Iraqi and U S Forces Seize Tal Afar As Sunni insurgency persists
More than 5,000 Iraqi army and paramilitary troops backed by U S soldiers swept Tal Afar, conducting house to house searches in the old city. Baghdad airport reopened after a 24 hour closure as authorities paid owed wages to a security firm. The operation follows Iraqi efforts to curb insurgents ahead of the constitutional referendum.
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Wisconsin deer hunter on trial for killing six
Prosecutors say Chai Soua Vang, 36, opened fire after feeli ng insulted by a group of white hunters in Sawyer County. Defense argues he felt threatened and faced racial slurs. Vang faces six counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted murder with mandatory life in prison.
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Labor union official calls airline deal a miracle in talks
Minneapolis AP report notes Northwest Airlines mechanics union official Steve MacFarlane doubts any agreement will emerge soon amid a three week strike. Northwest says it seeks 1.1 billion dollars in annual labor cost savings and plans to cut jobs. The company still talks with workers while aiming to keep about 1,080 mechanics and cut cleaners and custodians.
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