Bush Says Ports Deal Not a Security Threat
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush sought Thursday to calm an uproar over a state-owned company in the United Arab Emirates taking over significant operations at six major U.S. ports, saying "people don't need to worry about security."...
Dozens Slain in Iraq Sectarian Violence
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Gunmen shot dead 47 civilians and left their bodies in a ditch near Baghdad Thursday as militia battles and sectarian reprisals followed the bombing of a sacred Shiite shrine. Sunni Arabs suspended their participation in talks on a new government....
Moscow Market Roof Collapse Kills 49
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MOSCOW (AP) -- The concave, snow-covered roof of a large Moscow market collapsed early Thursday, killing at least 49 people and forcing rescuers to clear away concrete slabs and metal beams to reach possible survivors trapped in the wreckage, officials said....
School Roof Believed Found in Mudslide
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GUINSAUGON, Philippines (AP) -- Aerial photographs spotted what is believed to be the roof of an elementary school swamped by a landslide, and rescue workers will undertake a risky mission to check it, the provincial governor said Thursday....
Cohen Warms Up for Tonight's Free Skate
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TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Sasha Cohen is saving the drama for the women's final. A day after making the unusual decision to skip both of her practices, the U.S. champion spoiled a budding soap opera when she showed up for her final warm-up at the Palavela on Thursday morning....
White House Cites Katrina Response Failures
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A White House report concluded Thursday that inexperienced disaster response managers and a lack of planning, discipline and leadership contributed to vast federal failures during Hurricane Katrina....
Average American Family Income Declines
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The average income of American families, after adjusting for inflation, declined by 2.3 percent in 2004 compared to 2001 while their net worth rose but at a slower pace....
Compounds Could Slow Parkinson's Disease
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- An antibiotic and a muscle-related compound are leading candidates for a major government study of whether certain compounds could slow the worsening of Parkinson's disease....
Barretto Family Moves to Help Musicians
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The family of Ray Barretto, the Grammy-winning Latin jazz percussionist who died last week at age 76, has started a foundation to help musicians without medical or life insurance....
Davis Withdraws From 10km Speedskating
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TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Gold medalist Shani Davis has withdrawn from the 10,000 meters, the final men's speedskating race of the Turin Olympics....
