Militants attack patrol in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan Kandahar pros
Military spokesman Lt Col Tucker Mansager reported militants fired on a patrol south of Tirin Kot in Uruzgan province about 250 miles southwest of Kabul. Spokeswoman Capt Cindy Beam said two Marines were injured during the operation and treated at the Kandahar base for multiple gunshot wounds to the lower extremities. both victims were not identified.
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Three dead and one missing after boat capsizes
A small boat carrying six people from a family outing capsized in Mount Hope Bay during the night. Three died and one is missing. The father, Allen Duarte, 35, was rescued and hospitalized in critical condition. authorities pursue the aunt, Kelleigh Ouellette, 24, amid the tragedy.
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Rick's Cafe arrives in Casablanca doubling as nightlife
In Casablanca a former U S diplomat opens a Rick's Cafe mirroring the film's warm ambiance. The venue is a white villa near the port with palm trees, arched corridors, and colored glass lamps. Issam leads the piano, not Sam.
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Brit troops clash with Shiite militants in Iraq surge
British and U.S. forces fought al-Sadr loyalists in Basra Amarah Nasiriyah Najaf and Sadr City. U.S. troops stormed al-Sadr offices in Baghdad and Karbala troops pursued militants firing on convoy near Abu Ghraib as violence escalated amid calls for jihad and detainee mistreatment accusations.
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Abuses at Iraqi prisons flagged before photos surfaced
The Associated Press reports that early accounts from freed detainees described psychological abuse deprivation beatings and deaths in US run camps in Iraq. The Red Cross confirmed a broad pattern of abuse while US authorities provided no public explanation for withheld responses to AP questions.
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Disciplinary Failures Tied to Abu Ghraib Abuse
A Taguba report on Abu Ghraib depicts overwhelmed Army MPs running the prison amid broken promises of home and rising tensions. It blames Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski for assigning the 320th Battalion, already tainted by Camp Bucca abuses, to oversee the facility.
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Bush administration battered by abuse images and Iraq crisis
President Bush faces a shattered image as leaked photographs show Iraqi prisoner abuse by U.S. troops. Rumsfeld calls the acts cruel and inhuman, signaling a broader reputational and strategic setback ahead of the November elections. The Pentagon warns more images may surface amid rising costs and an unsettled plan for Iraq’s postwar handover.
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Barrymore Joins Selma Documentary About Voting Rights
Actress Drew Barrymore toured Selma near the Edmund Pettus Bridge and filmed interview segments for a Barrymore National Voting Rights Museum project. She met with state Sen. Hank Sanders and activist Faya Rose Toure at a youth center before visiting Suttle 20 miles away. Barrymore declined further interviews as authorities plan to announce project details later.
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Fonda Returns to Acting After 14 Year Retirement
Jane Fonda, 66, has ended a 14 year acting retirement and will star in Monster-in-Law with Jennifer Lopez. She spoke at a Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention event, noting that acting comes back naturally. Other guests included Kenny Rogers and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young.
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