Survivors bury Congolese refugees at Gatumba mass grave
Survivors of a Friday night massacre at a U N refugee camp buried 163 Congolese Tutsis in a dusty field as women cried and men recounted narrow escapes. Hutu attackers rampaged through Gatumba camp, slaughtering occupants with grenades, gunfire and knives amid drums and horns, while Burundian helicopters circled overhead signaling regional fears.
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Central Africa
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FBI and police prep for Republican convention scrutiny
As the Republican National Convention nears, FBI agents and New York police conduct unannounced home visits, interviews, and monitoring of activists and websites. Officials say actions occur within legal predication while broad counterterrorism measures loom over the Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 events.
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New York
John Young
FBI
Young
Jim Margolin
Cave near Kibbutz Tzuba linked to John the Baptist discoveries
Archaeologists exploring a limestone cave near Kibbutz Tzuba Israel report thousands of ritual jug shards a cleansing stone and wall carvings suggesting possible ties to John the Baptist. Skeptics say conclusive proof requires stronger evidence, while excavation continues with university volunteers.
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Israel
John the Baptist
Reuven Kalifon
Cleveland
Kalifon
Gibson
Holy Land
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Shimon Gibson
Kerry Edwards attack Bush over corporate ties in Idaho
Kerry and Edwards accuse President Bush of filling federal agencies with friends and donors who influence lax rules for major industries. They cite donor-linked favors across logging, coal, chemicals, autos, and restaurants, and pledge a tougher regulatory posture when in the White House.
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John Edwards
Steve Schmidt
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Delegates urged to win al-Sadr withdrawal in Najaf stand-off
In Baghdad a national conference focused on Iraq's democratic path as 60 delegates prepared to urge Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to call off his fighters in Najaf. Aides said al-Sadr awaited mediation while some delegates threatened protest over government crackdowns. The Najaf crisis intensified as U S tanks neared the Imam Ali Shrine and a militant assault on Basra abducted a police chief's elderly father.
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Saddam Hussein
Ayad Allawi
Ghalib al-Jazaari
Basra
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