Ex-communist Ion Iliescu Wins Romanian Presidency Runoff
Ex-president Ion Iliescu, a Soviet-educated engineer and former communist, wins Romania's presidential runoff with about 70 percent support over ultranationalist Corneliu Vadim Tudor. Polls based on 20 000 interviews show a landslide, though Tudor denounces fraud and accuses pollsters and officials. Official results due later today.
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Northwest energy warning extends as cold grips Pacific Northwest
California's main power supplier issues an emergency warning for the seventh day. The Northwest Emergency Response Team reissues a Stage Two alert as temperatures run about 15 degrees below normal, with forecasts calling for further cold snaps into the 20s.
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Idaho
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EU Leaders Near Pact Amid Tough Treaty Talks
EU summit in Nice stalls over a planned treaty as 15 nations weigh expanding to include a dozen central and eastern members by 2010. Swedish Prime Minister Persson warned the huge treaty will require time as negotiations extend a fourth day.
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Bomb blast in Alkhan-Yurt leaves many dead in Chechnya
Suspects detained after a car bombing near a mosque in Alkhan-Yurt Chechnya kills at least 21. Officials label it a terrorist act as residents bury 17 civilians and demand cleansing of security forces. Ramzan Vakhidov says about half the dead were children.
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FTC nears approval of AOL Time Warner merger
The FTC is poised to vote Thursday on AOL and Time Warner's 183 billion merger creating AOL Time Warner Inc. The deal unites CNN HBO Time magazine and Warner Bros while drawing opposition over consumer choice and market dominance. FTC judges caution against premature conclusions.
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