WASHINGTON – The government is more interested in questioning a U.S. citizen accused of plotting to detonate a radioactive weapon than in pursuing charges against him, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says. “We’re not interested in trying him at the moment,” said Rumsfeld, traveling in Qatar. “We’re not interested in …
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CAIRO, Egypt – The spokesman for the Al Qaeda terror group has threatened more attacks on Americans and Jews in a message published by the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat Sunday. “We confirm our continuation in working to attack Americans and Jews, and targeting them, both people and buildings,” Al-Hayat quoted Sulaiman …
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DENVER, Colo. – The U.S. Forest Service has fired Terry Barton, the employee charged with starting the largest wildfire since Colorado became a state. Forest Service spokesman Lynn Young said Saturday that Barton was fired because of her “conduct.” He wouldn’t elaborate because the investigation is continuing into the Hayman …
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TOKYO – Top U.S. allies gave a lukewarm response Thursday to American requests to chip in troops and other military support for a possible war in Iraq. Their responses came a day after a senior aide to President Bush said Washington had contacted dozens of nations, including Canada, Britain and …
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DENVER – Democratic congressional candidate Mike Feeley filed a lawsuit that asks a judge to require election officials to count all provisional ballots in the still-undecided 7th Congressional District race. Republican Bob Beauprez is 386 votes ahead of Feeley in the contest to become the first representative of the new …
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DALLAS – The first couple wanted to celebrate Laura Bush’s 56th birthday Monday “quietly and privately,” their spokesman said, but their audiences at campaign rallies didn’t get the message: Thousands sang “Happy Birthday” from Iowa to Arkansas to Texas. “I can’t think of a better place to roll over in …
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Departing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt Friday defended his brief time in office, saying he braved attacks and partisanship that he hoped his replacement would not have to endure. But Pitt, who resigned Tuesday evening, was among friends when he addressed the Securities …
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HARARE, Zimbabwe – Border police in Zimbabwe shot and killed a Connecticut man who was on a humanitarian mission in Africa, the U.S. Embassy said Tuesday. Richard Gilman, 58, a computer consultant and former teacher from Torrington, Conn., was shot near the border with Mozambique on Monday after allegedly speeding …
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NEW YORK – Jay Leno’s new competition, Ray Romano, Danny Bonaduce in the child star glare of The Foxlight. There’s a late night war of words heating up and the competition isn’t even on the air yet. Someone has been saying unkind things about Jay Leno. This new guy says …
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