Merkel reaches out to U S on first foreign trip as chancellor
Angela Merkel, on her first foreign trip as German chancellor, calls for healing the trans Atlantic rift over Iraq. She meets NATO chief Scheffer and backs closer U S Germany ties while keeping German troops training outside Iraq.
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Sunni leader slain in Iraq amid election tensions
Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms killed Sunni sheik Khadim Sarhid al Hemaiye m and three relatives near Baghdad as U S and Iraqi efforts urged Sunni Arabs to vote. An American soldier died in central Baghdad as U S death toll rises to over 2100.
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Britain ends 11 p.m. pub closing rule in landmark reform
The United Kingdom ends the World War I era 11 p.m. closing time for pubs and bars. Licenses can extend hours with local authority approval as establishments rush to apply. Proponents claim it curbs last minute binge drinking while some fear a rise in alcohol fueled violence.
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Pakistani convict guilty of aiding al Qaida plot
Uzair Paracha 25 was convicted by a federal jury of providing material support to terrorists for allegedly helping Majid Khan enter the United States with fake documents to carry out a chemical attack. He faces up to 75 years in prison. Paracha alleged coercion for a false confession. His father, Saifullah Paracha, is held at Guantanamo Bay.
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A note clarifies that many in-store offers in this ad are also available online in selected markets. The original wording claimed all in-store offers matched online, which was incorrect. The correction aims to reduce confusion and aligns with market variations.
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