Ariz moves to allow guns in bars and more recalls
Arizona lawmakers consider a concealed weapon permit bill to let gun holders carry into bars and restaurants serving alcohol. JBS Swift Beef Co expands a beef recall to about 380000 pounds due to possible E coli contamination. Pakistan adds bounty and air strikes against Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud as fighting widens in North and South Waziristan. Connecticut woman Charla Nash maimed by a chimpanzee remains hospitalized in stable condition after severe injuries.
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Stephen Nash
Associated Press
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Cleveland Clinic
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Iraq prepares for sovereignty day as withdrawal nears
The article notes continuing violence in Iraqi cities as U S and Iraqi forces plan a transfer of control by June 30. Officials warn insurgents may step up attacks to test newly autonomous security, while leaders like al Maliki tout progress and a holiday marking national sovereignty.
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Honduras Coup Upsets Referendum Crisis
Soldiers seized the national palace in Tegucigalpa and exiled President Manuel Zelaya just before a disputed referendum. Congress named Roberto Micheletti as interim leader while Zelaya denounced the move as a coup and vowed to fight on, with the Supreme Court backing the military.
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Nicaragua
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North Korea admits uranium enrichment for bombs
North Korea acknowledged this month that it can enrich uranium to build nuclear weapons, a simpler method than plutonium reprocessing. The admission follows UN Security Council actions and signals new pressure for Pyongyang not to pursue atomic arms, despite claimed natural uranium reserves of about 26 million tons with 4 million economically extractable.
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Iranian protesters clash with police near Ghoba Mosque in Tehran
Several thousand protesters clashed with riot police near Ghoba Mosque in Tehran as authorities detained local British Embassy staff. Witnesses reported tear gas and clubs used to disperse a crowd up to 3,000, with accounts of injuries including a beaten elderly woman and broken bones. The event followed a memorial for Ayatollah Beheshti and intensified the West Iran standoff.
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