Coordinated attacks in Karbala kill 18 during surge of insurgency
The largest rebel assault since Saddam Hussein's capture hit Karbala with mortars, grenades and suicide bombers, killing 13 and wounding 172 or more. Bulgarian, Thai and Iraqi police casualties numbered six, with civilians among the wounded. A Polish-led force guards the city as U.S. administration posted bounties on fugitives.
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Times Square ball drops again in a world of glitz
In One Times Square behind a locked door the New Year's ball is assembled for the annual countdown. Jeff Strauss guards the pattern of Waterford crystal triangles while crews connect the 1,070-pound sphere to a steel pole above a rooftop maze of cables for the midnight descent amid Times Square's glow.
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Earthquake Devastates Iranian City Killing Thousands
Rescuers and families claw through rubble after a powerful earthquake destroyed mud brick streets in Kerman. Death toll estimated from 20,000 to 40,000 with about 30,000 injured. one American killed, another hurt near the ancient citadel as officials struggle with chaotic, evolving figures.
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