Italian officer to be buried in state funeral
Rome prepares for the state funeral of Nicola Calipari an Italian intelligence officer killed by American troops in Iraq while escorting ex hostages. The ceremony at Santa Maria degli Angeli will attract President Ciampi US Ambassador Sembler and Mayor Veltroni as Caliparis body lies in state Vittoriano. A released hostage suggested possible deliberate targeting amid disputes over Italy’s policy against negotiating with kidnappers.
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Syria and Lebanon agree on partial troop pullback plan
Syrian president Bashar Assad and Lebanese leader Emile Lahoud announce that Syria will pull back to Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley by March 31 with a later complete withdrawal to be negotiated. A month will decide how many troops stay and for how long before final withdrawal. Pope John Paul II surgery update and Sony leadership change also reported.
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Becker's Bridge North dealer in historic Reisinger finish
In the 1975 Reisinger national team championship final in New Orleans, North South vulnerability defined play as the deal was repeated ten times at the final round. The field started with 100 teams and was narrowed to 11 by the final round. North South held the extraordinary deal at every table.
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Remarkable six spades bid stuns bridge world
In a 2005 Bridge column a famous hand sees six spades reach the slam despite missing A-K x of trumps. Three declarers make the slam. one table doubles and two fail. West leads ace of hearts, declarers improvise to force the contract, highlighting bridge probabilities.
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Insurgent assaults kill 21 as Iraq PM meet nears
Insurgent attacks across Iraq kill 21 and wound dozens as Baqouba bears the worst toll. A car bomb and multiple roadside detonations strike Baqouba checkpoints near Muradiyah while police and soldiers respond. an internet claim attributed to al-Qaida in Iraq.
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Rape Crisis Deepens in Eastern Congo Says HRW
Human Rights Watch reports tens of thousands of women and girls assaulted by militiamen and renegade soldiers in eastern Congo since 2002. Only about 10 convictions for rape amid a broken justice system. The group notes sexual violence is used as a weapon in ongoing conflicts and cites WHO data of over 40,000 rapes during the 1998 to 2002 war era.
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