Verizon strike deadline looms
Washington AP negotiators for Verizon Communications and two unions representing 78,000 workers met with federal mediators as a midnight strike deadline neared. Contracts expire today at 12 01 a m EDT. Local service could face delays for repairs and installs if a walkout occurs.
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Hussein brothers buried together in Tikrit funeral
In Tikrit, elders laid Saddam Hussein’s elder sons Odai and Qusai, and Qusai’s 14-year-old son, to rest as martyrs near their hometown. Insurgents attacked U.S. troops with remote bombs after the burial as Bremer said hatred for American soldiers among Iraqis was not evident, though AP interviews showed growing bitterness and calls for revenge.
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Young drivers ignore seat belts in deadly crash pattern
DEERFIELD Wisconsin AP. A crash involving Matt Hofmann 17 year old Mary Reinhart and Kyle Smith highlights teens failing to wear seat belts. Hofmann and Budahn died. Reinhart survived with minor injuries. NHTSA says two thirds of teen crash deaths were unbelted. Surveys show belt use rising to 69 percent among ages 16 to 24 but still insufficient.
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Liberia's Taylor agrees to cede power August 11
President Charles Taylor promised to resign on August 11 after peacekeepers arrive, telling reporters at his oceanside offices he would hand over power after a joint session of Liberia's congress. He named potential successors Nyundueh Monkomana or Moses Blah and pledged that all resignation promises would be fulfilled amid West African pressure and U.S. demands.
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