| New Tape Purporting to Carry Voice of Saddam Hussein Urges Uprising Against Americans |
| A new audiotape attributed to Saddam Hussein aired Friday urges his supporters continue the uprising against U.S. occupation forces and keep control of former state property to use in the rebellion. The voice said the tape was made Sunday. Full Story
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| South Korean Official Says North Korea Has Agreed to Multilateral Talks on Nuclear Weapons |
| North Korea has agreed to multilateral talks on its suspected development of nuclear weapons, a South Korean Foreign Ministry official was quoted as saying Friday. Full Story
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| Flight of Saddam's Daughters to Jordan Shows Family Is on the Move |
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| The flight of Saddam Hussein's two daughters to Jordan shows Saddam's family is on the move, and the U.S. commander in Iraq said the deposed dictator will be found "at some point." Full Story
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| Kansas Woman Faces Bail Hearing After Being Accused of Falsely Claiming to Be Long-Missing Girl |
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| Donna Lynette Walker, accused of posing as the long-lost daughter of an Indiana couple, said she was only trying to assist in the search for the missing woman who vanished in 1986. Full Story
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| Funding for Sept. 11 Attacks Traced to al-Qaida Accounts in Pakistan, FBI Tells Senate Panel |
| Investigators have traced the funding for the Sept. 11 attacks to al-Qaida accounts in Pakistan, a top FBI counterterrorism official told a Senate panel Thursday. Officials did little to clarify the Saudi role in the funding. Full Story
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| West African Leaders Pledge First Troops in Liberia Within Days - and Taylor Out |
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| Pushed by the United States, West Africa's leaders broke a deadlock Thursday and announced the first troops of a long-promised peace force would be deployed to Liberia's bloodied capital within days. Tens of thousands of Liberians spilled into Monrovia's streets, celebrating the arrival of an advance military team. Full Story
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| Teamsters Poised to Endorse Democrat Dick Gephardt for President |
| An expected Teamsters union endorsement would give Democrat Dick Gephardt's struggling presidential bid a substantial boost. Full Story
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| Firefighters Gain Ground Against 19,000-Acre Montana Blaze; Evacuees May Be Able to Return Home |
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| Residents of this gateway community to Glacier National Park may be allowed to return home in the coming days, a sign that firefighters have made significant gains against a big wildfire that threatened the town and park headquarters. Full Story
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| L.A. Jury Clears Philip Morris of Negligence in Lawsuit Stemming From Smoker's Cancer |
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| A jury cleared Philip Morris of negligence and misrepresentation Thursday in a lawsuit by a man who blamed the tobacco giant for the 48-year smoking habit that caused his lung cancer. Full Story
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| Pan Am Games Begin Tonight in Dominican Republic With Opening Ceremonies |
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| With an expenditure of at least $175 million that could reach nearly twice that amount, the Dominican Republic takes center stage at the Pan American Games. Full Story
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