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Saddam's Lawyer Challenges Court Jurisdiction

AMMAN, Jordan – Saddam Hussein’s (search) Iraqi lawyer has filed petitions challenging the date of the former leader’s trial and the jurisdiction of the Special Iraqi Tribunal (search) — a last ditch effort to block the Oct. 19 start of court proceedings. Saddam and seven other members of his toppled …

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Why Is Hurricane Wilma so Difficult to Track?

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” October 21, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: What makes it so tough to predict Wilma’s path? Let’s ask Hugh Willoughby, a professor at Florida International University’s International Hurricane Research Center. So, Mr. Willoughby, …

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Iraq Car Bomb Kills 26

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A bomb hidden in a truck loaded with dates exploded Saturday evening in the center of a Shiite farming village northeast of Baghdad (search), killing 26 people and injuring at least 34. Three American soldiers died in separate bombings in Baghdad and northern Iraq. In the west …

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