Domestic concerns top US worries as gas prices surge
AP Ipsos poll shows Americans split between homegrown issues and foreign affairs. About a third cite domestic problems such as energy costs and leadership, another third name foreign affairs like Iraq and terrorism, and a quarter point to the economy. Gas prices near three dollars, hurricane recovery, and political scandals shape public focus.
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Sunni turnout high in Iraq constitution vote tests borders
In Baghdad and across Iraq Sunni Arabs cast ballots in large numbers as Shiites and Kurds backed the 140 article charter. Officials reported about 9 million voters with 61 percent turnout and a generally peaceful day despite insurgent attacks on five Baghdad stations.
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U S military deaths in Iraq rise to 1970 in AP tally
As of Saturday Oct 15 2005 the AP count shows at least 1970 U S military deaths since the March 2003 start of the war with 1531 from hostile action. The total includes five military civilians and notes on Iraqi political dynamics and Sunni opposition to the draft.
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Bigfoot conference draws hundreds to Texas event
At the Texas Bigfoot Conference in Jefferson nearly 400 attendees explored sightings and tracking tech. Daryl Colyer, who has investigated hundreds of Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana reports, notes belief varies from faith-like certainty to cautious curiosity. The event features life sized ape head replicas casts books and T shirts. Analysts discuss possibilities from extraterrestrial origins to Gigantopithecus theories amid hundreds of sightings in North America over the past century.
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Prosecutor pressed Miller on Libby chats about classified info
The prosecutor in the CIA leak probe questioned Judith Miller about how Cheney aide I Lewis Libby handled classified information and whether Cheney knew of their talks. Miller described grand jury testimony and her belief the Plame name did not come from Libby, noting she could not recall a secondary source.
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Romania quarantines region over deadly bird flu spread
Romanian authorities enforce a quarantine in an eastern region after tests confirm Europe’s first deadly HSN1 bird flu case. Poland bans live birds at markets and pigeon races while EU experts urge reduced contact between poultry and wild birds as fears of human transmission grow.
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