Three American Soldiers Killed in Iraq
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Three American soldiers were killed after they came under attack from gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades in northern Iraq, a military spokeswoman said Thursday. The soldiers were from the 101st Airborne Division. It wasn't known exactly where attack took place or if any soldiers were wounded, said the spokeswoman for V Corps in Baghdad. Reports were still coming in from the field, she added.
Calif. Gov. Davis Will Face Recall Vote
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Democrat Gray Davis will have to fight to keep his job this fall in the nation's first gubernatorial recall election in 82 years, state officials announced Wednesday after tallying the results of a Republican-led petition drive that seemed farfetched just months ago. Secretary of State Kevin Shelley said counties had reported 1.3 million valid petition signatures, well over the 897,158 required for the recall to make it on the ballot. An election could be held as early as Sept. 23.
NYC Councilor, Gunman Killed at City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) _ An aspiring politician strolled past a metal detector at tightly guarded City Hall _ escorted by the councilman he once hoped to replace _ then pulled a gun in the crowded balcony of the council chamber and shot his rival to death. The attack Wednesday turned New York City's seat of government into a crime scene, with screaming political aides and terrified visitors diving for cover. A security officer fired up at the gunman, killing him with five bullets.
Hijacker Chats Years Before 9/11 Detailed
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ The government intercepted conversations by early 1999 indicating that two Sept. 11 hijackers-to-be were connected to a suspected al-Qaida facility in the Middle East, but the National Security Agency did not pass on the information to other agencies, a congressional report on intelligence failures concludes. The NSA interception was the first evidence in American possession that eventual hijackers Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi were connected to each other and to al-Qaida, but some of that information was not brought to the attention of other agencies until early 2002 after Congress began investigating pre-Sept. 11 failures, according to excerpts of the report to be released Thursday.
Air Force Academy Looks at New Sex Charges
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DENVER (AP) _ The Air Force Academy, still reeling from a rape scandal that led to the ouster of its top brass, is investigating possible drug use by students and new sexual assault allegations against at least two male cadets. The assault investigations are the first known cases since the academy installed new commanders in a shake-up prompted by complaints from at least 60 women who said they were ignored or punished when they reported sexual assaults.
2 Firefighters Die Battling Idaho Blaze
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Two firefighters were overrun by flames and killed soon after they were dropped by helicopter to battle a fast-moving blaze in a national forest in central Idaho, officials said Wednesday. The fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest about 130 miles south of Missoula, Mont., was caused by lightning and first reported Sunday night. Hot temperatures and wind blew it up from 120 acres to about 1,000 acres Tuesday night, officials said.
Rebels Briefly Take Key Bridge in Liberia
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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) _ West African leaders promised to send peacekeepers to Liberia despite new rebel attacks that shattered a short-lived cease-fire considered crucial to restoring peace in the troubled country. President Charles Taylor has promised to leave Liberia when peacekeepers arrive but was believed unlikely to do so with battles still raging in the capital, Monrovia, his last stronghold. The ceasefire lasted just 24 hours before the rebels began new attacks Wednesday.
Abbott Laboratories to Pay $600M in Fines
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) _ An Abbott Laboratories subsidiary has agreed to pay $600 million after admitting its employees tried to help undercover agents defraud Medicare and Medicaid. The subsidiary, CG Nutritionals, pleaded guilty to obstructing a criminal health care investigation Wednesday in federal court, after a sweeping federal investigation into fraudulent sales of medical equipment.
Music-Sharing Subpoenas Targets Parents
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Parents, roommates _ even grandparents _ are being targeted in the music industry's new campaign to track computer users who share songs over the Internet, bringing the threat of expensive lawsuits to more than college kids. "Within five minutes, if I can get hold of her, this will come to an end," said Gordon Pate of Dana Point, Calif., when told by The Associated Press that a federal subpeona had been issued over his daughter's music downloads. The subpoena required the family's Internet provider to hand over Pate's name and address to lawyers for the recording industry.
Six Players Move in Four-Team NBA Deal
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The four-team NBA trade that had been rumored for 24 hours was finally made Wednesday night. Six players were involved, with Latrell Sprewell going to Minnesota, Glenn Robinson and Marc Jackson to Philadelphia, Keith Van Horn to New York and Terrell Brandon and Randy Holcomb to Atlanta.
Image Caption: A soldier of the 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, based in Florida, checks his rifle scope after receiving the combat infantry badge at an awarding ceremony Friday July 11, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. military on Friday handed out hundreds of combat infantryman badges to soldiers who took part in the fight for Baghdad. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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