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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 2004

Page

5

Afghanistan combats warring factions over key air base

Government troops fly from Kabul to the far west on U S and NATO planes to retake a contested air base as Taliban militants kill a community leader for urging voting and gun down six soldiers at a checkpoint amid election insecurity. In India Independence Day attacks a time bomb exploded at parade grounds wounding 15 and a rocket hit a school in Kashmir. Former U S Representative William D Ford dies at 77 in Michigan after a stroke. Michael Jackson expected in court as prosecutors and defense prepare for a pretrial hearing in Santa Barbara.

Kabul Afghanistan Far West U.S NATO Taliban New Delhi India Kashmir Manmohan Singh Red Fort

Film crew finds last U S defector in North Korea

A British crew says Army private James Dresnok, the last American defector living in North Korea, is in Pyongyang and happy with his simple life. Filmmaker Nicholas Bonner met him in May and plans a documentary. Dresnok left the Army in 1962 and says North Korea cared for him while teaching English to troops.

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