Bomb damages Broummana shopping center near Beirut
A 44 pound bomb exploded in the underground parking lot of a Broummana shopping center injuring seven, including an American. The blast started a fire and shattered glass as firefighters evacuated residents in a steady downpour. Police linked the attack to a wave of anti-Syrian action in Lebanon.
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Bernanke named next chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
The White House announced that President Bush selected Federal Reserve Board member Ben Bernanke to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, replacing Harvey Rosen who led the group after N. Gregory Mankiw’s departure earlier this year. Rosen planned a temporary tenure. Heinz estate records show about 423 million in assets at his 1991 death with 41 million federal and 17 million state taxes paid.
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Kyrgyzstan Opposition Figure to Run for President
Felix Kulov, once jailed by ousted President Akayev, announces he will run in Kyrgyzstan’s June 26 presidential election. Acting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev also plans to run as the Central Asian nation faces post uprising turmoil.
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Spanish police arrest 15 in Madrid train bombings
Spanish police arrested 13 people Friday in connection with the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people last year, and the suspected al-Qaida leader who inspired the attacks was extradited from Belgium. Youssef Belhadj, 28, was arrested in Belgium shortly after the bombings.
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Mugabe Party Wins Parliaments Seats in Zimbabwe Vote
Zimbabwe ruling ZANU PF claims a parliamentary majority with 69 of 120 elected seats and 30 appointed seats, while the opposition MDC decries fraud and urges protests. Critics abroad say the vote favored the government and could push Mugabe toward a constitutional two thirds majority.
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Rogue policemen blamed for Rio de Janeiro massacre
In Rio de Janeiro state authorities say suspected rogue police killed at least 29 people, including five children, in two suburbs near Baixada Fluminense. The attack, linked to eight officers earlier arrested for other killings, sparked fears of new death squads and prompted federal aid and a large police deployment.
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Frank Perdue dies at 84 in Maryland
Poultry magnate Frank Perdue who built a global chicken empire from a backyard egg business died at his Salisbury home at 84. He became a TV pitchman in 1971 with the line It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken. Perdue Farms grew from 56 million dollars in 1970 to 2.8 billion in 2003 and employs about 20 000. He is survived by his third wife Mitzi Ayala Perdue and four children.
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