Greyhound crash in Santa Maria kills pregnant woman and man
A Greyhound bus left the freeway, overturned and slid at least 100 yards before hitting a tree, killing a pregnant woman and a man aboard. Authorities said fatigue may have contributed. 44 aboard with dozens injured, seven major.
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South Korea Family Wins Wild Ginseng Roots Auction
An entrepreneur and his brothers bid almost 120000 dollars for six roots, some over a century old, hoping to use them to treat their mother's ailing knees. The sale was reported by a Korean news agency citing the Korea Wild Ginseng Appraisal Association.
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Eight arrested in plot to kill Iraq judge
Iraqi police detained eight Sunni Arabs for allegedly plotting to kill judge Raed Juhi, who prepared the indictment against Saddam Hussein, as trials resume in the Green Zone. Ramsey Clark arrived in Baghdad to aid the defense but may be barred from court today. Security is tight amid threats from Saddam loyalists and insurgents.
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Iowa Guard Soldier Killed in Iraq Near Hit
Spc. Gregory Tull, 20, of Pocahontas Iowa was killed by an improvised explosive device while serving as a gunner in an armored vehicle near Hit Iraq about 40 to 50 miles northwest of Baghdad. He was assigned to the Iowa Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion 194th Field Artillery based in Storm Lake. He enlisted in 2002 and had arrived in Iraq earlier this year.
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Ex-leader portrays Iraqi abuses as bad as Saddam era
Ayad Allawi told The Observer that postwar authorities tolerate death squads and torture centers, saying Shiite elements mimic Saddam Hussein's security forces. In Canada, aid workers were kidnapped and four held. U.S. Marines reported a fatal roadside bombing near Camp Taqaddum.
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Iran quake kills 10 and flattens seven villages
An earthquake of at least 5.9 struck sparsely populated southern Iran on Sunday, flattening seven villages, killing 10 people and injuring 70. The tremor was felt as far as Oman and the UAE. Governor Heidar Alishvandi said rescue teams were deployed and villagers were moved to safety. Casualties were not expected to be high due to light development in the area.
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Time reporter agrees to testify in CIA leak case
A second Time magazine reporter has agreed to cooperate in the CIA leak case and will testify about discussions with Karl Rove's attorney. Viveca Novak of Time's Washington bureau is cooperating with Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald as he pursues possible charges related to Valerie Plame's identity leak in 2003.
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