Bank bombing shocks Kirkuk as pension line turns deadly
A man wearing a belt with explosives blew up outside Rafidi yan Bank in Kirkuk while elderly and disabled pension claimants waited. Gen. Sherko Shakir called it the worst crime since Saddam's fall. Ansar al Sunnah Army claimed responsibility.
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White House delays strict passport standards across borders
The Bush administration will postpone plans for biometric passports requiring fingerprints and iris scans by fall. Visa-waiver countries must now carry passports with tamper-proof digitized photos by October 26 while future chips for biometrics are planned for next year. European nations welcomed the delay amid cost and privacy concerns.
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Argentina Supreme Court voids dirty war amnesties
The Supreme Court struck down 1986 and 1987 amnesty laws shielding torture disappearances and kidnapping during Argentina's 1976 83 dictatorship. The ruling could bring charges against thousands of officers police and doctors linked to the regime with up to 400 potential new cases. Human rights groups say 30 000 people were killed or disappeared. The decision follows international rights norms and revives hopes for justice for victims.
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Boy dies after ride at Disney World in Florida
A 4 year old boy died after riding Mission Space at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista. Autopsy showed no trauma. cause of death pending further tests. Ride had reopened after the incident and no safety changes were announced.
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