Syria WMD threat questioned by CIA officials
CIA and other intelligence agencies rejected a Bush administration assessment of Syria's weapons programs as exaggerated, delaying Undersecretary Bolton's planned Sept testimony to House subcommittee. Officials say Syria's progress in biological chemical and nuclear weapons was overstated amid tensions after Iraq invasion.
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Columbia crew alive after final contact
Investigators say the Columbia crew lived for at least a minute after last contact, based on onboard data recorder evidence. The finding, reported by the New York Times, could influence future shuttle safety measures and the feasibility of an ejection scenario for survivability in a disaster.
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Clinton Whitewater costs cut as court allows fee payment
An appeals court panel ruled the government pay about 85000 toward Clinton Whitewater legal costs, a small part of the 35 million the Clintons sought. The decision notes the investigation yielded 24 indictments and 16 convictions, amid a seven year, 70 million price tag.
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U S Soldier Killed as Iraqi Highway Explosion Hits Convoy
A U S soldier died and two were wounded when a powerful explosion struck a 20 vehicle convoy west of Baghdad near a wrecked car. Spc Jose Colon said the blast blew the lead truck and a bomb may have been hidden in the car debris. A Marine guarding a building in Hilla died after a fall.
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Israelis free taxi driver in West Bank raid
Israeli special forces stormed a West Bank house and freed taxi driver Eliyahu Goral, 61, from Palestinian captors ending a kidnapping that risked the cease-fire. The attack followed a fatal beach stabbing linked to militants and drew warnings from Israel’s foreign minister over Palestinian disarmament.
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Marine says he will contact FBI over meeting girl
Toby Studabaker, the former U S Marine who disappeared with a 12 year old English girl he met online, phoned relatives to say the child is safe and that he will contact the FBI. Brother Leo told BBC News the locations were not disclosed. Police traced them to Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris and confirm Shevaun was not the passenger named Pennington who flew to Liverpool from de Gaulle.
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