Sharon rejects plan to tie hands of government on settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon denied reports that talks proposed evacuating seven West Bank settlements in exchange for guarantees of no further uprooting until a peace accord. Settler leaders and media outlets described the plan as a modest redeployment aimed at buying time with the United States.
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Duck disease probe spurs wider investigation in Asia
An outbreak report details at least one duck infected and an official probe into suspect poultry cases. The virus has surfaced in 10 Asian nations, signaling a widening fight. A separate Mexico City incident reports a gang hijacking a half-ton of chicken, detaining a driver and two assistants before arrests of two suspects.
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Khatami Rebuffs Mass Resignations Amid Iran Crisis
Tehran Iran AP Mohammad Khatami refused to accept the mass resignation of top government officials as reformists discussed a compromise to end the sharp political crisis. The crisis began January 11 when the Guardian Council disqualified over a third of 8200 candidate registrations for the February 20 vote.
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UN to help Iraq elections as U S toll rises
United Nations agreed to send a team to Iraq to aid the process of forming a new government amid escalating violence. Six U S soldiers were killed in two separate bombings south and west of Baghdad, with three paratroopers dead and three wounded. Two CNN employees died in a shooting south of Baghdad, and three suspected guerrilla members were killed in Beiji during raids.
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National hero Abdul Qadeer Khan at center of Pakistan probe
Pakistan's nuclear inquiry narrows to Abdul Qadeer Khan, hailed as a national hero and father of the program. Investigators weigh past accusations he stole Dutch plans that propelled Pakistan's atomic effort, amid broader proliferation links to Iran Libya and North Korea.
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