Three U S Soldiers Die In Iraqi Conflict Weekend Attacks
A roadside bomb north of Baghdad killed three American soldiers assigned to Multi national Division Baghdad. Two other American service members were wounded in the blast. The strike contributed to a rising US death toll as President Bush paid tribute in a radio address.
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Bhutto Names Candidate for PM Front-Runner Zardari
Bhutto's party names Asif Ali Zardari as its candidate for prime minister to be chosen after he wins a parliamentary by election for a vacant seat. In Atlanta a body was found amid tornado rubble, possibly the first victim, identified by a wedding band, with police unsure until autopsy. In New York jogger Johnny Reberon, 23, was stabbed by two muggers in Central Park while preparing for an Army test. In Chicago two Virginia sisters sold an Illinois shaped corn flake on eBay for 1350 dollars, bought by a trivia site owner for a traveling museum exhibit.
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China tightens online control amid Tibet unrest
Reports say Beijing limits Internet access and censors coverage of Tibet protests while a state TV report and inflated death toll figures shape public perception. UN reporters receive alleged links to Tibetan violence and the Dalai Lama’s government cites higher casualty counts in Lhasa and Gansu.
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Valley Park levee holds firm as Meramec Crest nears
The Meramec River crested at 37.8 feet in Valley Park, above flood stage but below its record, testing the town’s $49 million levee. Army Corps official Col. Lewis Setliff called it a 100 year event that the levee passed. Across the region rivers rose, with evacuations in Cape Girardeau County and Murphysboro, and 16 deaths linked to the week’s weather.
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Opposition candidate wins Taiwan election
Taiwan's opposition candidate Ma Ying-jeou won the presidential race by 17 points, promising to negotiate with Beijing while opposing unification. Referendums on UN entry failed, as China warned on regional stability. Ma’s victory returns the presidency to the Nationalist Party amid Beijing pressures and U S involvement concerns.
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