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Iraqi cleric al-Sadr to retain elite militia units; bomb kills 21 in Tal Afar
The Associated PressShiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered most of his militiamen to disarm but said today he will maintain elite fighting units to resist the Americans if a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops is not established. Fighters in the Sunni-led insurgency,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Religious Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Bombings, Civil Unrest
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Georgia invades breakaway South Ossetia province; Russia sends in tanks
Tribune correspondentGeorgian troops launched a massive assault on the breakaway province of South Ossetia on Friday, taking control of much of the region and bringing Georgia's U.S.-allied government closer to the brink of full-scale conflict with Russia. Just hours after...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Government, George Bush, Mass Media, Summer Olympics
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At Least 16 Killed in Iraq Car Bombing
Associated PressBAGHDAD -- Iraqi police say at least 16 people have been killed and 20 wounded when a car bomb struck a market in the northern city of Tal Afar. A senior police official in the nearby city of Mosul says the car was parked when it exploded by the market,...Tags: Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Bombings, Guerrilla Activity, Defense
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South Ossetia under siege by Georgian military
Georgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, prompting a furious response from Russia -- which vowed retaliation and sent a column of tanks into the region. The fighting was...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Bombings, Government, George Bush, Newspapers
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Georgian Army Moves to Retake South Ossetia
The Associated PressDZHAVA, Georgia - Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, prompting Moscow to send tanks into the region in a furious response that threatens to engulf Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, and...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Government, George Bush, Satellite and Cable Service, Weaponry
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PART VII: Homecoming, struggles and new beginnings
The chartered plane loaded with soldiers descended slowly in the summer sky as Sgt. John Kriesel watched eagerly on the tarmac, clutching a walking cane. He had been waiting for this reunion for more than seven months. Kriesel hadn't seen his "guys"...Tags: Medical Services, Major League Baseball, Homes, Awards and Prizes, Consumer Electronics Industry
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African embassy bombings, plus 10
The Swampby Frank James Little did we know when al Qaeda attacked two U.S. embassies in East Africa ten years ago that there would be far a worse day of American casualties ahead only a few years later. The 12......Tags: Bill Clinton, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Pakistan coalition will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf
Special to The TimesIn its first decisive move against Pakistan's former military ruler, the governing coalition announced Thursday that it would seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf unless he agreed to resign. Musharraf's allies indicated that he would fight the...Tags: Parliament, Civil Unrest, Government, Government Ministers, Benazir Bhutto
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Georgian army moves to retake South Ossetia
Associated Press WriterGeorgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, prompting a furious response from Russia _ which vowed retaliation and sent a column of tanks into the region. The fighting was the...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Bombings, Government, George Bush, United Nations
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Bin Laden's Driver Gets 5 1/2 Years in Prison
Associated PressGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- A military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's former driver to 5 1/2 years in prison for aiding terrorism Thursday, making him eligible for release in just six months, despite prosecutors' pleas to give him no less than 30...Tags: Trials, International Court or Tribunal, Armed Forces, Punishment, Guerrilla Activity
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Pakistani president faces new challenge
Los Angeles TimesIn its first decisive move against Pakistan's former military ruler, the governing coalition announced Thursday that it would seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf unless he agrees to resign. Musharraf's allies said he would fight the attempt to...Tags: Civil Unrest, Government, Benazir Bhutto, Heads of State, National Government
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Musharraf may face ouster
In its first decisive move against Pakistan's former military ruler, the governing coalition announced yesterday that it would seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf unless he agrees to resign. Musharraf's allies, though, indicated that he would...Tags: Parliament, Civil Unrest, Government, Government Ministers, Benazir Bhutto
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