Alliance presses Anaconda offensive as Kabul toll rises
Fierce five day fighting in eastern Afghanistan prompts hundreds more U.S. reinforcements and 5,000 Afghan troops for Operation Anaconda. Airstrikes pound mountains while at least five peacekeepers are killed defusing missiles. U.S. commanders estimate enemy strength at 600 to 700 fighters.
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Taxi driver links suspect to slain reporter in Pearl case
A Karachi magistrate heard Nasir report that he drove Daniel Pearl to a restaurant on January 23 and saw Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh step from a white car to meet Pearl. A videotape shown to U.S. diplomats in February indicated Pearl was dead, though his body has not been found. The testimony bolsters the government’s case against Sheikh as his trial nears.
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Dow tops 10,000 as Dow gains third time in four sessions
Wall Street extended its rally as the Dow Jones industrials posted a 140.88 jump to 10,574.29, marking the third triple digit gain in four sessions. Nasdaq rose 24.11 to 1,890.40 and the S P 500 advanced 16.63 to 1,162.77 amid stronger factory orders and hopes of an economic recovery.
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Glimmers of good news for Japan's economy emerge
Tokyo AP reports stocks higher and production set to rise as businesses grow more optimistic about a recovery. Analysts note a cyclical upturn in industry, with Merrill Lynch's Jesper Koll foreseeing growth up to 1.5 percent by year end amid Japan's prolonged recession and calls for reforms.
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