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Annan says Iraq experts team facing short deadline
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said his election experts team in Iraq would be in the country for about a week, and stressed that time was short for them to conduct their work.
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Bush Report Declares Economy Recovering
WASHINGTON - Declaring that \"America's economy is strong and getting stronger,\" President Bush told Congress Monday in his annual economic report that last year's tax cut was doing the job in reviving business growth.
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Edwards, Clark Lament Loss of U.S. Jobs
Edwards and Clark, the two Southerners left in the nomination race, hoped to make inroads with voters in Tennessee and Virginia, which offer 151 pledged delegates in primaries Tuesday. Losses there could imperil the future of their campaigns, especially if Kerry adds to his daunting record of 10 wins in 12 contests for delegates.
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messages+=" Court Hears Case Over West Bank Barrier
The Supreme Court heard petitions Monday from two Israeli human rights groups against the West Bank barrier, a day after the government said it would change its route to minimize hardship for Palestinians.
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messages+=" Operative Sought al-Qaida's Help in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An anti-American operative in Iraq appealed for help from al-Qaida leaders to help spark a sectarian war between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in an effort to \"tear the country apart,\" U.S. officials said Monday.
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Knowles, OutKast Lead Black Music Charge at Grammys
R&B starlet Beyonce Knowles, ailing soul icon Luther Vandross and flamboyant hip-hop duo OutKast won big at the music industry's Grammy Awards on Sunday, while acclaimed quintet Coldplay flew the flag for English rock bands.
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