Uribe Wins Colombian Presidency Vowing Tougher War on Rebels
Alvaro Uribe elected president of Colombia with about 52.8 percent, defeating Horacio Serpa as voters in Bogota and Andean regions backed a hard line against rebels. Uribe pledges stronger armed forces and wider U.S. aid while opponents urge jobs and health care over militarization. U.S. ambassador predicts close ties with a Uribe administration amid ongoing violence and rebel activity.
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Washington
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Ramiro Contreras
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Ramos
San Luis
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Pastrana
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Buglers Sought For Military Funerals Across America
In Grapevine Texas Jonathan Taylor joined Bugles Across America after discovering no bugler to play Taps at his grandfather's funeral. The group, founded by a Illinois lottery worker, coordinates volunteers in all 50 states to provide live buglers for veterans' funerals amid a nationwide shortage.
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America
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Goss probes racial profiling in FBI warrant handling
House Intelligence Chair Porter Goss says he will examine whether racial profiling influenced the Minneapolis office to remove key details from a search warrant for Zacarias Moussaoui. He questions the FBI’s ability and calls for accountability as part of a broader inquiry into pre Sept. 11 intelligence failures.
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Goss
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Zacarias Moussaoui
R-Fla
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Minnesota
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Pope John Paul II faces possible trip cuts abroad
After a strenuous five day visit to Azerbaijan and Bulgaria the frail pope 82 may skip Mexico and Guatemala from July travel plans. Vatican spokesman Navarro-Valls said a Toronto World Youth Day is certain but decisions on other stops remain undecided. The pope who has Parkinsons disease appeared weak and read only portions of his speeches.
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Guatemala
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Navarro
Toronto
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Mozambique Train Disaster Tied to Broken Brake and Stones
A Mozambican rail disaster, the worst in the country's history, killed 196 people when a passenger train, after a mechanical fault on descent, rolled down a hill. A driver had wedged four large stones under the passenger cars to stop the slide, but they came loose and the train barreled into a following freight train near Tonga station, officials said.
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Tonga
Antonio Libombo
Mozambican Railway Co
Taiwan Jet Breakup Aboard China Airlines Crash
The Boeing 747-200 crash off Taiwan left 225 dead after the jet disintegrated into four pieces above 30 000 feet, with 83 bodies recovered as investigators race to determine a cause. Israeli raids in the West Bank continued with curfews and ongoing battles between militants and forces.
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Taiwan Strait
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Taipei
Kay Yong
Taiwan
Aviation Safety Council
Yang
Yong
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