Egyptian diplomat abducted in Iraq amid hostage crisis
Militants abduct Egyptian diplomat BaGupAaD as he left a mosque in Fallujah amid rising violence. U S forces struck 10 to 12 suspected terrorists tied to Zarqawi. Five civilians wounded. Hostage group demands compensation from a Kuwaiti employer and threatens beheadings. Muqtada al Sadr denounces beheadings as illegal.
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Los Alamos scandal prompts research shutdown
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham ordered a stand-down at up to two dozen facilities using removable media after Los Alamos disks went missing. Fifteen workers were suspended as investigators review handling and inventory irregularities, with DOE aiming to minimize risk of misuse of classified nuclear data nationwide.
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Bush appeals to blacks at Urban League event
President Bush acknowledged the Republican Party must win black votes and urged officials to earn support. A new poll showed Kerry ahead among blacks, while Bush touted tax relief and education reform. He invited blacks to consider his minority business initiative and asked why one party should dominate. Jesse Jackson attended and said Bush talked to rather than with them.
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Mexico seeks genocide charge against former president
Mexican officials say former president Luis Echeverria could face genocide charges over a 1971 massacre in Mexico City. The case hinges on a 30 plus death toll as security forces cracked down on anti-government protesters. Special Prosecutor Ignacio Carrillo Prieto asked a judge for an arrest warrant, marking a rare move against a former leader.
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Pentagon releases Bush Guard payroll records from 1972
The Pentagon released newly found payroll records from Bush's 1972 Alabama National Guard service showing no drilling activity in July through September and no guard service for those months in earlier releases. An official cited an inadvertent oversight regarding destroyed records.
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Amnesty ends in Saudi amid al-Qaida surrender talks
Saudi amnesty for militants expired with no major figures captured while a cleric said negotiations were under way to persuade the claimed al-Qaida chief in the Arabian Peninsula to surrender. The Interior Ministry allowed late contacts to still qualify, though no surrender was confirmed. Sheik Safar al-Hawaly said an intermediary was sent to Saleh Mohammed al-Aoofi on Thursday.
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Fires push California officials to weigh national forest closures
In Los Angeles amid a record fire risk, authorities consider closing popular national forests as fires scorch 48 000 acres and force evacuations. Angeles National Forest supervisor Jody Nolton warns of tough decisions if hot dry weather persists and restrictions grow stricter.
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