Protest over U S policies in Latin America draws 1000 crowd
About 1,000 demonstrators gathered in Washington on a drizzly Sunday to protest U S policies in Latin America outside a meeting of international finance ministers. Police expected possible actions Monday as activists planned marches and sit ins to disrupt traffic while World Bank officials focused on poverty.
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World Bank targets education push amid poverty fight
World Bank President James Wolfensohn led a Sunday session of global finance leaders pressing to educate more poor children, unveiling a pilot to boost universal primary education by 2015 in 10 nations. Funding estimates range from 2.5 to 5 billion dollars with potential participants including Tanzania Malawi Senegal and India.
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Bin Laden Tapes Surface as Militant Message Persists
U S officials say recent al Qaida tapes featuring Osama bin Laden were likely filmed last year and aim to keep his message alive while his location remains unknown. The tapes aired on Al Jazeera and CNN and show him vowing that U S security depends on removing troops from Saudi Arabia.
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Diluted meds probe widens to 4200 patients verdict tied
FBI now believes pharmacist Robert Courtney diluted drugs across about 4200 patients since 1992, affecting up to 2500 at Kansas City Internal Medicine. Courtney pleaded guilty to 20 counts, with statements prompting review of 72 drug types. Prosecutors seek 17 to 30 years.
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