Off the wire news

Anti-U.S. protests in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 15 (UPI) -- More than 100 Iraqis protested in Baghdad Tuesday against what they called the U.S. military occupation, shouting "Death to America... Death to Bush."

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030415-102827-2120r



Journalist Dies in 'Car Crash' in Iraq

An Argentinian journalist was killed...reports of gunfire near the convoy just before the accident.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/

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Marines Raid Journalists' Baghdad Hotel

...in cases where the doors were bolted, they kicked them down, rousting journalists from their beds and pointing M-16s in their faces...

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/

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U.N. Human Rights Body Criticizes Israel

GENEVA (AP) - The United Nations' top human rights body overwhelmingly condemned Israel's human rights record on Tuesday, accusing the country of ``mass killings of Palestinians'' and a host of other violations.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/

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Iraqi Protesters Block Marines in Kut

About 20 Marines from Task Force Tarawa decided against trying to enter the building after being confronted by 1,200 protesters...

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/

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How do feds get quick billion to pay for war?

The U.S. Congress approved a 0 billion tax cut, then turned around and approved billion for the war in Iraq. How does the government come up with billion just like that?

http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/

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or

http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82%257E1726%257E1327386,00.html



Ill. GOP Sen. Fitzgerald Won't Run in '04

' I don't think anybody was prepared for this...'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/

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