Desert Scorpion raid expands across Iraq after ambush probe
U S troops swept Iraqi homes led by informants checking for Saddam loyalists. About 59 Iraqis detained, many blindfolded and handcuffed. Operations spread to Baghdad with 44 arrests and weapons seizures as anti American sentiment grows amid ongoing attacks.
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Hamas rejects truce while Israel presses assault
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed to continue the offensive against Hamas as the militant group rejected truce proposals. Egyptian mediators returned to Cairo after talks failed to secure demands for an end to targeted killings. Hamas official Ismail Abu Shanab called cease-fire talks premature, urging solidarity against Israeli attacks.
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Poland invites pope for visit to consecrate church
Poland's bishops invited Pope John Paul II to visit Poland next year to consecrate a Warsaw church and beatify three Poles. Rev. Adam Schulz said the invitation followed a bishops' conference, noting the pope would decide timing. The pope, aged 83, recently marked his 100th trip with a Croatia visit.
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