Ivory Coast in renewed fighting near Bouake as assault opens
Gunfire roared around Bouake as government troops advanced toward rebel positions from Korhogo northward. A government statement in Paris vowed to liberate urban sites and restore law, while rebels reinforced Bouake and radio calls urged residents to barricade routes.
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Tape of bin Laden voice aired by Al Jazeera chief editor
Ibrahim Helal told AP the station received the tape two hours before broadcast and refused to disclose how it was obtained. The message urged Americans to understand the attacks and warned that the conflict could escalate. The tape follows a prior broadcast of excerpts said to be bin Laden, one linked to the September 11 hijackers.
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Military official: Iraqi missiles not aimed at Israel yet
An Israeli military spokesman said there are no signs Iraq plans to move missiles toward Israel from western Iraq, where Scud launches occurred in the 1991 Gulf War. He warned that if Iraqi missiles are redeployed, U S forces would need to act to prevent escalation and movement of forces.
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Shutdown cost estimates loom as talks drag on
Port projections warn a prolonged shutdown could cost the U.S. economy up to 2 billion dollars per day with a two day pause totaling about 43.6 billion. American Farm Bureau figures Mary Kay Thatcher says impact would ripple through manufacturing and markets amid stalled negotiations in Sugerman as PMA negotiators press for an extension.
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