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04 Mar 2005 08:43 AM
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Key witness in abducted Ukrainian journalist case dead:
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Yuri Kravchenko, key witness in case of abducted and then murdered Ukrainian journalist Georgy Gongadze, killed himself early on Friday at his home in Koncha Zaspa, near Kyiv.
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04 Mar 2005 08:36 AM
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Martha Stewart said “good bye” to prison:
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After the long five months of serving time in a West Virginia prison, Martha Stewart, the matron of things domestic, was released and went home picked up by her daughter.
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04 Mar 2005 08:29 AM
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Saudi Arabia demands that Syria withdraw forces from Lebanon:
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Saudi Arabia yesterday demanded that Syria immediately withdraw its forces from Lebanon under the threat of punishment from Washington in case Syria does not do that.
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03 Mar 2005 12:15 PM
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North Korea threat to resume missile testing:
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On Thursday, North Korea said the US must apologize for calling the country an “outpost of tyranny” and set the ground for six-party talks or North Korea would resume its missile testing.
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03 Mar 2005 12:12 PM
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Vatican: Pope close to full recovery:
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The Vatican officials said that the health of John Paul II is in “progressive and continuous improvement” after last week’s operation on his throat.
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03 Mar 2005 12:08 PM
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Update 1: Three gunmen killed Iraqi tribunal judge and his son:
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A tribunal court judge and his son were killed in Baghdad on Tuesday a day after the Iraqi special tribunal was set to try the members of Hussein’s regime.
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03 Mar 2005 12:04 PM
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Update 1: US continues demanding to freeze nuke activity in Iran:
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The US continues to press on Iran in an attempt to cut its nuclear weapon activity.
The International Atomic Energy Agency also urged North Korea to end its nuclear program and come back to multilateral talks. “North Korea needs to make a strategic choice to step off the dangerous path it has set for itself,” said Jackie Sanders, chief U.S. delegate to the IAEA. Agency experts should not depend on the “Iranian attempts to hide and mislead and delay the work,” he added.
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03 Mar 2005 12:02 PM
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Fossett to finish global flight despite fuel shortage:
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Steve Fossett, an adventurer from the US, is determined to complete his over-the-globe flight despite a fuel shortage. His team says Mr. Fossett misses just 20% to hit new world record.
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03 Mar 2005 11:55 AM
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H-P’s ex-chief Fiorina to turn to World Bank:
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Carly Fiorina, ex-chief executive and chairman for Hewlett-Packard that was ousted three weeks ago is one of the strongest candidates for presidency in the World Bank, people say.
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03 Mar 2005 08:46 AM
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US, Australia disappointed at short sentence for Bashir:
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The US and Australia said they were disappointed at the length of the sentence for the Muslim preacher Abu Bakar Bashir who was accused of being the spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiah involved in bombing attack in Bali where 202 people died.
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03 Mar 2005 08:43 AM
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Bill Gates bestowed by Britain’s Queen:
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Bill Gates was greatly confused when presented with an honorary knighthood from Britain’s Queen at Buckingham Palace, London, on Wednesday.
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02 Mar 2005 11:04 AM
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Update 1: Letters led to Rader’s conviction:
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Michael G. Clark, the pastor of Dennis L. Rader, who is now charged with 10 counts of murder, said that Rader ruined himself by sending mail to a local television station.
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02 Mar 2005 10:17 AM
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US accuses Iran of “cynical” nuke developing:
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The US said Iran “cynically” continued to search ways to develop nuclear weapons ignoring numerous warnings from the US and other leading countries.
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02 Mar 2005 09:26 AM
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Stunning blow for Hale Judge – spouse, mother dead:
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Joan Humphrey Lefkow, a judge for Matthew Hale’s case, found two bodies in her apartment after returning home from work on Monday. One was her husband Michael F. Lefkow, 64, a lawyer, the other one was her mother, Donna Humphrey.
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02 Mar 2005 08:21 AM
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Fossett reached North Africa in his around-the-globe trip:
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Steve Fossett, an adventurer from the US, reached North Africa with his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer in an around-the-globe flight that is expected to set record as the first global solo flight without refueling.
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