Lawmakers critique likely CIA pick Gen Michael Hayden
Lawmakers from both parties criticize Gen Michael Hayden as the front-runner to head the CIA saying a military leader should not command a civilian agency. GOP and Democratic senators and representatives warn the move could signal Pentagon control and bias agents’ views, amid Porter Goss's resignation.
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Blair faces growing revolt in party over stepping aside
Prime Minister Tony Blair confronts internal Labour Party revolt as MPs pressure for a resignation date amid low approval and cabinet scandals. BBC poll shows 52 of 172 Labour MPs question Blair's future within a year.
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Fort Tarik guards Iran border as Iraq tightens defenses
A U S led force expands Fort Tarik and other border posts along Iraq’s frontier with Iran and Syria. U.S. Lt Gen Peter Chiarelli says efforts aim to stop smuggling of weapons and insurgent infiltration while coordinating Iraqi forces amid high tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
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Baghdad car bombings kill at least 16 and injure dozens
A spate of car hazardous devices in Baghdad and a Shiite city left at least 16 dead and dozens wounded, with casualties reported among Iraqi soldiers. A separate blast near an army patrol in Azamiyah injured 15, most of them soldiers, as sectarian violence surged.
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Iran May Pull Out of Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Iran threatens to quit the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty as President Ahmadinejad questions treaty rights and Tehran's parliament weighs ending intrusive inspections. Washington urges a UN Security Council vote to suspend enrichment while Western powers seek Chapter 7 measures amid Russian and Chinese opposition.
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Beaconsfield miners endure arduous rescue as rock proves near iron hard
In Beaconsfield Australia rescuers chipped through rock harder than concrete to reach Brant Webb aged 37 and Todd Russell aged 34 trapped 3,000 feet underground after an earthquake caused a rockfall on April 25. A booming cave-in risk and a 59 inch rock crust slowed progress forcing safety-anchored operations with hand and pneumatic drills. The two men, both fathers of three, remained in contact while officials said the work was precarious and could take longer, as a 44 year old miner killed in the initial rockfall was recovered. Local officials noted the rescue mirrors past high profile efforts like the 2002 Quecreek Mine incident in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the trapped miners were in a narrow shaft, with one worker at a time drilling while the rescue effort sought a safe route to the surface.
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