Tanzanian al Qaida suspect Ghailani arrested in Pakistan
Pakistan says Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, on the FBI most wanted list with a $25 million reward, was arrested Sunday in Gujrat along with at least 15 others. He reportedly provided valuable information and could be turned over to U.S. authorities after investigation. Ghailani is indicted for the 1998 Kenya and Tanzania embassy bombings that killed over 200 people.
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New York
Two Die as Texas Storms Flood North Dallas Area
Storms dumped more than a foot of rain in parts of north Texas washing out a bridge south of Dallas and flooding homes in Ovilla and Lancaster. A man and two vehicles were found in a flooded creek near a collapsed bridge, with searches expected to continue. Lancaster declared a local disaster as more than 13 inches of rain fell, power outages affected thousands, and high water rescues totaled about 20.
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Ellis County
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Opal Robertson
Fred
Eileen Odom
J.W. Jacobs
White House eases EPA pesticide approval rules
The Bush administration streamlines pesticide approvals by allowing EPA to avoid mandatory wildlife agency consultations under the Endangered Species Act when it determines a pesticide would not harm protected species. Agencies say the change boosts efficiency and helps prevent future lawsuits. consultation will occur if potential harm is identified.
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Teens skip school rise over safety fears in decade
Atlanta report notes 5.4 percent of high school students missed at least one day due to safety concerns in 2003, up from 4.4 percent in 1993, despite CDC data showing declines in overall school violence. Fights dropped from 42.5 percent in 1991 to 33 percent in 2003, and weapon carrying at school fell to 6 percent in 2003 from 11.8 percent in 1993.
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Iraq delays national conference amid violence and boycotts
Iraqi officials postponed a national conference of political religious and civic leaders after a deadly car bombing killed 70 people. U N urged wider participation as insurgent threats and ongoing clashes in Fallujah raised security concerns. A U S soldier and a Polish soldier died in separate attacks, bringing coalition fatalities to at least 909.
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Associated Press
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Saddam Hussein diagnosed with chronic prostate infection
Iraq’s human rights minister said Saddam Hussein, seven months after capture, has a chronic prostate infection but refused biopsy to rule out cancer. Tests show he is otherwise in good health, has shed weight, and officials note the infection is not cancer. Biopsy was considered but not pursued.
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U.S
Bakhtiar Amin
Al-Jazeera Television
Audit finds CPA failed to track nearly $1 billion in Iraqi reconstruction funds
U S civilian authorities in Bagh dad could not produce records for services and products paid for with about 1 billion dollars in reconstruction spending. The CPA paid 200000 for 15 police trucks without proof of delivery and did not justify 24.7 million for replacing Iraqi currency once used under Saddam. The Inspector General flags weak contracting controls amid war zone pressures.
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