Dutch election to proceed after Fortuyn murder
Dutch leaders agreed to hold general elections on May 15 as planned, despite Pim Fortuyn's murder. Police questioned a 32 year old Dutch suspect linked to he gun attack, while Fortuyn’s List preserves his name atop the ballot and mourners honor the slain anti immigration candidate. The event unsettles Dutch democracy and raises questions about security and political sway.
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Fortuyn
Rotterdam
Neble
Harderwijk
Wim Kok
Fortugars Party
Holland
Galen Irwin
Leiden University
Laught Authus Hie Tias
Peace Peacekeepers Bring Quiet To Kabul After War
Afghan capital greets ISAF peacekeepers with cheers and tea as days of fear fade. British Maj. Simon Browne recalls former violence now nearly gone though Afghan police remain underfunded and anxious about post ISAF security. In nightly patrols, curfews and checkpoints create tense moments, but violence has dropped since troops arrived.
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Afghanistan
London
New York
Simon Browne
International Security Assistance Force
SAF
ISAF
Mohammed Fahim
U.N. Security Council
Bruce Murray
Testimony begins in Arthur Andersen obstruction trial
In Houston, prosecutors say Andersen partners shredded Enron related documents last fall after paying a 7 million dollar SEC fine. The first witness, SEC investigator Thomas Newkirk, testified that repeat violators face harsher penalties, framing the case as a drive to avoid law enforcement.
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Arthur Andersen
Houston
Enron
U.S
Matt Friedrich
Andersen
Friedrich
David Duncan
Rusty Hardin
Chicago
Hardin
Secu
SEC
Thomas Newkirk
Commission
Newkirk
Iran Developing Shahab Four Missile in Europe Range
Iran with help from Russia and others is building the Shahab 4 long range missile with about a 1250 mile reach potentially within striking distance of European NATO nations. U S officials view Tehran as a terrorist sponsor and nuclear biological chemical weapons program booster while Israel tensions flare and Russia aids the effort amid U S Russian strains.
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Russia
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Hungary
Greece
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Bush
Iraq
North Korea
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Turkey
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Ali Shamkhani
John Bolton
CIA
China
Moscow
Igor Ivanov
Vladimir Putin
Protesters in Irving demand Armey resignation over remarks
Five Muslims protested outside U S Rep Dick Armey's Dallas area office after his comments on MSNBC that activists said echoed ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Protesters carried signs and denounced the remarks as bigoted while Armey said he does not advocate expulsions and plans to retire.
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Texas
Dick Armey
Dallas
House
Armey
Chris Matthews
MSNBC
Occupied Territories
Israel
Slobodan Milosevic
Robbie Hashem
Colleyville
Francesca Hashem
Shadden
Robbie Nashem
Palestinian Territories
Washington, D.C
West Bank
Gaza Strip
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