Aide accuses White House of courting evangelicals for gain
Former Bush aide David Kuo says evangelicals were embraced for political reasons at the White House while privately labeled nuts and goofy in his new book Tempting Faith. The White House denies the allegations as MSNBC previews the book before publication. In Wichita Falls Texas a MySpace page by officer Jeremiah Love showing dismembered imagery led to an indefinite suspension over concerns it undermined public confidence.
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Italian filmmaker Gillo Pontecorvo dies at 86
Rome AP reports Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo, famed for The Battle of Algiers, died in Rome at age 86. Hospital official Nicola Cerbino said Pontecorvo passed away Thursday night. cause not released though reports cited a prior heart attack. He was a World War II resistance fighter with enduring political passion in his films.
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Guantanamo Guards Probe Opened Over Abuse Allegations
U S Southern Command launches an inquiry into credible claims that guards at Guantanamo Bay abused detainees. Army colonel chairs the investigation after a Marine attorney filed a hotline complaint with the Pentagon and a paralegal swore to a barroom bragging pattern of beatings.
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Ban Ki moon chosen as next UN secretary general
The United Nations General Assembly appointed Ban Ki moon of South Korea as the next secretary general. The veteran diplomat pledged to pursue peace with North Korea as a priority, with hundreds applauding as the resolution was adopted by acclamation.
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Boehner accuses Democrats of endangering pages over Foley emails
House Majority Leader John Boehner charged Democrats used the Foley page scandal for political gain at a campaign stop for Jeff Lamberti. He claimed Democrats knew about explicit emails but pursued politics, while denying Republicans knew of the contact. Boehner said he may testify to ethics investigators next week.
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University of Vermont student found dead in rural area
The body of 21 year old University of Vermont senior Michelle Gardner Quinn was found along a rural road 13 miles east of Burlington near a popular swimming spot. Police questioned man who lent her his cell phone before she vanished nearly a week earlier on Main Street between downtown and campus.
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Gunmen kill Shiite women gathering vegetables near Baghdad
In Saifiya south of Baghdad gunmen opened fire on women and girls in a field, killing six women and two girls and kidnapping two teenage girls. Police say Sunnis aimed to intimidate Shiites while some residents fled toward Madain and Suwayrah. A separate discovery found 14 severely harmed bodies among 17 workers near Balad.
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British general clarifies remarks on Iraq pullout
Britain's top army commander Gen Richard Dannatt sought to clarify comments in which he suggested a withdrawal from Iraq "sometime soon." He said he prefers a pullout only after the mission is substantially done and noted Britain was not invited into Iraq.
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