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U.S. Military frees 2 former Iraqi Health Ministry officials

By Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, March 5,2008 11:16 p.m.

Two former Health Ministry officials cleared of helping Shiite death squads celebrated their release with friends and family Wednesday while outraged Sunni politicians called it a black day that showed just how dysfunctional Iraq’s judicial system is.

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Tuesday, March 4,2008 10:13 p.m.

Russia and China on Tuesday scuttled a Western attempt to introduce a resolution on Iran’s nuclear defiance at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, diplomats said.

Rice to attempt to salvage peace talks between Israel, Palestinians

By Abisalom Omolo and Laurie Copans · Tuesday, March 4,2008 10:12 p.m.

Israeli aircraft sent missiles crashing into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, pressing an offensive against Palestinian rocket squads even as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the region to try to rescue peace talks amid the latest outbreak of violence.

Venezuela moves troops to Colombian border

By Abisalom Omolo and Frank Bajak · Tuesday, March 4,2008 10:11 p.m.

Hundreds of Venezuelan troops moved Tuesday toward the border with Colombia, where trade was slowing amid heightening tension over Colombia’s cross-border strike on a rebel base in Ecuador.

Troop pullout may signal talks

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Ibrahim Barzak · Monday, March 3,2008 11:46 p.m.

JEBALIYA, Gaza Strip – Israeli aircraft pummeled targets in Gaza for the sixth straight day Monday and militants fired rockets at a major Israeli city. But the fighting showed signs of slowing, with the army pulling ground troops out of northern Gaza.

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By Arthur H. Rotstein · Monday, March 3,2008 11:42 p.m.

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Clinton implies she’ll stay past today’s vote

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Mike Glover · Monday, March 3,2008 11:41 p.m.

Candidate says national security will be central issue

Washington house fires potentially linked to radical eco-terror group

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Elizabeth M. Gillespie · Monday, March 3,2008 11:40 p.m.

Luxury model homes burn in Seattle suburbs

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By Arthur H. Rotstein · Monday, March 3,2008 12:12 a.m.

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Venezuelan president sends troops to border after closing Colombian embassy

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Ian James · Monday, March 3,2008 12:11 a.m.

Rebel leader’s death to spur war in South America

Palestinians suspend peace talks with Israel as Gaza death toll mounts

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Ibrahim Barzak · Monday, March 3,2008 12:10 a.m.

Violence comes on eve of Rice’s Middle East visit

FBI agents to search Utah home in deadly ricin case

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Kathleen Hennessey · Monday, March 3,2008 12:09 a.m.

Officials assure residents there is no health threat

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 11:29 p.m.

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Kenya’s rival politicians have reached an agreement.

Thaksin triumphantly returns to Thailand

By Abisalom Omolo and Denis D. Gray · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 11:28 p.m.

Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s homecoming Thursday was a triumphant return to the center of Thai politics despite the military’s efforts to eradicate his legacy and keep him at bay.

Bush: Country not recession-bound

By Abisalom Omolo and Terence Hunt · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 11:26 p.m.

President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts.

U.S. distancing itself from Pakistan’s President Musharraf

By Abisalom Omolo and Foster Klug · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 11:25 p.m.

The United States’ second-ranking diplomat on Thursday signaled that the Bush administration is distancing itself from Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf after opposition victories in last week’s elections.

Supreme Court could reduce $2.5B damage costs in Exxon Valdez lawsuit

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Mark Sherman · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 12:59 a.m.

Several justices indicated they think the amount approved by a federal appeals court is too high, although there was no apparent consensus about how much Exxon Mobil Corp. should have to pay for the 1989 accident in which its 987-foot tanker ran aground on a reef and dumped 11 million gallons of oil into Alaskan waters.

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U.S. Military frees 2 former Iraqi Health Ministry officials

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Rice to attempt to salvage peace talks between Israel, Palestinians

Venezuela moves troops to Colombian border

Troop pullout may signal talks

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Clinton implies she’ll stay past today’s vote

Washington house fires potentially linked to radical eco-terror group

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Venezuelan president sends troops to border after closing Colombian embassy

Palestinians suspend peace talks with Israel as Gaza death toll mounts

FBI agents to search Utah home in deadly ricin case

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Thaksin triumphantly returns to Thailand

Bush: Country not recession-bound

U.S. distancing itself from Pakistan’s President Musharraf

Supreme Court could reduce $2.5B damage costs in Exxon Valdez lawsuit

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Army chief outlines plans to reduce length of combat tours this summer

'Where can I stay?': Law banning public sleeping looms in Bloomington

Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity placed on cease and desist for alleged hazing

IU Maurer School of Law students receive 'life-changing' gift from anonymous donors

Former IU postdoctoral fellow to be deported following guilty plea in smuggling case

Inmate dies at Monroe County Correctional Center