Iraq calls on neighbors to stop foreign fighters
Iraqi deputy premier Barham Salih urged neighboring governments to curb foreigners joining the insurgency as the U S death toll neared 1000 with a Baghdad soldier killed. He cited a Syrian driver arrested with a car bomb and urged real border action from Syria and Iran amid regional instability fears.
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Bush warns of violence as Iraq election nears
President Bush spoke to Marines at Camp Pendleton warning that insurgents may intensify attacks ahead of Iraq's Jan 30 election. He said militants suffered a severe blow but are not defeated and urged morale support while predicting victory after the vote.
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Woman who buries abandoned babies wins state jackpot
Debi Faris-Cifelli, founder of Garden of Angels in Calimesa, who buries abandoned newborns, wins California lottery with a $27 million jackpot. The funds will support her cemetery, safe-haven law advocacy, and her family, including seven children.
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Supreme Court weighs state wine sales rules against Internet age
The Supreme Court heard cases from Michigan and New York challenging laws that bar direct interstate wine purchases. Justices questioned preserving a three tier system while wineries seek direct online or onsite shipping to compete with larger firms. The 21st Amendment and commerce clause frame the dispute over equal treatment of out of state businesses.
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