Bush signals possible U S troop role in Liberia aid mission
President Bush after talks with U N Secretary General Kofi Annan indicated the United States was ready to deploy troops to Liberia to support a cease fire and political transition, with force size and duration to be determined by two American assessment teams in West Africa. Final action depends on Charles Taylor's departure and a cease fire stabilization.
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State Department
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Taylor
White House
Justice Dept defies judge on Moussaoui witness request
The Justice Department refused to make an al Qaida witness available to terrorist suspect Zacarias Moussaoui. Judge Leonie Brinkema could dismiss charges or exclude evidence, with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals likely to weigh in. Brinkema had allowed Moussaoui to question Ramzi Binalshibh via satellite hookup, a move the government opposes.
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VA health system strains as veterans wait months for care
Report to Congress finds 110000 veterans await initial appointments for non service related medical problems across VA centers. Senate testimony expected from American Legion leader Ronald Conley. VA projects 4.7 million patient visits this year, up 54 percent since 1996, amid rising private care costs.
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Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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Keller named executive editor of The New York Times
Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Keller was named executive editor of The New York Times on Monday, aiming to move past the Jayson Blair scandal. The 54 year old, a former Times managing editor and foreign correspondent, replaces Howell Raines after his resignation and that of Gerald Boyd amid plagiarism and fabrication revelations linked to Blair.
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Palestinian leaders reunite as Tel Aviv attack tests truce
Top Palestinian leaders settled a rift delaying peace efforts while violence persisted as a Palestinian stabbed three people in Tel Aviv, police calling it the first terror attack in an Israeli city since the June 29 truce began. Abbas warned of resignation over Fatah backing, but pledged to enforce the ceasefire and handle violations by law. Entities include Mahmoud Abbas, Yasser Arafat, Saeb Erekat, Fatah, PLO, and Prime Minister.
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