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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.
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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Washington Post:
Scores Of Sunnis Killed in Baghdad — Neighborhood Residents Describe Signs of Torture — BAGHDAD, July 9 — Shiite Muslim militiamen rampaged through a Sunni Arab neighborhood in Baghdad early Sunday morning, killing more than 50 people and discarding bodies in the streets, according to Iraqi officials and witnesses.
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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BBC:
Chechen warlord Basayev 'killed' — The most wanted Chechen rebel warlord, Shamil Basayev, has been killed, Russian media report. — Basayev was killed in a special operation overnight in Ingushetia, near Chechnya, Russia's FSB security service chief Nikolai Patrushev said.
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
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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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Haaretz:
Hamas leaders: Meshal backs broad-based deal with Israel — Khaled Meshal, the Damascus-based head of the Hamas political office, supports Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's call for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians, Meshal-affiliated Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip say.
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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.
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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.
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.
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