U S Jets Hit Iraqi Command Center Near Mosul
U S fighter jets bombed a military command and control center northwest of Mosul after Iraqi forces fired on the aircraft in the northern no fly zone. The Iraqi News Agency said civilian installations were targeted though Iraq reported no casualties or damage.
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Court rules dirty talk not sexual harassment in Hong Kong ruling
Hong Kong judge Wally Yeung dismissed three sexual harassment suits after finding that men exposing chests and using foul language to vent heat were not making sexual requests. The ruling stated the acts were not aimed at sexual coercion and did not meet harassment grounds. Meanwhile Germany’s Greens oppose Schroeder’s 25 year nuclear phaseout plan, seeking 5 to 10 years and continuing talks with power firms.
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Puerto Rico lawmaker resigns amid AIDS funds scandal
Puerto Rico House vice president Jose Granados Navedo resigned amid allegations he took $200,000 in federal AIDS funds. Gov. Pedro Rosselló and former San Juan mayor Héctor Luis Acevedo are among several politicians accused. Granados testified as a witness in the trial of administrators convicted of stealing $2.2 million in federal AIDS money.
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IRA bomber Magee freed under peace accord near Brighton attack
Patrick Magee, the London IRA bomber jailed for the 1984 Brighton Grand Hotel attack that killed five, was released from Maze prison under the Good Friday accord. The surprise release drew Conservative anger as Northern Ireland nears marching season and power sharing negotiations stall.
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Coca Cola apologizes to Belgium over illness scare
Coca Cola placed full page ads in Belgian papers to express regret over illnesses linked to its beverages. Chairman M Douglas Ivester apologized personally though stopped short of admitting tainted Coke caused the sickness as health authorities review new tests and consider restoring sales.
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Indian Army recovers Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir firefight
In Dras area Indian forces report recovering 50 to 60 Pakistani bodies and returning many to Pakistan as fighting rages on the Line of Control. Artillery shells pound mountains near Batalik while Indian howitzers target guerrillas sheltering behind rocks. Pakistan accuses India of relentless assaults as casualties mount on both sides.
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