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Iraqi claims U.S. GIs beat wounded man — BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi man who was one of the first people on the scene of the U.S. airstrike targeting Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said he saw American troops beating a man who had a beard like the al-Qaida leader. — The witness, who lives near …
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Death Could Shake Al-Qaeda In Iraq and Around the World — BERLIN, June 9 — The death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi could mark a turning point for al-Qaeda and the global jihadist movement, according to terrorism analysts and intelligence officials. — Until he was killed Wednesday by U.S. forces …

Zarqawi: Skimpy clothes found — Hibhib - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was accompanied by women who wore skimpy clothes and read magazines on current affairs and militant propaganda, an inspection of the house he was killed in showed on Saturday. — The remains of Zarqawi's isolated "safe house" …
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Iraq insurgents post new beheading video — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents signaled the fight is still on after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death, posting an Internet video Saturday showing the beheading of three alleged Shiite death squad members in revenge for killing Sunnis.

Zarqawi Helped U.S. Argument That Al-Qaeda Network Was in Iraq — From the moment President Bush introduced him to the American people in October 2002, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi served a crucial purpose for the administration, providing a tangible focus for its insistence that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein …

"Was Al-Zarqawi Beaten After Bombing?" — From CBS News, "Neighbor Of Slain Qaeda Leader Alleges U.S. Troops Beat Man With Beard": … Well, such heinous ecological devastation aside (how many children will starve for the arrogance of our military juggernaut, who presumed to tear apart …


Gathering Highlights Power of the Blog — LAS VEGAS, June 9 — If any more proof were needed of the rising influence of bloggers — at least for the Democratic Party — it could be found here on Friday on the Las Vegas Strip, where the old and new worlds of American politics engaged …
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Why Ambitious Pols Make Their Pilgrimage to Yearly Kos — From Wes Clark to Mark Warner, they've gone to Vegas to get into the swing of the blog thing — The bulletin arrives halfway into the panel on progressive candidates, an email missive I read over the shoulder of the guy in front of me …
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Brown: E-mail shows Bush glad FEMA took Katrina flak — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The former emergency management chief who quit amid widespread criticism over his handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina said he received an e-mail before his resignation stating President Bush was glad …
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U.S.: 3 Guantanamo inmates commit suicide — WASHINGTON - Three detainees at Guantanamo Bay apparently committed suicide amid protests of the U.S. military prison by inmates, the Defense Department said Saturday. They were the first reported deaths at the controversial detention center …


Gingrich May Run in 2008 If No Front-Runner Emerges — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) expects to run for president in 2008 if the contest for the Republican nomination still seems wide open late next year, he said yesterday. — In remarks that were critical of both parties' recent performance …
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Lucrative Life in Revolving Door for Capitol Hill Staff Member and Lobbyist — WASHINGTON, June 9 — For months, Jeffrey S. Shockey has seemed to exemplify the revolving door between K Street and Capitol Hill. — He left a job with the House Appropriations Committee in 1999 for a partnership …
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Soccer With a Side of Slavery — "It is truly scandalous. People are talking about women, importing them to satisfy the base instincts of people associated with football. It is humiliating enough for me that football is linked with alcohol and violence. But this is worse.

Wind-Power Projects Halted — Supporters See Political Motive Behind Defense Dept. Study — CHICAGO — More than 130 wind turbines are proposed for the hilltops of central Wisconsin, but that project and at least 11 others have been halted by the Defense Department as it studies whether …


Jack the cat chases black bear up tree — WEST MILFORD, N.J. - A black bear picked the wrong yard for a jaunt, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree — twice. — Jack, a 15-pound orange and white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, often chasing small animals …