Cell phone triggers flight diversion escorted by jets
A Thomson Holiday flight from Faro, Portugal to Coventry, England carrying 108 people was diverted after a suspicious object was found aboard. British police later identified the object as an unclaimed cell phone. Two RAF fighters escorted the jet to Stansted Airport where it landed safely at 7:41 p.m.
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Brits to test satellite tolls for road pricing
London officials study a satellite based system to charge motorists per mile to ease congestion. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling floated a national road pricing plan possibly starting in 2014, drawing criticism from motorists and environmentalists alike.
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Libyan court acquits officers over HIV case
In Tripoli a Libyan court acquitted nine police officers and a doctor charged with torturing six foreign medics sentenced to death for allegedly infecting children with HIV. The six Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor alleged severe torture during interrogations including electric shocks, sticks, and bed restraints. two Bulgarian nurses said they were raped.
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Mesa stays as Bolivia faces street battles and stalemate
Carlos Mesa remains in office after a second resignation attempt as factions clash in La Paz. Street fighting and halted commerce hinder plans for a replacement meeting, with Hermando Vaca Diez citing the siege by farmers as blocking congressional assembly.
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Cuban authorities detain U S resident over brother swap scheme
Havana recounts a family saga in which Bernardo Heredia, a U S resident, lent his residency documents to his younger brother to help him flee Cuba. When authorities uncovered the ruse in March, they barred the elder from leaving, effectively swapping lives. Heredia now lives with his brother’s wife and child and contemplates an ocean escape, calling the situation a nightmare.
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U S to cut Norwegian air bases storage sites
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld plans to sign an agreement in Stavanger Norway to reduce U S storage bases in Norway from five to two for military equipment. The pact may adjust Marine Corps stocks and fits Pentagon plan to streamline overseas bases.
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Iraqi Sunni insurgents open talks claim spurring cautious hope
Former Iraqi electricity minister Agam al Samarie says two groups the Islamic Army in Iraq and the Army of Mujahedeen are ready to negotiate with the Shiite led government, potentially entering the political arena as deadly bombings kill at least 32. He notes the groups represent over half the resistance, while al Qaida in Iraq is excluded.
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