Insurgents press offensive across Baghdad amid raids
Insurgents drive a two day offensive as car bombs kill seven Iraqi national guardsmen and a rocket strike hits a police academy. U S jets hit suspected militants in a Baghdad slum while two U S soldiers die near Balad. The toll rises with clashes, hospital casualties, and ongoing U S led crackdown ahead of January elections.
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Backlog of untranslated FBI terror transcripts exposed
An audit reveals hundreds of thousands of hours of untranslated terror and espionage audio, despite rising budgets and staff for translations. It notes 36 percent of al Qaida intercepts were not reviewed within 12 hours and cites language staff and storage gaps as key obstacles.
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Investigators Probe French Bank in U N Oil for Food Case
Congressional investigators examine a large trove of subpoenaed documents to see if lax monitoring at BNP Paribas allowed illicit deals linked to the U N oil for food program. The bank is not the probe’s target, but records may map corruption involving officials from France Russia Britain Indonesia and Gulf states.
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Gaza and Denver items mix reports on war and politics
In Jerusalem seven Palestinians are fatally or harmed as Gaza airstrikes and clashes escalate ahead of an Israeli pullout. In Denver a Democrat congresswoman seeks an inquiry into reports that Iraq veterans face coercive re-enlistment pressure to sustain forces.
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Army to Court-Martial Lynndie England for Abuse
Pfc Lynndie England, 21, seen in Abu Ghraib prisoner photos, will be court-martialed in January on 13 counts of abuse and six counts of indecent acts. Lt Gen John Vines announced the charges. she faces up to 38 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted.
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