Calls mount for Olmert's resignation
In Jerusalem police probe allegations that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took hundreds of thousands in cash in envelopes from American Jewish businessman Morris Talansky. The case, the fifth in two years, follows a partial gag order lift and sees calls for his resignation as scrutiny of his fiscal conduct continues.
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Hezbollah forces seize large areas of Beirut in street clashes
Hezbollah fighters swept through much of Beirut's Muslim sector in three days of fighting unchallenged by Lebanon's army. Eleven people died as Shiite gunmen seized neighborhoods from Sunni loyalists to the U.S. backed government amid a political stalemate and tensions over government actions.
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Groups at odds over uranium near Grand Canyon
The rush to mine uranium along public lands within five miles of Grand Canyon National Park has led to a major clash. Environmental groups sue to pause drilling while mining firms argue uranium is vital for clean energy. claims in the region have surged from 10 to over 1,100 since 2003.
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MRAPs Seen Strengthening War Zone Armor Amid Rising Iraq Attacks
The U S military is reinforcing sides of MRAP patrol vehicles to curb armor vulnerabilities as roadside bombing casualties dip about 17 percent while blasts rise roughly 40 percent over three months. Officials note training focus and occasional rollovers as crews adapt to the heavy vehicles. Rockets hit near the Green Zone amid sand storms. a mistaken al Masri capture report in Mosul added confusion.
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Blackwater unlikely to face charges in Iraq shooting
The Justice Department probe into the September 16 shootings in Iraq is expected to indict only three or four Blackwater guards, not the company. The contract to guard U.S. diplomats should remain intact, with final charging decisions anticipated by late summer at the earliest.
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