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Rumsfeld Issued Order to Hide Iraq Detainee -Report: "Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeldordered at least one inmate of an Iraqi detention center to bekept off the prison's rolls, The New York Times reported onThursday, effectively making the prisoner a so-called "ghostdetainee." (Reuters)"

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21 dead in Baghdad car bomb blast: "At least 21 people were killed and 69 injured when a car slammed into a crowd and exploded outside a recruiting station for Iraqi security forces in Baghdad."

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Car explodes outside Iraqi army station: "A car drove into a crowd and exploded Thursday outside a recruiting station for the Iraqi army, injuring dozens, police said."

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Museum chronicles Palestinian violence: "A new Israeli exhibit gives visitors a disturbing view of nearly four years of violence with the Palestinians: a female mannequin strapped with an explosives belt, alongside piles of confiscated weapons and documents showing how Palestinian militant groups operate."

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Profit opportunities lure business to Iraq: "The risks are undeniable, but for entrepreneurs pondering contracting work in Iraq, the potential financial rewards outweigh the dangers."

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Several large explosions heard in Baghdad: "Several large explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday."

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Son pleads with Saudis for father's safety: "The son of an American kidnapped in Saudi Arabia pleaded with the Saudi government Wednesday to work to free his father, saying he "does not deserve this.""

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Active Duty: No Way Out: "Many soldiers who thought they were about to open new chapters in their lives are instead heading to Iraq or Afghanistan. David Martin reports on the Pentagon's Stop Loss policy."

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9/11 Panel Disputes Iraq Link to Attacks: "Rebuffing Bush administration claims, the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks said Wednesday no evidence exists that al-Qaida had strong ties to Saddam Hussein. In hair-raising detail, the commission said the terror network had envisioned a much larger attack and is working hard to strike again. (AP)"

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Soldier: Commander Tried to Change Report: "A National Guard commander told a mental health counselor to change an evaluation to show that a serviceman who accused fellow soldiers of abusing Iraqi prisoners was mentally unfit, another soldier says. (AP)"

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Canada should keep its distance from US foreign policy (16 June 04) in Radio Free USA



9/11 Panel Disputes Iraq Link to Attacks: "Rebuffing Bush administration claims, the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks said Wednesday no evidence exists that al-Qaida had strong ties to Saddam Hussein. In hair-raising detail, the commission said the terror network had envisioned a much larger attack and is working hard to strike again. (AP)"

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Two US soldiers die in Iraq attack: "Two American soldiers were killed and 21 injured when a rocket slammed into a logistics base near the Iraqi town of Balad."

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U.S. Planning to Turn Over Baghdad Airport to Iraqis: "U.S. administrators will turn over civil aviation operations a new Iraqi government assumes limited sovereignty on June 30."

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Europe to rebuke Iran over nuclear program: "Europe's three major powers shrugged off Iranian threats of retaliation Wednesday and put final touches on a tough resolution rebuking Tehran for continued nuclear cover-ups."

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Insurgents strike at Iraq's oil industry: "Insurgents struck at the heart of Iraq's economic livelihood Wednesday, blasting a major pipeline to halt vital oil exports and killing the top security chief for the northern oilfields."

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U.S. officer to be charged with murder: "The Army has decided to charge a 1st Armored Division officer with murder in the May 21 death of an Iraqi civilian who was wounded during a high-speed chase, then shot again at close range, an Army official said Wednesday."

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CIA director meets with Egypt's president: "Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with CIA Director George Tenet on Wednesday to discuss Egypt's role in assisting the Palestinians after Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip."

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Cleric orders militia to leave holy cities: "The radical Shiite cleric whose uprising left hundreds dead ordered members of his militia Wednesday to leave the holy cities of Nafaj and Kufa - a key part of an agreement to end fighting with American forces."

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Iraqi gunmen release Lebanese hostage: "Iraqi kidnappers released a Lebanese hostage Wednesday, a month after he was taken hostage in Baghdad and two days after he appeared on a video tape pleading for government intervention."

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Three GIs Killed in Attack on Base in Iraq: "A rocket slammed into a U.S. logistics base near the city of Balad on Wednesday afternoon, killing three U.S. soldiers and wounding 25 people including a pair of civilians, the military said. (AP)"

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Insurgents Strike at Iraq's Oil Industry: "Insurgents struck at the heart of Iraq's economic livelihood Wednesday, blasting a major pipeline to halt vital oil exports and killing the top security chief for the northern oilfields. (AP)"

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Bush Policies a Failure, Retired U.S. Diplomats Say: "President Bush led the United Statesinto an ill-planned Iraq war that weakened U.S. security,retired diplomats and military officers said on Wednesday in achallenge to one of Bush's main arguments for re-election. (Reuters)"

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