Chalabi Returns to Iraq to Face Counterfeiting Charges
Ahmed Chalabi, once exiled and backed by the Pentagon, flew into Iraq by car from Iran and faces arrest on counterfeit currency charges. A Central Criminal Court judge issued the warrant after police found alleged notes in a May search. Chalabi says the notes were samples for a meeting with Iraq’s Central Bank.
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Pentagon
Chalabi
Iran
Haidar Moussawi
Moussawi
Central Criminal Court of Iraq
Central Bank
U.S
Zuhair Maliky
Najaf stalemate persists as al-Sadr defies assault
After a week of fighting in Najaf, U S forces delay a final push toward the old city while clashes continue in the cemetery. Al-Sadr vows to fight on as Shiite leaders urge an end to the violence. Civilians suffer rising casualties and shortages amid the standoff.
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Najaf
al-Sadr
Old City
Talal al-Saadi
Baghdad
Muhammad
Kufa
Abu Nabaa
Nabaa
Imam Ali Shrine
United States
Saddam Hussein
The
New York Times
Qasim Fakhrr
Florida braces for Charley and Bonnie storms
Officials in Collier and Lee counties urged voluntary evacuations as Charley neared, with 75 mph winds and a path toward central Florida. Bonnie aimed for the central Panhandle with 65 mph winds and possible landfall. both storms threaten heavy rain, evacuations, and port disruptions affecting cruise ship traffic.
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Naples
John Torre
Lee County
Fort Myers
Bush
Florida National Guard
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Panhandle
Kingston
Jamaica
Caymans
Grand Cayman
Charley
Florida
Miami
Daniel Brown
Bonnie
The
Missis
Sippi
Brown
Craig Fugate
Carnival Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
North Carolina
Alex
Prekindergarten Programs Seen Reducing Crime and Welfare Dependency
Kids plan discusses multi year studies showing children from quality pre K programs perform better in school and are less likely as adults to rely on welfare or become chronic offenders. Palm Beach County Sheriff Bieluch argues investments in vulnerable children prevent costly prison expenses. Policymaker Kerlikowske adds prevention improves officer safety.
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Edward Bieluch
Palm Beach County
Fla
America
Bieluch
Kerlikowske
Taft pushes turnpike changes to ease northern Ohio congestion
Governor Taft outlined proposals to alter the turnpike system and reduce gridlock on secondary roads in northern Ohio. He cited a fatal crash on a nearby two lane road and described heavy truck traffic on U S Route 20. Officials expect a speed increase at the turnpike commission meeting and study timelines by September.
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Taft
Bellevue
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Ohio Turnpike Commission
Turnpike Commission
Gary Suhadolnik
Turnpike
Britain grants first license for human cloning
Britain issues its first license for human cloning to Newcastle University researchers aiming to create insulin producing cells for diabetics. The move places Britain ahead of Europe in stem cell research, amid global regulatory variation and debate over therapeutic cloning.
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Newcastle University
John Harris
University of Manchester
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