Kidnappers Target Baghdad Mobile Phone Firm in Raid
Gunmen seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for Iraqna, the mobile phone company, in Baghdad. Two Egyptians were abducted at the firm’s Baghdad office Thursday night, while eight others were seized outside Baghdad on Wednesday. A rocket attack on a Baghdad street killed four and wounded 14. Muslim leaders in Britain sent negotiators to Baghdad to seek Bigley’s release as Tawhid and Jihad threatened to kill him unless conditions are met.
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Allawi and Powell vow elections across Iraq in January
Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and Secretary of State Colin Powell said elections will be held throughout Iraq in January with no regions excluded. Powell and Allawi affirmed a full, free and fair vote for a 275 member national assembly, despite Rumsfeld’s suggestion that some areas may be staged. They urged international support and more troops to fight terrorism as Iraq moves toward democracy.
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U.S
Three SEALs face new charges in prisoner abuse case
The Navy filed assault and related charges against three SEAL Team 7 members over abuse investigations in Iraq. The move adds to four SEALs charged earlier in the death of a detainee in November 2003, with more related cases centered on a 2004 death at a Mosul area base.
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California OKs strict rules to cut auto emissions
California regulators approved the world’s most stringent auto emissions rules aimed at cutting exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and larger vehicles by 18 percent. The plan sets a 2009 start for cleaner tech and 2016 targets, facing industry opposition and potential court challenges. Gov. Schwarzenegger backs the move, joined by Terry Tamminen, as science links greenhouse gases to warming.
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Butler University officer killed outside Hinkle Fieldhouse
Indianapolis police killed a suspect after a Butler University police officer James Davis was shot dead near Hinkle Fieldhouse during a suspicious person call. Kahdir Al Khattab, 26, was wounded and hospitalized as hundreds of officers hunted for the gunman. The area went into lockdown as the manhunt concluded.
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