Sharon and Peres discuss Labor Party joining government
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and opposition leader Shimon Peres met for a one hour breakfast to discuss bringing the Labor Party into the coalition to back Gaza withdrawals and West Bank settlement evacuations. Peres urged a Gaza timetable and broader talks with the Palestinians.
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Kurds push for self rule amid Iraq's uncertain future
Kurds inIrbil vow independence after 13 years of autonomous rule as Baghdad axes toward a unified Iraq. Leaders Massoud Barzani and Fatah Bakir press for Kurdish rights while Baghdad backs a majority rule democracy with Kirkuk’s fate looming over elections.
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Chipmunks Weathered Ice Age In Isolated Northern Pockets
Washington AP reports new DNA analysis of 244 chipmunks from Illinois and Wisconsin showing most descended from northern forest survivors rather than southward migrants. The study in PNAS notes 95 mitochondrial lineages with 78 from northern and western ancestors, implying long survival in tundra and forest refugia 18,000 years ago.
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Iraqi president warns insurgents with "very sharp sword"
Iraqi interim president Ghazi al Yazur warns guerrillas that threaten the country’s security will face a "very sharp sword" as authorities weigh limited amnesty for militants. Violence has killed hundreds of Iraqis and U.S. troops as Baghdad seeks stability with EU aid and direct assistance.
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Bush defends Iraq invasion amid missing weapons claims
President Bush defended the 2003 invasion decision as investigators found no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction. He argued Iraq’s potential transfer of WMD capability to terrorists posed an unacceptable risk and noted the Libya deal to dismantle its nuclear program.
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