Beiruti Bombing Ties Detained Suspects In Hobeika Death
Police detained two men over the car bomb that killed former Christian militia commander Elie Hobeika and six others in east Beirut. Hobeika led a militia linked to the Sabra and Chatila massacres in 1982 as investigations proceed.
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Pentagon Gang raids Dole plantation in the Philippines
Authorities report a raid on a Dole Food Co plantation in Polomolok by the Pentagon Gang aimed at abducting Dole executive Christopher Hubbard. Two junior commanders were killed and several attackers fled as police pursued the gang amid ongoing kidnap-for-ransom activity in the region. US troops arriving to assist Philippine forces will not engage in direct combat, per President Arroyo and President Bush.
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Argentina's Duhalde urges calm after violent protests
President Eduardo Duhalde called for calm and patience after a nationwide protest against his handling of the economic crisis turned violent in Buenos Aires. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as crowds exceeded 10,000 in Plaza de Mayo amid bank devaluation and a freezing of deposits. He pledged a new economic plan to end four years of recession and urged Argentines to maintain hope during his two-year term.
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