Petraeus and Eikenberry unite behind war effort in Kabul
In Kabul General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry presented a united front at a Fourth of July embassy event citing Obama’s order to end internal rivalries. Across headlines, Biden visited Baghdad amid Iraq government negotiations as U.S. troops plan withdrawals by end of 2011. Syria’s Abu Daoud dies at 73 in Damascus after kidney failure. Munich attack planning figure linked to 1972 Olympic massacre passes away.
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Nouri al- Maliki
Ayad Allawi
Damascus
Syria
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Andalus
Hana Oudeh
Associated Press
Abu Daoud
Munich
Giant oil skimmer tested in Gulf
A weekend test near the Macondo Deepwater site showcased the Taiwanese vessel A Whale touted as the largest oil skimmer. Officials aim to prove it can process up to 21 million gallons of oil contaminated water daily to curb the Gulf spill.
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Louisiana
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Jindal
Louisiana State Wildlife
Grand Isle
Gulf Coast
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Coast Guard
Adm
Thad Allen
Mississippi River
Boothville
Dozens die as Congo fuel-tanker explodes near Sange
A fuel tanker overturns on a rural Congo road near Sange and bursts into a massive fireball killing about 220 bystanders including 61 children and 36 women. Dozens rushed for fuel in the wreckage as U.N. peacekeepers evacuated the wounded and Red Cross teams buried victims in mass graves.
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Clinton balances diplomacy with daughter Chelsea’s wedding
Hillary Clinton says global diplomacy won’t stop her planning Chelsea Clinton’s wedding. She notes teamwork via email to manage schedules as Chelsea’s July 31 Rhinebeck ceremony with Marc Mezvinsky nears. Chelsea, 30, studies at Columbia Public Health. Mezvinsky, 32, is an investment banker.
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Associated Press
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School of Public Health
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Drug War Shadows Mex Elections Deepen Fear
In Tamaulipas the assassination of PRI candidate Rodolfo Torre highlights cartel influence in 12 state races across Mexico. Calderon’s war on drugs frames turnout fears as the PRI gains strength, with violence shaping voters’ trust and political momentum nationwide.
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Mexico
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United States
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Tamaulipas
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Torre
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