U S Forces Hit Zarqawi Hideouts in Fallujah Airstrike
US forces bombed a suspected Zarqawi network hideout in Fallujah as part of airstrikes that targeted militants linked to al Qaida. Reports said 3 people died and 9 were wounded in a previous attack, with Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi promising decisive action if politics fail. Jordan's king warned extremists are best organized and elections could reflect their advantage.
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North Korea Says It Turned 8000 Rods Into Nuclear Weapons
North Korea declared at the United Nations that it has reprocessed eight thousand spent fuel rods into a nuclear deterrent to counter U.S. threats and deter a Northeast Asia war. Choe Su Hon warned that war dangers are rising while offering to dismantle the program if Washington ends its hostile policy. The State Department noted U.S. no attack plan, but acknowledged Pyongyang’s weaponization claims and varying official statements on progress.
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Libertarian Garrard calls for education overhaul
Forum continued with Garrard arguing for smaller government and less funding for public schools. He compared education to electronics saying if something is broken it should be redone, not just patched with bigger funding.
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FBI language backlog and delays hinder anti terrorism work
An audit shows 36 percent of FISA intercepted communications were not received at FBI HQ within 12 hours. Translation staff shortages and limited technology cause backlogs. 18 recommendations issued. FBI hiring linguists in Arabic Farsi Pashto Urdu Chinese Turkish Kurdish to address translation challenges amid counterterrorism efforts.
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Nigeria oil woes trigger price surge amid rebel threats
Rebels in the Niger Delta threaten full scale conflict to seize vast oil riches starting Oct. 1, rattling markets though Nigerian authorities and analysts steer cautious. US output losses surpass 11 million barrels in two weeks as Gulf of Mexico production remains down, with prices climbing amid supply fears and demand.
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