Gaza rocket attacks kill seven in third day of fighting
Israeli forces struck Gaza in a new rocket attack killing seven Palestinians, including a Hamas fugitive, his wife, and their toddler. The toll rose to 39 killed and over 130 wounded in two days as leaders in Israel, Hamas, and Palestinian Authority spar over the peace road map. Prime Minister Sharon demanded action against militants while Abbas resisted by urging restraint. International editors voiced alarm as U S and Canadian figures called for a return to negotiations amid escalating violence. The Thursday strike targeted a car carrying Hamas fugitives Yasser Taha and Ibrahim Abu Srour, killing them and five others, including the fugitives’ relatives, with a two-year-old girl among the dead.
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Gaza City
Gaza
Stripsrael
Hamas
Ariel Sharon
U.S
George W. Bush
Mideast
Israel
Mahmoud Abbas
Sharon
Abbas
Abu Mazen
Chretien
Yasser Taha
Ibrahim Abu Srour
Taha
Fatima
Asnan
Iran's Khamenei vows crackdown after protests flare
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei denounced pro reformers and warned of a harsh response after two days of demonstrations that drew hundreds of young Iranians. He echoed 1999 tactics and blamed opponents for potential violence while reformist papers offered little comment.
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AL Akbar Darein
Tehran
Iran
Ali Khamenei
Khamenei
Explosive device found on Ancona Rome flight AZ1128
Police in Ancona at Falconara airport uncovered a suspicious wrapping under a seat on Alitalia flight AZ1128 from Rome. It contained explosive material and was safely exploded after an anonymous tip. No arrests reported. Alitalia awaiting investigation results.
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Rome
Italy
Alitalia
Ancona
Falconara
ANSA
Red Brigades
Pregnant Woman Impaled by Microphone Stand in Fall
Jessie Wickham, 34, eight and a half months pregnant, fell from a loft in Ann Arbor and was impaled on a microphone stand. She remains in critical condition after lung surgery. baby unharmed. No early delivery planned per University of Michigan Hospital spokesperson Kara Gavin.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Jessie Wickham
Kara Gavin
University of Michigan Hospital