Insurgent violence in Iraq targets Westerners and civilians
In Baghdad gunfire killed a U S soldier waiting for a drink as a British reporter was shot and a U N compound was attacked. The incidents follow the killing of TV cameraman Richard Wild, with officials warning attacks may widen beyond coalition troops and Iraqi collaborators.
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Lies fuel anti US sentiment in Iraq war efforts
In Tikrit and Ramadi disinformation spreads claims of Zionist drug trade and police cadet bombings, while U S authorities counter with media outreach. Officials say misinformation challenges stabilization as Iraq rapidly expands a press landscape from 14 to about 150 papers.
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Bush to Bushes Africa AIDS Crisis in Five Nation Visit
President Bush plans a five nation tour to Africa amid a severe AIDS crisis. Uganda Nigeria Botswana and South Africa face high infection rates and strained health systems. Bush pledges 15 billion over five years to prevention treatment and care but funding remains uncertain.
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Joseph O’neill
U.S
Peter Piot
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Fire crews push to halt wildfires near Tucson and Prescott
Smoke rose over slopes above Tucson as crews redirected resources to slow a desert ridge fire. Helicopters dropped water near Sabino Canyon while 35 engines patrolled. the blaze, not yet threatening homes, was about a half mile from the Sabino Canyon visitor center. The Mount Lemmon fire had burned 70 000 acres and was 55 percent contained. Nearby near Prescott a 25 acre blaze prompted evacuations for about 100 residents. Taos Pueblo in New Mexico faced a separate 1500 acre wildfire advancing away from the landmark one day after lightning sparked proximity fears.
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Army recruits civilians into Special Forces program
Unconventional warfare lessons from Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq push the Army to recruit civilians directly into a two year path to Green Beret status. Hundreds answer the call as recruits like Clinton DeVoe, 23, prepare for basic training, drawn by a desire to protect others and a military life.
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University of South Carolina
Congress returns to work with daunting summer agenda
Congress comes back from Independence Day with a packed summer agenda. Items include funding decisions for next year, a Medicare prescription drug benefit, tax rebates for low income families, highway repairs, asbestos lawsuit limits, and medical malpractice insurance relief. The push includes a child tax credit, potential late term abortion limits, and greater private insurer roles in Medicare.
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Bald eagle dies after suspected big cat entry at National Zoo
Officials at the National Zoo suspect a large cat entered a bald eagle’s enclosure and killed the 21-year-old male eagle found with severe wounds. The bird died Friday morning, the same day a new exhibit for injured bald eagles opened. Two new eagles donated by the American Eagle Foundation were housed separately. The zoo’s latest animal death follows storms that may have weakened the bird and hindered flight.
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