End of Iraq coalition leaves U S as sole contributor
The coalition of the willing dissolves as Britain and Australia withdraw, leaving the United States as the main force in Iraq. Australia completes pullout. Britain to Kuwait with possible naval activity resumption. NATO, advisers, and support roles continue in reduced form.
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Amsterdam Hosts Ameri can Dutch Gay Couples Wedding Boat Ride
Mayor Job Cohen presided over five same sex couples wedding aboard a boat during Amsterdam Gay Pride, marking Netherlands first weddings since 2001. Each pair included a New Yorker and a Dutch partner as the festival drew hundreds of thousands.
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Iran opens first post election trial against reformists
More than 100 defendants including former Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi and ex-spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh appear in gray uniforms as prosecutors press a velvet revolution plot against the clerical regime. IRNA cites confessions amid charges of attacking government buildings and links to armed groups.
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