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My so-called glamorous life as a foreign correspondent
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe blast of insecticide jolted me awake. A Mexicana flight attendant had just doused me with a chemical cloud while her colleague explained over the intercom that the Cuban Health Ministry requires arriving aircraft to be fumigated. "The substance isn't...Tags: Civil Unrest, Abraham Lincoln, Mikhail S Gorbachev, Wars and Interventions, Pope
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Colombia, Switzerland at odds over mediator
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA diplomatic dispute has broken out between Colombia and Switzerland over the role of a Swiss mediator involved in hostage-release talks with leftist rebels. Colombia cut off the longtime European mediation effort after the July 2 rescue of former...Tags: Elections, Indiana Jones, Wars and Interventions, Terrorism, Novartis
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Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices earlier this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts. The...Tags: Government, George Bush, Nuclear Weapons, Robert Burns, The White House
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McCain visits German restaurant ... in Ohio
Associated PressRepublican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday -- at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland. ``I'd love to give a speech in Germany. But I'd...Tags: Dalai Lama, Government, Barack Obama, George Bush, Elections
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Niehaus Ready for Cooperstown Induction
The Associated PressBefore Junior, A-Rod, The Big Unit and Ichiro, the Seattle Mariners' lone icon was Dave Niehaus and his golden Midwestern voice. For 32 years, from Diego Segui's first pitch in the concrete dungeon that was the Kingdome, through yet another loss...Tags: Major League Baseball, Mel Allen, Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez, Dick Enberg
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Gunmen kill 3 U.S.-allied fighters in Sunni area in northern Baghdad
Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group today in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said. The attackers opened fire as they sped by two different awakening council checkpoints in the Azamiyah neighborhood, according...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vehicles, Guerrilla Activity, Armed Conflicts, Injuries
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An itinerary of President Bush's visit to Illinois
EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY; NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST IN ANY FORM. Here is the schedule and information on credentials for the news media on President Bush's visit to Peoria on Friday, July 25. Media contact: Alex...Tags: Government, George Bush, Photography, Personal Data Collection, The White House
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Obama Addresses Huge, Adoring Crowd in Berlin
Associated PressBERLIN -- If only they could vote. Before the largest crowd of his campaign, 4,000 miles from the U.S., Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of...Tags: Government, George Bush, Labor Legislation, National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups
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'Don't ask, don't tell:' Congress asks
The SwampBy Amanda Erickson A House subcommittee Wednesday began examining whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces for the first time in15 years. Congress had not reconsidered the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'......Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Elections, Diseases, Minority Groups
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Six killed in crash of bomber off Guam
HONOLULU The Air Force says all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. An announcement from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam says a wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the aircrew. Two...Tags: Defense, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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