Gas prices fall 11 cents to $3 across nation
Nationwide Lundberg Survey shows average gasoline price down about 11 cents in two weeks. Regular now $3.00, mid-grade $3.11, premium $3.22. Lowest regional price $2.75 in Jackson Mississippi, highest $3.39 in Chicago.
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Afghan civilians killed by Western forces outpace Taliban
A AP report notes that through June 23 Afghan civilian deaths from U S and NATO actions reach 203, higher than Taliban attacks at 178. Militants attack near civilians, then retreat, while Western airstrikes and heavy firepower provoke anger among Afghan officials and locals.
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Ex-classmate arrested in pregnant-woman murder probe
Myisha Ferrell, once a classmate of the suspect, was arrested Sunday on an obstruction of justice charge after the body of 26-year-old Jessie Davis was found in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Davis had been nearly fully term pregnant. FBI and sheriff deputies executed a search warrant on Ferrell’s apartment.
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Generals doubt Iraqis can hold gains from offensive
BAQOUBA Iraq AP The U S commander northwest of Baghdad says Iraqi partners may be too weak to retain weeklong gains in Operation Arrowhead Ripper. Brig Gen Mick Bednarek cites ammo shortages and insufficient Iraqi forces while Maj Gen Rick Lynch urges more Iraqi security to garrison liberated districts. At least 12 American soldiers die in a deadly Saturday.
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Brown Pledges Lessons From Iraq in Labour Leadership
Gordon Brown, set to become Labour leader, vows a foreign policy that treats defeating terrorism as an ideological fight as much as a military one. He emphasizes learning from Iraq and asserts Britain must adapt under new leadership.
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Karachi Heavy Rains Kill 228 in Port City
Karachi suffered deadly storms with collapsed houses and downed power lines. Officials cited 228 dead, with 43 initially reported by the mayor and 185 more bodies added to the Sindh province morgue after Saturday’s storm.
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Black college enrollment in South hits regional parity
The Southern Regional Education Board reports for 16 Southern states that Black enrollment in colleges now matches the region’s Black population share, a milestone not yet reached nationwide. The finding appears in a new fact book released today by the nonprofit education group.
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Colleges' share rises to over one fifth of students and people
The rise over the last decade has pushed college students to 21 percent and the general population to 19 percent.
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Rice warns Sudan on new conditions for Darfur peace
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Sudan not to impose new conditions on Darfur peace efforts during her Paris visit. She praised France’s new government for energizing the process and called the four year conflict a major humanitarian disaster requiring rapid, responsible international action.
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Saddam’s cousin Chemical Ali among three hanged for Anfal
Saddam Hussein’s cousin known as Chemical Ali and two other regime officials were sentenced to hang for the 1987 1988 Anfal crackdown killing up to 180000 Kurds using chemical weapons and artillery. two others got life terms. one acquitted. Auto appeals.
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Explosion Kills Five U N Peacekeepers in Lebanon
A roadside bomb in southern Lebanon killed five U N peacekeepers and wounded three. Officials said the dead include three Colombians and two Spaniards with Spanish Reapers among the injured.
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Local couple delivers baby after emergency roadside birth
Krystin Maney went into labor near Union Road as Nick Barret rushed to help. With the umbilical cord looped, Nick tied it with a shoelace per 911 guidance, then helped deliver Alex before paramedics arrived. The couple, plus their 2 year old daughter Melissa, hailed the late-night birth as an unforgettable tale.
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