Rice warns of Iran's intentions
National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said the world is now worried and suspicious about Iran's nuclear aims and prepared to act. She cited a new stance against Tehran and noted Tehran resumed centrifuge production though denying enrichment.
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Russia ends Soviet era benefits for vulnerable groups
Russia's upper house approved a social reform bill ending free transportation, medicine, and other Soviet era perks for about 30 million, including World War II veterans and the elderly. The plan shifts to payments and a social package, with protests noted but some demonstrations absent.
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Oregon Guardsmen confront torture report in Iraq
Senator Wyden asked Defense Secretary Rumsfeld to probe claims that U S soldiers ordered prisoners to be returned to jailers and left, failing to prevent abuse witnessed by Oregon National Guard members near the Iraqi Interior Ministry on June 29, amid a crackdown on crime.
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Violence hinders Nigerian oil industry
In Omadino Nigeria villagers flee speedboat incursions as violence plagues the Niger Delta. The AP reports a yearlong bloodletting has killed over 1,000 people, disrupting oil production and threatening major operators like ChevronTexaco and Shell. Skyrocketing prices and heightened security fears threaten West Africa oil output and global supply.
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Senior al Qaida operative arrested in UAE
AP report says Qari Saifullah Akhtar, a senior al Qaida figure who trained thousands, was captured in Dubai and handed to Pakistan. He ran a major camp near Kabul that taught combat skills. Pakistani and US officials note his links to plotted attacks on President Musharraf.
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Europeans resist Atkins style diets amid bread and pasta love
In Rome and across Europe, low carb fads fail to take hold as bread and pasta remain central. Experts cite cultural staples, while Britons show the strongest cross Atlantic leanings toward Atkins and South Beach elsewhere Europe holds to the Mediterranean pattern.
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