Bush Plans Further Reduction in Forces
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President Bush expects to pull more U.S. troops out of Iraq before he leaves office next January, a senior administration official said yesterday, dismissing suspicions that a pause in withdrawals this summer would freeze U.S. force levels until the next president takes office.
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Turkish Troops Leaving N. Iraq
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BAGHDAD, Feb. 29 — Turkey announced Friday that it had pulled its troops out of northern Iraq, ending an eight-day invasion to pursue Kurdish guerrillas that raised tensions with the Iraqi government and fears of a regional conflict. The withdrawal came one day after both President Bush and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urged […]
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Voting starts in Russian presidential election
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians voted for a new president on Sunday, in an election expected to deliver a big victory to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s chosen successor and another blow to Moscow’s already tarnished democratic image.
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Will Texas be Hillary Clinton’s last stand?
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas was supposed to be a bastion of support for Hillary Clinton in the battle for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, but it may turn out to be her Alamo.
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Dozens die in Israel-Gaza clashes
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At least 46 Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers killed
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Ahmadinejad on historic Iraq trip
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But the visit comes as U.S. officials have sharpened their rhetoric against Iran in recent weeks. Last month, Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, who was the No. 2 U.S. military chief in Iraq, warned that Tehran wants to keep Iraq’s government weak to block any challenges to Iranian influence.
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Obama warns on complacency as Hillary trails
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Barack Obama warned his supporters against complacency as Hillary Clinton fought tooth and nail to rescue her campaign for the White House.
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Former staff threaten us, say Jersey victims
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VICTIMS of the Jersey child abuse scandal claim that they are being intimidated by their former care workers to prevent them giving evidence.
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Body of Top Model Pulled From River
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PARIS (Feb. 29) - The body of Katoucha Niane, one of the first
African women to attain international stardom as a model and a
vocal opponent of female genital mutilation, was found in the Seine
River, police said Friday.
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Israeli minister threatens to unleash a ‘holocaust’ on Palestinians
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Controversially, Matan Vilnai used the word “shoah” - which is almost exclusively used in Israel to describe the Nazi extermination of the Jews.
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Hardcore Harry’s extreme Afghani makeover (+photos,video)
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One minute, the third in line to the throne was pilloried as a playboy prince who clashed with paparazzi outside nightclubs and wore a Nazi uniform at a costume party.
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Overview: Africa's Civil Wars
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This list, though hardly exhaustive, provides an overview of some of Africa’s major contemporary civil conflicts.
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Top Ten World Oil Producers
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Top Ten World Films We Love to Ha…Top Ten World and Independent Movie…Top Ten World Films of the Year 200…Ten Top Tips to Heal the Individ…World News - Top Ten Source…
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Prince Harry in the Line of Fire in Afghanistan
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By Bridget Johnson, your guide to Journalism
Prince Harry has become the first British royal to serve in combat since Prince Andrew’s Falklands tour (and the first to serve on the ground since World War I) — and the British government tried to keep it under wraps. After months of concern that Harry’s service would come […]
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Who had the crystal ball?
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Ben Smith offers a list.
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Harmless Or Cruel? The Nasty Side To Web Videos Exposed
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Sky.Com News - news with the web’s agenda - is on-air and online from 7.30pm tonight.
Is there a nasty side to web videos? This is one of the issues we’ll be discussing on Sky.Com News tonight.
Footage has emerged of white students in South Africa apparently making black staff eat food contaminated with urine […]
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International Monitors OSCE Boycotts Russian Election
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Vladamir Putin is to step down as Russia’s President - but the job is expected to go to his hand-picked successor Dmitry Medvedev. Sky’s Russia Correspondent Alex Rossi travelled to St Petersburg to see what eight years of Putin have meant for Russia.
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Video: A watery end in ‘Supernatural’
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This week on Supernatural, Sam and Dean investigate a series of mysterious drownings, while Bela reappears to cause more mischief. Click play below to watch our exclusive preview!
Supernatural airs Sunday at 9pm on ITV2.
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Harry Withdrawn From Afghanistan
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The defense ministry announced on Friday that Prince Harry, the third in line to the British throne, would have to come home from Afghanistan because it was too risky for him to stay there.
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CLINTON FACES KENYA CATTLE FINE OVER OBAMA PHOTO
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February 29, 2008 — NAIROBI - Kenyan elders may impose a fine on U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, payable in livestock, after a photo of her rival Barack Obama in robes dragged their people into the race for the White House.
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