Fire devastates Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar
A blaze in Weimar’s Duchess Anna Amalia Library destroyed about 25,000 books and damaged another 40,000 while 6,000 volumes including a 1543 Martin Luther Bible were saved by workers. Culture Minister Christina Weiss pledged up to $4.9 million for repair and preservation as investigators seek the cause.
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U.S. military shifts Iraqi arrest techniques
U S military leaders in Baghdad say they will end humiliating arrest methods such as bagging heads and stepping on suspects. Maj. Gen. Peter Chiarelli cites force protection and enemy recruitment concerns. The 1st Infantry Division began a similar dignity initiative in April. Baghdad residents react with mixed views.
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Islamic Army in Iraq to decide fate of two French journalists
In Baghdad an Islamic militant group claimed it would soon decide the fate of two French reporters abducted August 19. Iraqi negotiator Hisham Dulaymi said efforts to secure release are ongoing, while confusion over custody persists and the group demanded France rescind a law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools.
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