KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan authorities have arrested a judge for allegedly harboring the organizers of two bombings last year that killed about 12 people, including four Americans, and believe the ringleaders took their orders from an Iraqi member of Al Qaeda (search), a senior official said Saturday. The purported link …
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ALBANY, N.Y. – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (search) complained the Bush administration was shortchanging family planning efforts and said that may be causing abortion rates to go up. In a speech to about 1,000 fellow abortion rights (search) supporters Monday, the New York Democrat said all sides on the issue …
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – A strong earthquake shook buildings and sent people scrambling from their homes early Monday in Banda Aceh (search), but no injuries or damage were reported in the Indonesian city that was devastated by a massive quake and tsunami (search) two weeks ago. The magnitude 6.2 temblor …
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WASHINGTON – Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., sent the following letter to Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio: January 5, 2005 The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones 1009 Longworth H.O.B. U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative Tubbs Jones: I am in receipt of your letter that spelled out concerns about …
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WASHINGTON – Ahead of his firsthand look at the tsunami’s devastation, Secretary of State Colin Powell (search) said Sunday the United States has responded appropriately to what he called one of the world’s greatest catastrophes. Powell, whose Asia trip includes stops in Thailand (search), Indonesia (search) and perhaps Sri Lanka …
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NEW YORK – As two former U.S. presidents appealed for Americans to open their pocketbooks to help victims of the South Asian tsunami, celebrities and corporations made significant contributions to the effort. News Corp., the parent company of FOX News Channel and FOXNews.com, announced Tuesday that it would donate $1 …
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun (search), the Marine who was once thought kidnapped in Iraq only to be charged later with desertion, has disappeared, Marine officials announced Wednesday. Hassoun had been on leave with his family in West Jordan, Utah, when he was scheduled to return to Camp …
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CLEVELAND – A Playboy Playmate (search) accused of karate-kicking the ex-girlfriend of NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia (search) was acquitted Wednesday of a misdemeanor assault charge. But Carmella DeCesare (search), who is dating the Cleveland Browns player, was convicted of violating a protection order and placed on probation for one year. …
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RAFAH, Gaza Strip – Israel’s army chief ordered his troops Friday to halt raids in the Gaza Strip (search) and move against West Bank militants only with his approval, a major policy reversal after more than four years of fighting and a key step toward a truce with the Palestinians. …
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Moving just a little bit more than usual could really help your blood pressure. Middle-aged men are most likely to avoid high blood pressure if their days are active, a new Japanese study shows. Nearly one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure — a heart disease and stroke …
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