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Mari Yamaguchi / Associated Press:
Japan considers strike against N. Korea — TOKYO - Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North's missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance ahead of a possible U.N. Security Council vote on Tokyo's proposal for sanctions against the regime.
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NY Daily News:
It's WWIII, and U.S. is out of ideas — Last week's headlines prove the point: North Korea fires missiles, Iran talks of nukes again, Iraq carnage continues, Israel invades Gaza, England observes one-year anniversary of subway bombing. And, oh, yes, the feds stop a plot to blow up tunnels under the Hudson River.
Jeremy Pelofsky / Reuters:
US "has votes" for U.N. resolution against N. Korea — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration on Sunday said it had the votes in the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions against North Korea's nuclear missile program and urged China to use its influence to get Pyongyang back to the negotiating table.
CNN:
The end of cowboy diplomacy — Why the 'Bush Doctrine' no longer works for Bush administration — Editor's note: The following is a summary of this week's Time magazine cover story. — Time.com — All the good feeling at the White House at President Bush's early birthday party on July 4 …
Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Baghdad Erupts in Mob Violence — BAGHDAD, July 9 — A mob of gunmen went on a brazen daytime rampage through a predominantly Sunni Arab district of western Baghdad on Sunday, pulling people from their cars and homes and killing them in what officials and residents called a spasm of revenge …
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Associated Press:
After 41 killed, Sunni officials say U.S. can't protect Iraqis — BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni politicians on Monday called on the U.N. Security Council to send peacekeepers to Iraq saying U.S.-led "occupation forces" cannot protect Iraqis. — A day earlier Shiite gunmen entered a Baghdad neighborhood …
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CNN.com International:
Russia kills most-wanted warlord — MOSCOW, Russia — Russia's most wanted man, Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, has been killed in an operation by special forces, the state security chief told President Vladimir Putin on Monday. — FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev said Basayev …
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MOSNEWS.COM:
Chechen Warlord Basayev Killed in Southern Russia — Russia's most wanted man, Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, has been killed, the country's state security chief has told President Vladimir Putin, Itar-Tass news agency said on Monday. — Basayev, who claimed responsibility …
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New York Times:
Congressman Says Program Was Disclosed by Informant — WASHINGTON, July 9 — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday that the Bush administration briefed the panel on a "significant" intelligence program only after a government whistle-blower alerted him to its existence and he pressed President Bush for details.
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Charles Babington / Washington Post:
Hoekstra Urges Bush to Impart Intelligence Details
Hoekstra Urges Bush to Impart Intelligence Details
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Eli Lake / New York Sun:
U.N. Nuclear Chief Pulled Inspector at Iran's Request — The Nobel Peace Prize-winning chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency effectively fired his lead Iran investigator this spring at the request of the Iranians, according to a new report in the German newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag.
New York Times:
Detainee Rights Create a Divide on Capitol Hill — Senators Carl Levin, left, and Lindsey Graham talking to reporters in November about legal rights of detainees and enemy combatants. The two are expected to be among the leaders in the coming debate on the issue.
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BBC:
Annan warning on Gaza 'disaster' — UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has demanded that Israel take urgent action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. — Israeli jets continued to pound Gaza targets on Sunday in operations aimed at securing the release of a soldier captured by Palestinian militants.
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Peter Slevin / Washington Post:
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom — Christian Group Becomes Force in Major Legal Battles — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A 29-foot war memorial shaped like a cross should be allowed to remain on public land. A teacher should be able to emphasize references to God in the Declaration of Independence.
Associated Press:
GOP Husband, Democratic Wife Vie for Seat — The candidates say they offer legitimate political differences. Their conservative critics say it's a campaign dirty trick. — Jeff Ippel is a Republican, involved in a three-way primary race for a seat in the Kansas House.
wcbstv.com:
6 Injured In Manhattan Building Collapse — White House: Manhattan Explosion Not Terrorism — LIVE: Manhattan Building Collapse — (CBS) NEW YORK A four-story building at 32 East 62nd Street in Manhattan exploded this morning and collapsed this morning. The fire has now moved to a fifth alarm.