goose Creek County District faces a potential loss of about 24 million dollars in funding under the state Robin Hood Plan as property wealth per student nears 305 000. The board weighs options such as consolidation detachments and attendance credits, with an election deadline set for September 1 if actions require public vote. The district projects a possible 7.2 million revenue shortfall next year and may raise the maintenance tax from 1.48 to 1.50 if needed.
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Boonanan
Texas Education Agency
Bowman
Paul McLarty
Toby York
York
Goose Creek residents press concerns at special board meeting
Baytown residents gathered for Goose Creek school district’s special meeting to air views on funding, student dropout rates, bus safety, and redistricting. Speakers urged clarity on finances, questioned tax levels, and discussed grant cuts and program funding impacts.
Lynch Returns Home After Ambush in Nasiriyah Parade
In a homecoming set for Palestine and Elizabeth, Jessica Lynch will address locals briefly before a motorcade through the hills. Flags line the route as Lynch, a wounded supply clerk from the 507th Maintenance Company, recovers after being rescued near Nasiriyah where 11 soldiers died and five others were captured and later released.
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Elizabeth
Palestine
Nasiriyah
507Th Maintenance Company
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