Roundup: Tribal assembly seeks Taliban talks and more
Afghan tribal council urges negotiations with the Taliban and tasks President Karzai with moving peace talks forward. The move faces possible U S opposition and questions about Taliban engagement. Also in New York, tobacco firms sue to block city warning posters. Moon rock mystery surfaces in Morgantown, and Michigan vanity plate bid for Pinus name blocked.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Taliban
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
Assembly
New York
New York City
Lorillard
Philip Morris
R.J. Reynolds
New City
Peruvian charges face Dutch suspect in Holloway case
Joran van der Sloot, flown to Peru in handcuffs, faces murder charges over Stephany Flores's death in a Lima hotel room. He admitted meeting Flores after leaving a casino but denied killing Holloway. Flores's father calls for justice, while U.S. prosecutors pursue extortion charges tied to Natalee Holloway's body.
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Lima
Peru
U.S
Caribbean
Joran van der Sloot
Chile
Stephany Flores
Fernando Ovalle
Ricardo Flores
Associated Press
van der Sloot
Miraflores
Flores
Javier
Aruba
United States
Holloway
Netherlands
Colombia
Cesar Guardia
Cesar Tejada
Oil spill reaches Florida beaches as cap attempt continues
The AP reports the BP spill expands to four Gulf states with tarballs on Pensacola Beach and Gulf Shores. Officials and residents observe contaminated waters, while Obama visits the stricken coast and Coast Guard officials monitor cap progress and vent closures.
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Pensacola Beach
Fla
Florida Panhandle
White Sands
U.S
Barack Obama
Gulf Coast
Gulf States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
PJ. Hahn
Plaquemines Parish
Gulf
Coast Guard Adm
Thad Allen
Obama
Gulf of Mexico
David Lucas
Jonesville
Lucas
Steven Majerus
Majerus
Randy Ivie
Grand Isle
Gulf Shores
Ala
Wendi Butler
Air Force
Butler
Perdido Bay
Tony Bologna
Tony Hayward
Gaza-bound aid ship tailed by Israeli warships near blockade
Pro-Palestinian activists say three Israeli naval boats shadowed the Gaza-bound Rachel Corrie as it neared Gaza's coast about 35 miles away. The encounter comes amid international outrage over an earlier deadly takeover and ongoing protests over the blockade. Greta Berlin of Free Gaza described two warships and a smaller boat pursuing the vessel while Israel offered no comment.
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Jerusalem
Associated Press
Israel
Europe
Hamas
Gaza
Mideast
U.S
Greta Berlin
Free Gaza Movement
Rachel Corrie
Berlin
Cyprus
Audrey Bomse
Man mauled after cannabis use deemed work related
A Montana judge ruled Brock Hopkins eligible for workers' compensation after a grizzly attack at Great Bear Adventures, stating Hopkins was an employee and marijuana use was not the primary cause. The incident occurred November 2, 2007, when Hopkins fed the bear as a volunteer. The park owner asserted marijuana use caused the accident.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Brock Hopkins
Great Bear Adventures
Glacier National Park
Hopkins
James Jeremiah Shea
State Workers’ Compensation Court
Shea
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Conner
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Marvin Roberson
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Diana Walker
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