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Iraq's foreign minister says 'bold' decisions needed to finalize bases deal with US
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ The Iraqi foreign minister said Tuesday it will require "bold political decisions" to resolve the major issue standing in the way of a deal allowing American troops to remain here next year — who would try U.S. troops accused of...Tags: Prosecution, Wars and Interventions, Defense, Television Industry, Public Relations
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Autopsy planned to see if police gunfire killed Frederick man
The Associated PressFrederick police say they hope an autopsy will determine whether a suspect killed by gunfire was shot by an officer or by the man's own gun. Lt. Shawn Martyak said another man wounded in the episode yesterday afternoon is recovering from non-life-...Tags: Assault, Injuries
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US mil: American soldier fatally shot by al-Qaida in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) _ The U.S. military says an American soldier has been fatally shot by an al-Qaida in Iraq extremist. An Iraqi policeman was also killed in the fighting. The military says the fatalities occurred in the early hours of the morning Tuesday in...Tags: Armed Forces, Guerrilla Activity, Wars and Interventions, Terrorism, Defense
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Somali pirate on hijacked ship says ransom reduced to $8 million, negotiations going well
Associated Press WriterMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) _ A man on a hijacked ship carrying tanks and heavy weapons said Tuesday that the ransom had been reduced to US$8 million (euro5.87 million). It was unclear if he was officially speaking for the pirates holding the vessel. The man...Tags: Armed Forces, Guerrilla Activity, Defense
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Afghan refugees flee Pakistani border zone after officials order them out
Associated Press WriterISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ Afghan refugees ordered out of a Pakistani war zone begged Tuesday for bus fares and flowed over the border into their homeland, worsening a humanitarian crisis resulting from an army offensive against Taliban militants,...Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Prosecution, Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions, Defense
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UN chief calls for assessment of UN mission monitoring 1993 Georgia-Abkhazia cease-fire
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) _ The U.N. mission monitoring a cease-fire between Georgia and the separatist Abkhazia region should be extended for four months to explore whether to continue U.N. involvement following the Georgian-Russian war, the U.N. chief said...Tags: Ban Ki-moon, NATO, United Nations, European Union
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Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last month as the insurgency raged back home. Abdul...Tags: NATO, Peace Negotiations, Wars and Interventions, Defense, Government
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Lebanon, US set up joint military commission amid efforts to bolster Lebanese army
Associated Press WriterBEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) _ The United States and Lebanon on Monday set up a joint military commission to bolster military cooperation — a move that follows the first visit by the newly elected Lebanese president to Washington. The development comes...Tags: Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions, George Bush, Government, Defense
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Iraqi women fear going public as candidates in key elections
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ The 38-year-old teacher wanted to participate in Iraq's first provincial elections in four years — until she realized that a new law would require the ballot to list her name, not just her party. Even as violence has declined,...Tags: Voting, Civil Unrest, Parliament, Guerrilla Activity, Terrorism
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Russia begins pullback in Georgia
Associated PressRussian troops began dismantling positions yesterday in the so-called security zones in Georgia that they have occupied since the August war, a sign that Russia will fulfill its pledge to withdraw, Georgian and European Union officials said. Moscow faces...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Government, European Union, National Government
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Combat hospital saving more Iraqis
Associated PressThe U.S. military's main combat hospital in Iraq has increasingly switched to helping Iraqis. As the numbers of wounded American soldiers have fallen, the hospital is now saving the lives of a remarkable 93 percent of Iraqis who come with devastating...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Defense, Bombings, University of Maryland Medical Center, Armed Forces
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Taliban angered over U.S. airstrike
Associated PressThe Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said yesterday. The attack Friday on the North Waziristan tribal region was...Tags: NATO, Guerrilla Activity, Terrorism, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Osama bin Laden
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