Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: 650th US soldier killed in Iraq

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:18 AM

	Another United States soldier was killed - the 650th since the Iraq invasion - and a fresh hostage drama reportedly unfolded, just two days after Prime Minister Iyad Allawi armed himself with emergency security powers. Read full article: '650th US soldier killed in Iraq'

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Articles: Marine missing for 18 days to be evaluated

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:15 AM

	A U.S. Marine who went missing for a while in Iraq will be under even more scrutiny. Read full article: 'Marine missing for 18 days to be evaluated'

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Articles: Ridge defends call not to raise terror alert level

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:13 AM

	Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said today he saw no contradiction in the government's renewed public warning of likely terrorist act and its unwillingness to raise the official alert status. Read full article: 'Ridge defends call not to raise terror alert level'

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Articles: World Court Rules Israel's Barrier Illegal

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:11 AM

	The World Court will rule on Friday that Israel's West Bank barrier, which has caused hardship for thousands of Palestinians, violates international law and should be torn down, a leaked copy of the ruling showed. Read full article: 'World Court Rules Israel's Barrier Illegal'

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Articles: World Court to rule against Israel's barrier: report

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:57 AM

	The World Court will rule on Friday that Israel's West Bank barrier infringes Palestinian rights and must be dismantled, China Daily online quoted Israel's Haaretz newspaper as saying. Read full article: 'World Court to rule against Israel's barrier: report'

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Articles: NAACP calls for California education chief to resign

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:56 AM

	The head of the California NAACP is demanding that state Education Secretary Richard Riordan resign for jokingly telling a white preschooler that her name, Isis, means "stupid dirty girl." Read full article: 'NAACP calls for California education chief to resign'

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Articles: A fresh definition of inheritance comes into vogue

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:05 AM

	Legally, Breck Arnzen and Lani Peterson-Arnzen had covered all the bases when they wrote their will - everything from guardianship to inheritance for their four children. Read full article: 'A fresh definition of inheritance comes into vogue'

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Articles: Court picks D.C. for Guantanamo detainees

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:57 PM

	Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, must challenge their detention in the District of Columbia, a federal appeals court has ruled. Read full article: 'Court picks D.C. for Guantanamo detainees'

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Articles: Edwards helps Kerry; Bush gains

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:54 PM

	President Bush has opened a slight lead over John Kerry while regaining the confidence of some voters on the economy and other domestic issues, according to an Associated Press poll with a silver lining for Democrats. Read full article: 'Edwards helps Kerry; Bush gains'

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Articles: African Sudanese hide in Darfur hills

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:52 PM

	Hawa Sabir's family hid in the hills for six months, foraging for food in the trees and sneaking into a nearby town at night to look for water. Read full article: 'African Sudanese hide in Darfur hills'

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