Al-Arian released from prison after years, before court deadline
Washington - Kuwaiti-born Sami Al-Arian, a one-time computer engineering professor, was released from jail just hours ahead of a court deadline for US officials to explain why immigration officials still wanted him held, media reports said Wednesday....
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US arts collector returns priceless artefacts to Greece
Athens - A US arts collector returned a priceless artefact to Greece on Wednesday as the country continues its long battle for other treasures such as the Elgin Marbles to return to their rightful home. Greece received a fourth century BC bronze vase...
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Six killed in Washington shooting rampage
Seattle - A man with a history of mental violence shot six people to death and injured two more in a rampage across Washington state Tuesday before turning himself in following a high speed car chase. The incident began when police were called to an ...
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US: Death of Russian journalist 'disturbing'
Washington - The United States on Tuesday called the death of a Russian journalist in police custody very disturbing and urged Moscow to investigate the matter. Magomed Yevloyev, owner of the news website ingushetiya.ru, was detained at Nazran airp...
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McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says - Summary
St Paul, Minnesota/Washington - US President George W Bush called Republican presidential hopeful John McCain the candidate who understands the lessons of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in an address by satellite to the Republican Par...
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Pakistani women indicted on attempted murder charges
Washington - The US government on Tuesday indicted a Pakistani woman for attempting to murder American interrogators while she was being held in Afghanistan. Aafia Siddiqui, 36, faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly seized a rifle from a...
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McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says
Washington - President George W Bush called Republican presidential hopeful John McCain the candidate who understands the lessons of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to excerpts released ahead of his address to the party conve...
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Three firefighters killed in tanker plane crash
San Francisco - Three crew members were killed when an air tanker crashed shortly after taking off to fight a fire in the Sierra Nevada mountains, officials said Tuesday. The twin-engined P2V air tanker was owned by Neptune Aviation of Missoula, Mont...
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