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Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact
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 AP - Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a toppled Saddam Hussein statue five years ago. Chanting and waving flags, Muqtada al-Sadr's followers filled Firdous Square to protest the pact that would allow American troops to stay for three more years.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:40:46 GMT
| Congo refugees plagued by shootings, rape, looting
(AP)
 AP - Looting soldiers tried to rape one woman and fatally shot another at a refugee camp, witnesses said Friday, as the United Nations prepared to send more peacekeepers to help protect traumatized civilians in eastern Congo.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:40:39 GMT
| Mexico: Former drug czar took cartel money
(AP)
AP - Mexico's former drug czar was accused Friday of taking $450,000 from a powerful cartel, the highest-ranking official implicated so far in a corruption scandal over efforts by drug gangs to buy protection from the government.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43:09 GMT
| Myanmar court hands comedian 45-year prison term
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 AP - Myanmar's courts continued a crackdown on activists Friday, handing out a 45-year prison sentence to a comedian who went to the delta to help cyclone victims and criticized the junta's slow relief response.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:25:58 GMT
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Knicks expected to acquire Harrington (AP)
The New York Knicks were expected to announce a trade for Golden State Warriors forward Al Harrington on Friday. Media reports had the Knicks sending guard Jamal Crawford to Golden State, though it was unclear if he was the only player. A trade was expected to be announced later Friday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn't been...
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:03:27 PST
| Steelers 'D' controls Bengals in win (AP)
The Steelers honored defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with a pregame ceremony for his 50 years as an NFL coach and player. His league-best defense found the best possible way to pay tribute to him. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Ben...
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:48:43 PST
| Celtics roll past Iverson, Pistons 98-80 (AP)
The Allen Iverson trade looked good for the Pistons when they handed the Lakers their first loss of the season and snapped Cleveland's eight-game winning streak. It hasn't helped them against the team they need to beat most. Rajon Rondo had 18 points and eight assists, outplaying the recent Pistons acquisition and leading the Boston Celtics to a 98-80 victory over Detroit on Thursday night in a...
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:50:42 PST
| Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA in 2K semis (AP)
Showing poise down the stretch and playing stellar defense, Michigan pulled off its first win over a top-five team in 11 years. DeShawn Sims scored 18 points, including an emphatic dunk on a backdoor cut with time running down, and Manny Harris added 15 for the Wolverines in a 55-52 upset of No. 4 UCLA on Thursday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:18 PST
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Florida teen commits suicide in front of webcam
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AP - A South Florida college student killed himself by overdosing on drugs in front of a live online audience as some computer users egged him on, some debated his method, and others tried to talk him out of it.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:26:16 GMT
| Would-be appointees quizzed on guns
(Politico)
 Politico - President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is asking potential appointees detailed questions about gun ownership, and firearms advocates aren’t happy about it.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:46:00 GMT
| Prosecutor who had Cheney indicted yells at judge
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 AP - A county prosecutor who brought indictments this week against Vice President Dick Cheney and others pounded his fist and shouted at the judge Friday during a routine hearing. Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra asked Presiding Judge Manuel Banales to recuse himself from the case, which alleges abuse at federally run prisons.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:51:48 GMT
| The year 2025: Oil, dollar out; Russia, Islam in
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 AP - Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions for the world in 2025.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:35:21 GMT
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