Activist Maria Ruzicka Killed by Baghdad Car Bomb
Maria Ruzicka founder of Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict CIVIC died in a Baghdad car bombing that also killed an Iraqi and a foreigner. She led door to door casualty surveys and helped secure aid for Iraqi civilians. Senate plans tribute for the activist.
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Iraq
Maria Ruzicka
Campaign For
Ruzicka
Lakeport
Calif
CIVIC
U.S
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D-Vt
AP Maria Ruzicka
Bayer
Berkeley
Kerrey Says He May Run For Mayor Of New York
Former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey hints at challenging Michael Bloomberg for the New York mayoralty. Kerrey, president of the New School, backed from supporting Bloomberg and floated a possible run in a Sunday Times piece.
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New York
Bob Kerrey
New York City
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Kerrey
Gracie Mansion
New School University
New York Times
Detroit
Wdiv-Tv
Espisanio Rivas Jr
Jerry Dorsey IV
Rivas
John Owens
Child's body found after Paris hotel blaze kills 22
Firefighters recovered the body of a small child two days after a blaze at the Paris Opera hotel raising the death toll to 22 with half of victims children. The hotel housed mainly people placed by social services.
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Hagel Might Oppose Bolton Nomination in Tie Scenario
Senator Hagel signaled possible opposition to John Bolton as U.N. ambassador if new allegations about his temperament surface. A Hagel vote against Bolton could produce a committee tie, delaying Bush's pick and sending the matter to the full Senate without a recommendation.
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U.N
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Rhode Island
Stephen Hourahan
Joe Biden
D-Del
Texas
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Kyrgyzstan
Melody Townsel
Dallas
Moscow
Basque regional election ends with nationalist gains but no majority
In Vitoria Spain Basque Nationalist Party led by Juan Jose Ibarretxe won 29 of 75 seats in a regional election trailing a needed 38 for control. A pro independence party linked to ETA captured nine seats, surpassing the banned Batasuna which won seven in the outgoing legislature.
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Madrid
Basque Interior Ministry
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ETA
Pro-EU Talat wins Turkish Cypriot leadership election
Mehmet Ali Talat won the Turkish Cypriot presidential vote with 55 percent of ballots as 96 percent of boxes counted. His rival Dervis Eroglu polled 23 percent, avoiding a runoff. Talat aims to renew reunification talks to gain EU benefits for the north.
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Cyprus
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