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US looking at way of delaying Nov vote
WASHINGTON, July 11: US counter-terrorism officials are looking at an emergency proposal on the legal steps needed to postpone the November presidential election in case of an attack by Al Qaeda, Newsweek reported on Sunday. ... 
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Iraq war slows US army recruitment
MIAMI: Sergeant Michael Bass strode into the Smoothie King, taking off his cap to reveal his sharp army buzz cut. 'Good morning, ladies,' he smiled to two young women behind the counter of the health drink store. ...
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Bush accused of violating American values
WASHINGTON, July 11: Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry and his newly-named running mate John Edwards on Sunday accused President George W. Bush of misleading America and abusing power in taking the nation to war in Iraq. ...
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Deported terror suspect tortured
WASHINGTON, July 11: An Australian terrorism suspect deported from Pakistan to Egypt for interrogation was tortured, reports said. Mamdouh Habib was flown to Egypt from Pakistan where he was arrested as a terror suspect. ...
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Qaradawi addresses London conference
LONDON, July 11: Outspoken Muslim cleric Yussef al-Qaradawi addressed some 3,000 people at a London conference on Sunday as he continued a controversial visit to Britain. ...
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Why tyrants must stand trial
LONDON: The trial of Slobodan Milosevic in the Hague is in trouble, a worrying augury when Saddam Hussein awaits further days in court. The problem is not Milosevic's failing health. ...
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Cuban-Americans cooling on Bush
WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush has lost significant support in Florida's Cuban-American community which, if the 2000 elections are a guide, could play a decisive role in November's voting, according to a poll released here on Friday. ...
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Europe hit by snow, heatwaves
BUCHAREST, July 11: Extreme temperatures, which have killed at least 22 people in Romania in the space of a week, continued to plague Europe on Sunday, with Greece sweltering in a heatwave and parts of Germany under a blanket of snow. ...
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Saudi Arabia reminds militants of amnesty offer
RIYADH, July 11: Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has warned militants to take advantage of the days remaining before an amnesty ends this month or face a renewed crackdown. ...
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India's population to overtake China
NEW DELHI, July 11: India's population stands at over one billion and by 2035 it will overtake China as the world's most populous nation if present trends continue, India's census office said. ...
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NAM needs reforms, says Natwar
NEW DELHI, July 11: India's External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh on Sunday asserted that the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) now needed drastic reforms, in view of the changing international agenda. ...
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Slow down and think, Pope tells world
LES COMBES, July 11: Pope John Paul, mid way through a mountain holiday that appears to have re-invigorated him, on Sunday urged modern society to turn down the noise and listen to the sound of silence. ...
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Global conference on AIDS opens
BANGKOK, July 11: The 15th International AIDS Conference opened here on Sunday with 17,000 delegates due to attend, making it the largest ever gathering of experts and activists dedicated to fighting the pandemic. ...
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Mongolian peace-keeping experiment
If there is ever a permanent United Nations peace-keeping force, its members may one day trace their origins to the vast pasturelands outside Ulan Bator in Mongolia, where Britain has organized a unique experiment in security cooperation. ...
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