Report on Iraq shows mixed results (AP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:45 PM
AP - The Iraqi government has made only mixed progress toward fulfilling goals for political military and economic reform the Bush administration said Thursday in a report certain to inflame debate in Congress future U.S. war strategy.
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Al-Qaida has rebuilt U.S. intel warns (AP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
AP - A new threat assessment from U.S. counterterrorism analysts says that al-Qaida has used its safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border to restore its operating capabilities to a level unseen since the months before Sept. 11 2001.
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Stores post lackluster sales in June (AP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
AP - Retailers' hopes for a successful back-to-school shopping season grew dim Thursday after they reported generally modest sales gains for June extending a string of disappointments that began last winter.
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Miss NJ reveals alleged blackmail photos (AP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
AP - Miss New Jersey trying to keep her crown in the midst of an alleged blackmail attempt released photos Thursday showing her not in a ladylike manner. She said I feel sick to my stomach.
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F1 won't return to Indianapolis in 2008 (AP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
AP - Formula One's U.S. Grand Prix won't return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year. The race will not be held at Indy in 2008 after eight years at the track spokesman Ron Green said Thursday. He declined to give other details but said
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Bush says no shift on Iraq until September (Reuters) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
Reuters - President George W. Bush admitted on Thursday his troop buildup in Iraq had made limited progress but said he would wait for a September security report before considering a change of course.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/pl_nm/iraq_usa_dc

Chertoff says Qaeda not posing pre-Sept 11 threat (Reuters) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
Reuters - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Thursday the threat to the United States from al Qaeda has not returned to levels seen just before the September 11 attacks nearly six years ago.
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Fake firm gets nuclear license in U.S. govt sting (Reuters) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
Reuters - Undercover investigators working for a fake firm obtained a license to buy enough radioactive material to build a "dirty bomb " amid little scrutiny from federal regulators according to a government report obtained on Wednesda
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Oil tanker grounded off New York City (Reuters) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
Reuters - A tanker carrying more than 19 million gallons of fuel oil grounded off New York City on Thursday but was not leaking the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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Battles rage at Lebanon camp (Reuters) - 7/12/2007 12:20:46 PM
Reuters - Al Qaeda-inspired militants killed four Lebanese soldiers on Thursday in fierce battles at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon security sources said.
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Reuters photographer and driver killed in Iraq (Reuters) - 7/12/2007 12:20:47 PM
Reuters - An Iraqi photographer and driver working for Reuters in Iraq were killed in Baghdad on Thursday in what police said was American military action and which witnesses described as a helicopter attack.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/ts_nm/reuters_iraq_deaths_dc

Iraq report bleak as Congress targets war (AFP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:47 PM
AFP - A key White House report Thursday painted a bleak picture of progress in Iraq just as President George W. Bush tried to quell a Republican revolt and thwart Democratic demands to bring troops home.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070712/ts_afp/usiraqpolitics

Lebanese army pounds Islamist siege camp (AFP) - 7/12/2007 12:20:47 PM
AFP - Four Lebanese soldiers were killed Thursday during a heavy assault on a refugee camp the army says marks the start of a final battle against Islamist fighters holed up there for almost eight weeks.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070712/ts_afp/lebanonunrest

McBride gives his version of stand-off - 7/14/2007 2:34:40 PM
Embattled Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride has finally opened up about the allegations against him.
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No vehicle safe from hijacking - 7/14/2007 2:34:41 PM
Nissan 1400 bakkie Volkswagens and Toyotas are hot favourites for hijackings in South Africa.
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Standoff: Mom takes on traffic department - 7/14/2007 2:34:41 PM
A Cape Town teacher has been locked inside a traffic department after an altercation with officials.
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Brave garage owner saves the day - 7/14/2007 2:34:41 PM
Two men who tried to steal a customer's car at a Gauteng filling station ended up learning an important lesson.
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Man hit by car then run over by taxi - 7/14/2007 2:34:42 PM
A pedestrian in Gauteng has died in horrifying circumstances.
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A family torn apart by murder - 7/14/2007 2:34:42 PM
Family allegiances became apparent at the Wynberg regional court as some Petersen family members struggled to hold back tears while others stood there smiling.
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Zuma might be a dad again - 7/14/2007 2:34:42 PM
Jacob Zuma's office has declined to comment on a report that alleges he may soon father his 18th child.
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