Battle Ends In Gardez After Two Day Afghan Clash
After a two day battle in Gardez eastern Afghanistan, residents returned to markets as rival warlords claim control. Officials reported at least 61 dead with continued sporadic clashes nearby and tension rising over U S and allied efforts to pursue Taliban and al Qaida operatives.
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UN nuclear agency to remove two radioactive containers
The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to extract two strontium-90 thermogenerator containers found in a Georgian forest area. They will be shielded and transported to Tbilisi for special handling. Two woodsmen injured remain in serious condition as experts assess risks and security concerns.
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Thatcher statue unveiled amid political clash in Britain
A two ton eight foot marble statue of Margaret Thatcher was unveiled by Labor MP Tony Banks in London. The sculpture by Neil Simmons is intended for the Members Lobby but five year rule after Thatcher’s death blocks display. Britain may loan it to Arizona’s Lake Havasu City or move it to the National Portrait Gallery, with a Feb 12 committee decision pending.
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