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U.S. Sought Saudi Security Upgrade: "The United States sought futilely to get security tightened around western residential compounds in Riyadh before this week's terror attack, the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia said Wednesday."
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New US chief in Iraq vows to get tough on security, pave way for UN aid: "The new US administrator of post-war Iraq, Paul Bremer, said he hoped badly-needed UN food aid operations would start next week but was bluntly told security concerns needed to be addressed first. (AFP)"
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Six Iraqi Children Killed Playing with Bomb: "Six Iraqi children were killed and 10injured when an Iraqi bomb they were trying to dismantleexploded, the British Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. (Reuters)"
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AP Corrects Iraq Shootings: "In an April 30 story about the U.S. Army's shooting of Iraqi protesters in Fallujah, Iraq, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a protest banner held by Iraqis said, in part, "we'll kill you." The banner said, "we'll kick you out." (AP)"
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U.S. Commander Faces War Crimes Complaint: "A left-wing candidate in Belgium's parliamentary elections lodged a war crimes complaint Wednesday against U.S. Gen. Tommy Franks, the commander of American forces in Iraq. (AP)"
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Saudis Link Car Bomb Attacks to Al-Qaida: "Nonessential U.S. diplomats were ordered out and other Westerners made plans to leave Wednesday after coordinated suicide attacks linked to al-Qaida killed at least 25 bystanders at compounds housing foreigners."
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4 Hurt As Bomb Rips Through Yemeni Court: "A bomb exploded Wednesday in a Yemeni court where a suspected al-Qaida militant was condemned to death last week for killing three U.S. missionaries, security officials said. A judge and three other people were wounded."
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