BAGHDAD, Iraq – Handwriting experts authenticated Saddam Hussein’s signature on memos approving death sentences for 148 Shiites during a crackdown in the 1980s, the chief judge in his trial said Wednesday. The chief defense lawyer and several of Saddam’s co-defendants claimed they were the victims of bias and demanded that …
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WASHINGTON – Former Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark accused the Bush administration Saturday of taking the nation on a “path to nowhere” with misguided moves on national security. The retired Army general and NATO military commander argued in the Democrats’ weekly radio address that the United States needs a new …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Ronald Goldman’s father sued O.J. Simpson on Tuesday, seeking any money the former NFL star received for a canceled book deal and TV interview that told a hypothetical tale of how he would have killed his ex-wife and Goldman. The federal lawsuit filed in California by Fred Goldman’s …
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A woman and her two young children were among seven people found dead after a “strange odor” was reported coming from a duplex apartment, and a third child was unaccounted for, police said Monday. The cause of death had not been established, and police Chief Jim Hughes …
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LONDON – The eldest son of British Prime Minister Tony Blair was discharged from a hospital on the Caribbean island of Barbados on Friday after being treated for a stomach ailment, officials said. Euan Blair, 22, was admitted to a hospital while vacationing with his family in the former British …
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Marijuana’s active ingredient may thwart pregnancy, a new study shows. Marijuana’s key ingredient — called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — may make it hard for a fertilized egg to implant in the womb, says the study in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. VanderbiltUniversity’s Haibin Wang, PhD, and colleagues studied mice, not people. …
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KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. – Barbaro is holding his own, for now. Following a week in which it appeared the ailing Kentucky Derby winner might not live much longer, Barbaro remained in stable condition Saturday while being treated for a painful and often-fatal foot disease. “His heart rate and pulse are …
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PASADENA, Calif. – Chaka Khan, Clint Black and Michael Bolton are among the pop stars who will be part of “Celebrity Duets,” a new FOX TV show that pairs singers and celebrities trying to prove they can carry a tune. The series, debuting with a two-hour episode 8 p.m. EDT …
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UNITED NATIONS – Oscar-winning actor George Clooney brought some Hollywood glamour to the United Nations as he used his star power to turn the spotlight on Sudan’s war-torn region of Darfur. Together with Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel, Clooney urged members of the U.N.’s Security Council to help end …
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FREDONIA, N.Y. – With an escaped convict suspected of killing one trooper and wounding two others still on the run, the first day of school in rural western New York Tuesday meant recess in the classroom, no outdoor sports practice and armed state troopers searching vehicles. The normal rhythms of …
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