Rumsfeld tours Iraq amid cautious optimism and warnings
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld wrapped a visit across Iraq with praise for Iraqi forces and blunt cautions to leaders about cronyism and purges that could derail security sector development. He urged timely constitution writing, elections, and a capable police and army, while meeting Shiite and Kurdish leaders and thanking Barzani for Kurdish militia support.
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Casey
German official cites bin Laden bribes to Afghan militias
August Hanning, head of Germanys BND, told Handelsblatt that Osama bin Laden evaded capture after the 2001 Afghanistan invasion by paying bribes to Afghan militias assigned to find him. He said militants allowed Bin Ladens safe passage in exchange for money, undermining the Tora Bora arrest plan.
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Handelsblatt
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Plane door opens in midflight over New Zealand
A plane carrying New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark experienced a door blow open during turbulence. Two security officers managed to hold the door while the pilot performed an emergency descent to a nearby airport, leaving Clark bruised but unharmed.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Helen Clark
Scientists urge destruction of pandemic flu vials
London reports thousands of scientists rush to destroy vials of a pandemic flu strain sent to labs in 18 countries. The move, urged by the World Health Organization, aims to eliminate a real but slim risk of triggering a global flu epidemic. Vials sent by a U.S. company reached nearly 5,000 labs, mainly in the United States.
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World Health Organization
U.S
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Sweater factory collapse in Savar leaves 30 dead
Rescue workers in Savar Bangladesh battled concrete debris from a nine story sweater factory as cries for help faded. At least 30 dead and about 200 trapped with nine bodies recovered overnight. Survivors called for water as hopes of rescue dwindled.
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Savar
Bangladesh
SWAT Team Ends Five Hour Standoff in Germany
ENEPETAL Germany five hour standoff ends as SWAT commandos storm a red brick house. Four bound girls rescued after police slipped in, surprised the suspect, and took him into custody around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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