Beijings counterfeit Star Wars DVDs flood streets
Counterfeit copies of Star Wars Episode II Revenge of the Sith appeared on Beijing’s main avenue three days after the film opened. Vendors sold slightly blurry recordings from shoulder bags for about $2.40, not shot in cinemas. In Guatemala City, violence erupted after a vigilante mob killed four suspects.
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Guardian Council Rejects Reformist Pres Candidates
Iran’s Guardian Council disqualifies all reformist hopefuls for next month’s election, approving six of 1,010 entrants. Reformers hold a crisis meeting and threaten a boycott, with Mazrouei warning they will not participate if the decision stands.
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Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood leader in dawn crackdown
Egyptian police detained Mahmoud Ezzat, secretary general of the Muslim Brotherhood and head of its Cairo operations, along with 24 other members in dawn sweeps across several provinces ahead of a referendum on presidential election rules.
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Former Communist Party Wins Mongolian Presidency
A candidate from Mongolia's former Communist Party won the presidency in an election that drew nomadic herders on horses to polling stations across the vast steppe. The MRRP, once voted out in 1996, was re elected in 2000 amid rising popularity.
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U S forces repel Afghan rebel attack near border
U S airstrikes and ground troops killed 12 insurgents who attacked a coalition patrol in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan President Karzai condemned prisoner abuse reports at Bagram and urged greater Afghan control. An Italian aid worker Clementina Cantonii was reported alive. a U S soldier was sentenced to prison for a 2002 Afghanistan prisoner attack.
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Senators push repeal of the alternative minimum tax
A bipartisan group introduces a 611 billion bill to repeal the alternative minimum tax aimed at wealthy dodgers but now affecting middle income earners. Grassley Wyden Baucus Kyl lead, with a hearing set on its expansion and revenue loss concerns.
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Filibuster deal possible as talks loom over Bush nominees
Senators, led by McCain and Nelson, discuss a possible compromise on filibuster rules ahead of a pivotal vote. They warn a hard bargain remains and a Monday meeting could shape whether the so called nuclear option is avoided.
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