Annan urges bold UN reforms and global summit push
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan urged world leaders to adopt his reform package including expanding the Security Council redefining terrorism and strengthening human rights protections. He warned against selecting only preferred changes and called for action at a September summit amid deep divisions on council reform and a new Human Rights Council.
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Heavy Clash Near Baghdad Tallies 26 Insurgents Killed
U S soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard clashed with about 54 militants along a road 20 miles southeast of Baghdad. Seven Americans were wounded as MPs and guardsmen repelled attackers emerging from trees and a canal. The firefight marked the largest single insurgent toll since Fallujah.
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Clashes Erupt in Haiti as UN Peacekeepers Move Against Ex-Soldiers
In Terre Rouge and nearby towns clashes leave four dead as UN peacekeepers confront former Haitian soldiers. The offensive follows police station seizures and gun battles with ex-soldiers, signaling a tougher push ahead of fall elections and a drive to disarm militias.
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Chief Justice Rehnquist Returns to Bench in Cancer Battle
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 90, returned to the Supreme Court bench for the first time since thyroid cancer was diagnosed last October. He joined eight fellow justices to open a two week argument session and swore in new members to the Supreme Court Bar, appearing clear though slightly hoarse.
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Federal judge weighs Schiavo fate in end of life fight
On Terri Schiavo fourth day without fluids a federal judge in Tampa weighs whether to restore feeding and review constitutional and religious liberty claims. The court action follows President Bush and Congress moving the case from Florida after the state court ordered removal of the feeding tube.
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High court denies Moussaoui witness request in Sept 11 case
The Supreme Court rejected Zicardlas Moussaoui's bid to call three alleged Malin members as witnesses. The ruling narrows delays and suggests trial could start by late September, with Moussaoui facing potential execution if convicted.
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