Troops hunted Omar in deadly Uruzgan operation
US special forces and Afghan allies pursued Mullah Omar in central Afghanistan. The mission killed dozens at a wedding in Uruzgan as ground fire and anti air activity were reported. Officials say operation aimed to locate Omar or top commanders and is under investigation.
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U S planes strike Iraqi site for second time
U S warplanes bombed a southern Iraqi military communications site near Diwaniyah for the second time in recent days. The attacks followed Iraqi radar and surface to air fire against U S and British planes monitoring the no fly zones.
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Anti smoking pills help black smokers in study
A Kansas University study of 600 black adults found Zyban markedly better than placebo in helping quit smoking, with 36 percent abstinent at seven weeks and 21 percent at 26 weeks versus 19 and 13.7 percent for placebo. Outcomes paralleled counseling by Black counselors, with broader implications for reducing racial health disparities.
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Bush's approval slips to 60s after Sept. 11 high
Bush's job approval fell into the 60s this week amid worries about the stock market and economy after nearly a year of sky-high post-September 11 ratings. Analysts noted a predictable pullback as Newsweek put him at 65 percent and Ipsos-Reid at 67 percent, with optimism tempered by domestic concerns and economic woes.
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Seattle man arrested in terrorism probe
James Ujaama a Seattle activist living abroad was arrested in Denver on a federal charge of being a material witness. His mother confirmed the arrest and said the FBI took him from his aunt's home. Authorities cited no comment as investigation links to al Qaeda and the Dar-us-Salam mosque continue. Mustafa Ujaama was briefly detained as well.
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Two adults charged after kids found in car trunk
In Keizer Oregon two adults faced reckless endangerment charges after four children were found confined inside the trunk of an overcrowded Ford Taurus with 12 people aboard. Driver Crisanto Beltran-Nieto 20 and Soco Beltran 24 mother of one child were cited and released with an arraignment scheduled next month. A motorist alerted police after spotting a child in the trunk at a supermarket and officers noted the trunk lock was damaged preventing opening.
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