Trade deal advances Vietnam WTO bid with US access
The agreement would ease remaining barriers between the United States and Vietnam, ending quotas on textiles and garments and broadening access for American firms as Vietnam nears WTO entry before the November APEC summit. In Indiana a hospital mix up left two families certain their daughter had died or was in a coma, later corrected. Government doctors in New Delhi ended a 19 day strike after Supreme Court intervention.
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U.S. to open talks with Iran if nuclear work halts
The United States signaled willingness to join face to face talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear program once Tehran halts enrichment, with President Bush stressing a diplomatic solution and Rice outlining options to secure support from Russia and China for sanctions if talks fail. Iran's IRNA said halting enrichment would not meet its interests, and Rice would meet with foreign ministers in Vienna to finalize a package of incentives and threats to present to Tehran.
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Oil riches have painful price
Huge tar sands mines near Fort McMurray turn sand into oil for the United States while draining water from rivers and natural gas from wells. The rapid expansion raises ecological costs, with brown rivers, smokey air, and habitat loss, challenging communities and industry to balance energy needs with the environment.
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Noe pleads guilty in Bush donations case
Tom Noe a Toledo area coin dealer and GOP fundraiser admitted arranging a contribution scheme to raise 50000 dollars for a Bush fundraiser and changed his plea to guilty to avoid trial. He remains free on bond with sentencing date pending. Prosecution seeks two years to two years total for three counts. max five years per count and 950000 in fines. Officers note probe into use of coin fund money but say it is separate from the federal charges.
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Arctic climate 55 million years ago resembled Miami study finds
Scientists report Arctic Ocean core samples show average year round temperatures near 74 degrees 55 million years ago with palm trees and alligator ancestors. The finding in Nature notes a natural warming spike and potential future implications from manmade CO2. A fern may have helped cool the climate over a million years.
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Bush promises punishment if Marines found guilty in Iraqi killings
President Bush said any Marines involved in the alleged Haditha killings will be punished if laws were broken. Officials say investigators have evidence of unprovoked murders after a November bombing that killed a Marine, sparking concerns of a cover-up and risks to Iraqi civilian support.
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