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Doubts blend with joy as Bhutto's widower is elected Pakistan president
Special to the TimesThe ascension of Benazir Bhutto's widower to the presidency marked an emotional moment today for the slain leader's supporters, but many Pakistanis wondered whether a political novice such as Asif Ali Zardari could successfully tackle the country's...Tags: Values, Religious Conflicts, Laws, Asif Ali Zardari, Wars and Interventions
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Iraq's air force taking to the skies again
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Abu Mohammed walks down the flight line at a base outside this northern Iraqi city, there's a swagger in his stride. Engineers too young to remember Iraq's storied dogfights against Iran rush up to shake his hand. For years, the pilot lived in...Tags: Armed Forces, Nouri Maliki, Religious Conflicts, Saddam Hussein, Transportation
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U.S. plans 'very aggressive' winter campaign in Afghanistan
Amid rising violence and increasing numbers of foreign insurgents pouring into Afghanistan, the U.S. will launch a "very aggressive" winter campaign in eastern Afghanistan for the first time since 2002, a senior commander said today. Army Maj. Gen....Tags: Robert Gates, Mountains, George Bush, NATO, Landforms
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Would Zardari be tough on terror?
The likely next president of unstable, nuclear-armed Pakistan after today's election is a horse-loving aristocrat who has spent more years in prison than in politics -- a novice leader lifted to prominence by his marriage to former Prime Minister...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Values, Parties and Movements, Corrupt Practices, Prisons
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Pakistan restores 3 judges Musharraf ousted in 2007
The Associated PressPakistan's Supreme Court on Friday reinstated three judges ousted by Pervez Musharraf, cementing political divisions in the country a day before it elects a new president. Musharraf's purge of the court last year deepened his unpopularity and helped...Tags: Values, Judges, Government Ministers, Corrupt Practices, National Government
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U.S. strike said to have slain 6 to 12
New York Times News ServiceISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A missile strike from a pilotless U.S. reconnaissance aircraft killed six to 12 people in a group of houses in southern Afghanistan, very close to the border with Pakistan, Pakistani residents of the area said Friday. The...Tags: Armed Forces, NATO, Terrorism, Rebellions, Defense
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Essay: Prophet's bride holds up publication
Don't plan a bake-sale benefit for Sherry Jones, whose novel, "The Jewel of Medina," should be in bookstores now but isn't. No doubt she took an emotional hit by having her publisher cancel the novel at the last minute. Explaining the unusual action,...Tags: International Military Interventions, Religious Conflicts, Tony Blair, Sherry Jones, Salman Rushdie
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A Chávez no se le puede quitar el ojo de encima
Especial para El SentinelUn mago hace sus trucos distrayendo a su audiencia del punto donde va a crear su ilusión de magia. El presidente Hugo Chávez no ha tenido que distraer al mundo para imponer nuevas medidas autoritarias, para aumentar su control sobre la economía y la...Tags: Alvaro Uribe, CEMEX SA
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U.S. needs more troops in Afghanistan, commander says
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Friday that he needed thousands of additional troops to combat violence along the border with Pakistan, a requirement that appears to be at odds with recommendations from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus on...Tags: Robert Gates, The White House, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, George Bush
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Paramilitares siguen controlando zonas guajiras
LOS ANGELES TIMESEl hombre que mató a Omaira Arismendi no llegó muy lejos, porque los comerciantes de la zona donde ocurrió el asesinato de esta empresaria simplemente lo ajusticiaron. Pero eso no impidió que cundiera el terror en la zona conocida como Nuevo Mercado, el... -
Bulletin Board: A list of Palm Beach County events
Today Acrylic painting classes, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Professional Artists' League, 19119 Winslow Terrace, west of Boca Raton. $25. Call 561-883-5033. Delray area Overeaters Anonymous, beginners meeting, no weigh-ins, 9:30-11 a.m., Crossroads Club, 1700...Tags: Baptist, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Roman Catholic, West Palm Beach, Religious Conflicts
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Iraq plans museum at Abu Ghraib prison
Associated PressThe notorious Abu Ghraib prison is getting a facelift: work to reopen the facility and construct a museum documenting Saddam Hussein's crimes - but not the abuses committed there by U.S. guards. The complex, which has not held prisoners since 2006,...Tags: George Bush, Religious Conflicts, Saddam Hussein, Prisons, Wars and Interventions
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