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U.S. Embassy staff, soldiers killed in Baghdad blast

Four Americans -- two soldiers and two civilians from the Defense and State departments -- were killed Tuesday in a blast that rocked a municipal building in Baghdad's Sadr City, the U.S. Embassy said ...
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Olympic memories: Blood in the water

Few sporting encounters however have been as loaded with political symbolism as Hungary's water polo semifinal against the Soviet Union in Melbourne in 1956. The Hungarian Olympic team had left for ...
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Opulent brides are funding India’s global fashion play

For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to ...
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Tracking poll: Gore may be opening solid lead -- with a caveat

Gore may be opening solid lead -- with a caveat. By CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thursday's CNN/USA Today/Gallup tracking poll indicate ...
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Senate panel rejects funds for lawsuit

A Senate panel Tuesday narrowly defeated an effort by Democrats to provide money President Clinton wants to prepare a lawsuit against tobacco companies to recoup billions of dollars in smoking-related ...
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U.S.: 'Demonic' militants sent women to bomb markets in Iraq

Two mentally disabled women were strapped with explosives Friday and sent into busy Baghdad markets, where they were blown up by remote control, a top Iraqi government official said. The bombs killed ...
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Check out the Chunnel for low-hassle travel

In January, Eurostar's monopoly on using the Chunnel -- the tunnel beneath the English Channel -- expires. With its ...
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Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme released from prison

(CNN) -- Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was released from federal custody Friday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said ...
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Moscow ready for better U.S. relations, Medvedev blogs

In the blog posted Thursday, Medvedev said he wanted to "say a few words" about what he hopes will come out of his upcoming summit with U.S. President Obama and share his vision o ...
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Rice cites 'personal responsibility' over disputed uranium claim

CNN's John King on President Bush's news conference. WASHINGTON (CNN) --National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said she feels "personal responsibility" for the flap over President Bush's State of ...
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150 delegates up for grabs Tuesday

He currently has 830 delegates to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's 217. McCain needs just 1,191 delegates to clinch the nomination. For Democrats, the results of Tuesday's contests could help Sen.
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Ex-NFL player Burress enters prison

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress surrendered to authorities Tuesday to serve a two-year prison ...