Maliki widens lead in Iraqi parliamentary vote
Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s State of Law bloc leads in seven provinces while rival Ayad Allawi’s Iraqiya tops five as partial results from all 18 provinces show a tight race. The count spurs coalition talks ahead of a 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal and a possible months long struggle to form a government. Insurgent violence on election day left 36 dead.
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U S Consulate Linked Couple Die In Juarez Shooting
Three people connected to the American consulate were killed in Ciudad Juarez. A U S couple died in a car near the Santa Fe International bridge with their one year old baby unharmed in back. The incident comes amid a violent weekend tied to Mexico s drug war and prompted calls for swift investigations. The baby was placed in social services care as authorities pursued leads.
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Mother says she has no word on daughter freed in plot case
Christine Mott of Leadville says she does not know the location of her daughter Jamie Paulin-Ramirez or her five year old grandson Christian after authorities released an American and others in Ireland tied to an alleged plan to kill cartoonist Lars Vilks. The family notes Paulin-Ramirez had told them she converted to Islam and traveled to Ireland to marry an Algerian.
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Investigators doubt Prius driver on California speed report
Toyota and federal investigators could not replicate the claimed 94 mph loss of control by James Sikes in his Prius on a California freeway. The memo questions credibility of Sikes reporting, while his attorney calls the probe inconclusive.
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Peter Graves Dies at 83 After Heart Attack Outside Home
Peter Graves, best known as Jim Phelps in Mission Impossible, died Sunday in Los Angeles. Publicist Sandy Brokaw said the veteran actor died of an apparent heart attack just shy of his 84th birthday.
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Dem House vote-counter reports insufficient health care votes
The House chief Democratic vote counter said he had not gathered enough votes to pass Obama's health care overhaul as a crucial week begins. White House adviser expressed confidence in the plan despite signs of retreat from administration officials.
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River floods threaten Fargo Moorhead as forecast rises
Fargo North Dakota and Moorhead Minnesota brace for renewed flooding after the National Weather Service predicts the Red River could reach 38 feet by week end. Residents who fought floods last year fear a repeat as sandbagging continues in the twin cities with little warning.
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