Opposition leaders urge Musharraf to step down after election defeat
In Islamabad the opposition claims a mandate as counting nears completion with 154 of 268 seats won by main opposition parties. Benazir Bhutto's PPP leads with 86 seats, while Musharraf ally PML Q trails at 39. Zardari and Sharif seek unity government and a civilian path forward.
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Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf
al-Qaida
Taliban
Election Commission
pro-Musharraf
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Pakistan Muslim League-Q
AP Television News
Musharraf
Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Muslim League-N
Sharif
Lahore
Pakistan People’s Party
Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto
Asif Ali Zardari
Zardari
Rashid Quereshi
Sen
John
Kerry
U.S
White House
State Department
Nicole Thompson
Police to round up beggars in Baghdad over insurgent suicide risk
The Iraqi Interior Ministry ordered Baghdad and other cities to detain beggars the homeless and mentally disabled to prevent insurgents from using them as death by own action bombers. Detained individuals will be sent to social welfare facilities and psychiatric hospitals for care.
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Interior Ministry
U.S
al-Qaida
Iraq
Abdul-Karim Khalaf
al- Qaida
Khalaf
al-Rashad
Army Likely to Shorten Tours This Summer Says Casey
Gen. George Casey says soldiers heading to war may see tours cut from 15 to 12 months this summer even if Iraq troop cuts pause after July. He aims to eventually shorten deployments to nine months with 18 months at home, needing fewer brigades in combat.
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Washington
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Army
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David Petraeus
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Bush
Baghdad
Spears custody gag order request denied in L A court
A Los Angeles court commissioner rejected Britney Spears and Kevin Federline custody case gag order. Attorney Anne Kiley urged limits on media discussions and public hearing dates claiming danger to Spears. Federline attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan argued paparazzi would ignore such orders as both parties missed the hearing.
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Los Angeles
Britney Spears
Kevin Federline
Anne Kiley
Spears
Kiley
Federline
Mark Vincent Kaplan
Lagasse to join Stewart empire in $45 million deal
Martha Stewart Living buys Emeril Lagasse franchise for 45 million cash and 5 million in stock with potential up to 70 million. Deal excludes Emeril's Homebase including 11 restaurants. Lagasse has hosted over 1 600 shows since 1993.
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Associated Press
Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia Inc
Emeril Lagasse
Maven
Martha Stewart
Emeril
Lagasse
Food Network
Man Finds Madonna Photo Mistaken for Nude Monroe
A Las Vegas man finds a grainy image he believes is a rare nude Marilyn Monroe but is actually Madonna from her 1992 Sex book photos. Lawrence Nicastro, 73, found the poster in storage and thought it came from a Bronx customer in 1962. Reporters were informed of the mix-up during a preview.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Marilyn Monroe
Madonna
Monroe
Lawrence Nicastro
Bronx
Pink and Carey Hart separate after two years of marriage
Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart have separated after two years of marriage. The couple said they remain best friends with love and respect. Pink and Hart met at the 2001 X Games in Las Vegas and were married January 7, 2006. Pink, 28, won a 2003 Grammy for best female rock vocal performance and has hits including Get the Party Started and Stupid Girls.
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Associated Press
Pink
Carey Hart
Michele Schweitzer
Alecia Moore
Hart
Las Vegas
Mammoth Lakes
Calif
Today's birthdays list features Poitier Dusay Wilson and more
A compiled birthday page lists notable figures including Sidney Poitier Mary Dusay Nancy Wilson Buffy Sainte Marie Sandy Duncan J Geils Band member J Geils Rihanna Brenda Blethyn Peter Strauss Walter Becker Anthony Head James Wilby Cindy Crawford Andrew Shue Brian Littrell Lauren Ambrose Jay Hernandez and other entertainers with ages shown per entry.
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Sidney Poitier
Mary Dusay
Guiding Light
Nancy Wilson
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Sandy Duncan
Sebastian Steinberg
Soul Coughing
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Inn
Avaisr
Ian Brown
Stone Roses
French Stewart
Majandra Delfino
Rihanna
J. Geils
Brenda Blethyn
Peter Strauss
Walter Becker
Steely Dan
Anthony Stewart Head
James Wilby
Jay Hernandez
Noted outdoorsman Gresham dies at 85 in Louisiana
Grits Gresham of Natchitoches Louisiana an acclaimed outdoorsman writer and TV figure died Monday after a lengthy illness Alain Robbe Grillet 85 of Paris an avant garde author and pioneer of the new novel movement in France died Monday after hospital admission for cardiac issues
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Natchitoches
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Paris
France
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Husband
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