Palestinian leaders fly to Arafat's side in Paris talks
With Yasser Arafat fighting for his life in a French hospital his top lieutenants will fly to Paris for consultations with his doctors a senior official said Sunday as Palestinian leaders set up contingency plans in case of the 75 year old leader's death former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas Qureia and Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath would depart today Abbas and Qureia have been managing Palestinian affairs to prevent chaos and violence in Arafat's absence
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Voters pick Iraq top priority for Bush second term
An Associated Press poll finds voters want Bush to place Iraq first as he begins his second term. terrorism and the economy are also key concerns with 27 percent naming Iraq, while most favor keeping troops in place until stability is reached.
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France deploys heavy force to quell Ivory Coast unrest
France sends troops helicopters and gunships after Ivory Coast mobs attack foreigners and kill French peacekeepers. French authorities insist their action is to preserve stability and constitutional legality while deploying 4,000 peacekeepers and 6,000 U.N. troops amid a fragile ceasefire breach and escalating violence.
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Report: More women in prison
The Justice Department says the number of women in state and federal prisons reached a record 101,179 at end of 2003, up 3.6 percent from 2002, while the overall prison population rose 2 percent to 1,368,866. Experts cite longer sentences and drug-crime dynamics as key drivers.
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Average fines fall after 9 11 for deals with terrorist nations
The AP finds the average penalty on firms doing business with Iran Iraq North Korea Sudan and Libya dropped from over 50000 in the five years before 2001 to about 18700 after 9 11. Treasury OFAC officials defend enforcement while noting fewer large deals and ongoing probes into Halliburton and related entities.
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