QUETTA, Pakistan – Pakistani security forces backed by helicopter gunships destroyed a camp for suspected tribal militants in the insurgency-wracked southwestern part of the country, killing five suspects and capturing seven others, a government spokesman said Wednesday. The target of Tuesday’s operation was a headquarters and training camp for Baluch …
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WASHINGTON – Even with stories about public corruption probes flooding the morning papers, Internet and cable news airwaves, the FBI’s new Web site for individuals to report malfeasance and just plain bad behavior hasn’t made splashy headlines. But the site, reportcorruption.fbi.gov, is up and running and the G-Men are paying …
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SHANGHAI, China – College students in central China smashed offices and set fires in a riot sparked by administrative changes that made their diplomas less prestigious, students and school administrators said Monday. Photos of the weekend riots posted on the Internet showed fires set in debris-strewn school courtyards and glass …
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ar – A University of Arkansas graduate was found innocent of attempting to provide material support to a Palestinian terrorist organization but convicted of lesser charges, including making false statements on immigration documents. “I am not a terrorist. (The jury) knew it,” Arwah Jaber said after the verdict. Jaber, …
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DETROIT – A trial began Monday on a federal lawsuit by a producer who worked on the first two White Stripes albums and says he played a pivotal role in creating the two-member rock band’s signature sound and deserves a share of the royalties. Jim Diamond, who is listed as …
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DALLAS – Prominent black leaders said they will work to combat Christian conservatives they say have used gay marriage and abortion to distract from larger moral issues such as the war, voting rights, affirmative action and poverty. The Revs. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Joseph Lowery and hundreds of black …
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LOS ANGELES – R&B crooner Chris Brown won best new artist at the sixth annual BET Awards on Tuesday night. The Black Entertainment Network “made me who I am today,” Brown told the Shrine Auditorium audience. Other early winners were Prince for male R&B artist, Missy Elliott for female hip-hop …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the second-ranking commander in Iraq, on Friday received and was reviewing the investigative report related to allegations that U.S. Marines were involved in an alleged massacre and cover-up in Haditha last November, the military said. No details were released and the …
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MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Swedish television cameraman was shot and killed Friday by an unidentified gunman during a demonstration in the Somali capital. The attacker shot the freelance cameraman through the chest at close range, killing him instantly before fleeing into the crowd, according to an Associated Press reporter who …
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CHICAGO – McDonald’s french fries just got fatter — by nutritional measurement. The world’s largest restaurant chain said Wednesday its fries contain a third more trans fats than it previously knew, citing results of a new testing method it began using in December. That means the level of potentially artery-clogging …
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