| Iraq Names 25 Members of Governing Council at Inaugural Meeting in 1st Step on Road to Democracy |
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| A 25-member governing council of prominent Iraqis from diverse political and religious backgrounds was named at an inaugural meeting Sunday, a crucial first step on the nation's path to democracy. Full Story
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| Tropical Storm Claudette Heads for Texas, Forecasters Expect Storm System to Grow Into Hurricane |
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| Tropical Storm Claudette continued its slow churn toward the Texas coast early Sunday, with forecasters expecting the plodding storm system to make landfall as a hurricane by early Tuesday. Full Story
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| U.S. Troops Kill 4 Suspected Insurgents in Iraq, Arrest More Than 50 in Launch of New Operation |
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| American forces killed four suspected pro-Saddam insurgents and arrested more than 50 people as they launched a fourth major offensive in central Iraq, an operation meant to blunt expected attacks on U.S. soldiers, military officials said. Full Story
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| Death Toll From Bangladesh Ferry Disaster Climbs to 150, Nearly 380 People Still Missing |
| The death toll from a ferry disaster in southern Bangladesh rose to 150 on Sunday after rescuers reported that 72 more bodies washed ashore. Full Story
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| New Hampshire Officials Believe Missing Siblings Are Dead; Father Is Arrested in California |
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| New evidence found in the search for two children missing since July Fourth has led authorities to believe they may be murder victims, the state's assistant district attorney said Saturday. Full Story
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| Bulls Gore American Man, Injure Seven Others at San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain |
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| Bulls gored an American man and trampled at least seven people during a crowded bull run on the second-to-last day of Spain's San Fermin festival in Pamplona on Sunday. Full Story
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| President Bush Ends Tour of Africa, Says He Won't Allow Terrorists to Use Continent As New Base |
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| Wrapping up a five-day tour of the continent, President Bush said Saturday that he would not allow terrorists to use Africa as a base "to threaten the world." He also pledged American help in fighting AIDS and ending regional conflicts, including the brutal civil war in Liberia. Full Story
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| 16 People Killed, 19 Injured After Bus Skids Off Mountain Road in Kashmir, Falls Into River |
| A bus skidded off a mountain road after hitting another vehicle and fell into a river Sunday in Kashmir, killing at least 16 people and injuring 19, police said. Full Story
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| Ricardo Mayorga Wins Majority Decision Over Vernon Forrest, Retains WBC, WBA Welterweight Titles |
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| Ricardo Mayorga, relentlessly throwing punches from every angle, took a majority decision over Vernon Forrest on Saturday night to retain his WBC and WBA welterweight titles. Full Story
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| Red Sox Outfielder Ramirez Won't Play in All-Star Game, White Sox Ordonez Takes His Place |
| Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez will not play in the All-Star game next week due to a sore left hamstring. Full Story
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