Global antiwar protests mark third Iraq invasion anniversary
Protests across Sydney, London, Tokyo and elsewhere demand troop withdrawals. About 500 in Sydney chant End the war now while waving anti Bush, Blair placards. In London about 15,000 protestors flood central districts as Japan and other nations show solidarity.
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Britain
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London
Tony Blair
Blair
Tokyo
Takeshiko Tsukushi
World Peace Now
Junchiro Koizumi
Japan
Samawah
U.S.-Iraq forces press counter insurgency drive near Baghdad
On the third day of a major operation, U S and Iraqi troops hunted insurgents north of Baghdad and scattered through the Sunni heartland. Government says suspects were captured in the killing of a television journalist. Two 101st Airborne soldiers were killed by indirect fire at Speicher base. a third died near Samarra. Calls to loosen security around Samarra grew as Sunni leaders voiced concern over the sweep. A roadside bomb near southern Baghdad killed a Shiite pilgrim and wounded five. Six bodies found in Sadr City and six more in a southeast Baghdad sewage plant. An early morning raid near Baqouba yielded two gunmen killed, one wounded, and 18 arrested. troops seized fatwas and weapons.
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101St Airborne Division
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Baqouba
Bush urges unity as violence fuels Iraqi government push
President Bush warned Americans of more bloodshed in Iraq but said the latest civil strife has spurred Iraqi leaders to form a national unity government quickly. He cited Zai Khalilzad reporting urgency to confront terrorism and win Iraqi trust, while Democrats press for stronger leadership to avoid civil war after the Shiite mosque bombing and ensuing sectarian violence.
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Ap-Ipsos
Yates weds amid ex-wife retrial looming in Texas
Rusty Yates married Laura Arnold in a private 30 minute ceremony at Clear Lake Church of Christ less than two days before his ex wife Andrea Yates retrial was set to begin. About 100 people attended. the church held funeral services for the couple’s five children.
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Rusty Yates
Andrea
Yates
Laura Arnold
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Fike
Jesus
Ciruti Reflects on Career Ties to Baytown and Wharton
Ciruti describes growing up within a few blocks, carpooling to Horace Mann and Sterling, and taking hitting practice with Coach Gary Herrington at the Ganders ballpark. He recounts SHSU center field duty as a freshman with five All-Americans, and emphasizes his lifelong ties to Baytown and Wharton while planning to stay for his family and coaching youth.
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Horace Mann
Sterling
Lee
Gary) Herrington
Herrington
RSS
Ciruti
Sam Houston State
Huntsville
SHSU
Baytown
Wharton
Floyd
Frances Ciruti
Baytown racer Bennett and rivals fuel brisk Baytown drag meet
Baytown resident Marvin Bennett led the pit activity as racers and crews hustled to tune fast bikes. He, 42, works as a chemical process technician earning about $68,000 yearly for his 1000 bike and races 80 to 100 times annually. Fellow riders Keith Marksberry and David Clark discussed sponsorships, family ties, and the time and money required to compete in Top Gas and Pro Gas divisions at Houston Raceway Park, with remarks on risk, camaraderie, and the thrill of leaving the line.
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Theft Control Systems
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Romano
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Houston Raceway Park
David Clark
Fort Worth
Huntsville
Ala
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