Fallujah mayor welcomes pullback of U.S. guards
In Fallujah the U S appointed mayor Taha Bedewi said American forces withdrew from his office as the city grapples with violence while Iraqi police take on security. Troop presence at the police station also dropped after Iraqi officers warned they faced crossfire risk. Bremer planned a weekend news briefing on a new governing council of 25 to 30 Iraqis with a Shiite majority and strong internal political leadership.
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Mass grave remembrance for Srebrenica victims marked eighth anniversary
Survivors and thousands gather under tight security in Srebrenica to bury 282 identified victims, eight years after the Bosnian Serb massacre. Forensics have exhumed over 5,000 bodies with 1,620 identified. ceremony honors families and hopes for healing amid Bosnia's postwar divide.
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USDA workers use government cards for nonwork purchases
A random audit of 300 cardholders found 8250 USDA employees totaling 5.8 million in nontravel charges over six months from Oct 1 2001 to Mar 31 2002. Uses included tuition, concert tickets, lingerie and tattoos, plus 900 Wal Mart Kmart Target buys and car payments.
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Seven Peru troops killed in Shining Path ambush
Shining Path rebels ambushed an army special forces and marines patrol in the Pichari area killing seven, signaling a renewed and better armed insurgency. The attack follows prior kidnappings of pipeline workers in the same region, pointing to a restart of violent activity after years of diminished clashes.
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