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Cheers: US troops in Iraq get to drink beer for Super Bowl in exception to military rule
BAGHDAD (AP) — American troops in Iraq will be allowed to drink beer without fear of court-martial for this year's Super Bowl — an exception to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones. In what is sure to be a major morale...Tags: New York Giants, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Philadelphia Eagles, Ethanol, International Military Interventions
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Brother jailed for performing backyard abortion on 14-year-old Afghan rape victim
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The 14-year-old Afghan rape victim told the doctor that her brother took her to a cowshed, where he and her mother held her down as he cut out her 5-month fetus with a razor blade, then stitched up the wound with string....Tags: Prisons, Abortion, Medical Specialization, Prosecution, Crimes
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A look at the Islamic militant Hamas group that controls the Gaza Strip
A look at the Islamic militant group Hamas: NAME: Arabic for "zeal." Is acronym of Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah, or Islamic Resistance Movement. Use first was in 1987 leaflet presaging launch of first Palestinian uprising against Israel, 1987-93....Tags: Yasser Arafat, Terrorism, Mahmoud Abbas, European Union, Civil Unrest
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4 French teenagers investigated over attack on Jewish girl amid Gaza tensions
PARIS (AP) — A juvenile court judge filed preliminary charges against four French teenagers accused of attacking a Jewish girl, a judicial official said Friday, amid tensions around Europe over the fighting in Gaza. Three of the four teenagers...Tags: Civil Unrest, Prosecution, Injuries, Trials, Juvenile Delinquency
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Villaraigosa defends his support of Israel
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday defended his support of Israel's military action against Hamas, a day after he met privately with local Muslim leaders who had criticized him as being one-sided and ill-equipped to wade into the complex...Tags: Minority Groups, Anaheim, Trips and Vacations, California, Council on American-Islamic Relations
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Canadian polygamist leader calls charges against him religious persecution
Associated Press WriterVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of a polygamous community in western Canada said Thursday that authorities are engaging in religious persecution by charging him with practicing polygamy. Winston Blackmore, who was arrested Wednesday,...Tags: Massacres, Christianity, Prosecution, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Marriage
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Phone handlers ordered Mumbai gunmen to kill, transcripts show
The Associated Press"Keep your phone switched on," a handler instructs a gunman by phone in the midst of the Mumbai siege, "so that we can hear the gunfire." The ruthless commands come from a transcript of phone calls Indian authorities say they intercepted during the...Tags: Assault, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Crimes, Newspaper and Magazine
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Muslim family's airline saga and apology
The Swampby Cynthia Dizikes After helping to deliver the District of Columbia's first baby of 2009, Dr. Kashif Irfan boarded a flight to Orlando with his wife, three children and other relatives to participate in a retreat on the peaceful practice......Tags: FBI, Transportation Accidents, New Year's Day, Ronald Reagan, AirTran
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Immigrant becomes Netherland's first Moroccan-born mayor
Associated PressTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The son of an Islamic preacher became the first Moroccan-born mayor of a Dutch city Monday, an appointment welcomed by his political friends and foes as a landmark in the successful integration of immigrants. Ahmed...Tags: Vehicles, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Immigration, Crimes
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Egyptian women break new ground at the mosque
Associated PressCAIRO, Egypt -- Amira Khairy is mobbed by housewives kissing her cheeks in greeting as she arrives to give a lesson on reciting the Quran to women at the Al-Sedeeq mosque in a Cairo suburb. Students set up chairs for the class, and soon the hum of...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Fashion Trends, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Colleges and Universities
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Bomber strikes Baghdad pilgrims
Tribune NewspapersBAGHDAD — As Shiite pilgrims made their way to a holy shrine in Baghdad on Sunday to mark one of the sect's most important religious holidays, a suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a crowded checkpoint, killing as many as 38 people and...Tags: Books, Armed Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Armed Forces
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World briefing
IRAQ Talabani political ally gunned down in Kirkuk A member of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's political party was killed in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Kirkuk, police officials said. Subhi Hassan, who handled political relations for...Tags: Vehicles, Consumer Electronics Industry, Radio Industry, Television Industry, Prosecution
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