March 31, 2007

Iran warns Britain over politicising sailor crisis (AFP)

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A video grab taken from the Iranian television station Al-Alam TV shows (L-R) British sailor Nathan Thomas Summers, British servicewoman Faye Turney and an unidentified sailor. Iran on Saturday again warned Britain against politicising the seizure of its 15 navy personnel, saying that could complicate efforts to resolve the escalating crisis.(AFP/Al-Alam TV)AFP - Iran on Saturday again warned Britain against politicising the seizure of its 15 navy personnel, saying that could complicate efforts to resolve the escalating crisis.


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Australian to exit Guantanamo in plea deal at US tribunal (AFP)

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An undated handout photo shows David Hicks. Hicks will leave Guantanamo soon to serve a nine-month prison term in his native Australia after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge and recanting allegations he was abused by US authorities.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Al-Qaeda volunteer David Hicks will leave Guantanamo soon to serve a nine-month prison term in his native Australia after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge and recanting allegations he was abused by US authorities.


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Fear of U.S. attack behind IAEA cooperation limit: Iran (Reuters)

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Aliasghar Soltaniyeh, Iran's ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), briefs the media during an IAEA board of governors meeting at Vienna's U.N. headquarters March 7, 2007. Iran's decision to stop providing advance notice of nuclear development plans to the U.N. nuclear watchdog was prompted by fear of U.S. or Israeli attack, according to a confidential letter from Tehran. (Herwig Prammer/Reuters)Reuters - Iran's decision to stop giving early
notice of nuclear development plans to the U.N. watchdog was
prompted by fear the information would be used for a U.S. or
Israeli attack, Tehran has told the monitoring agency.


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Fire sends smoke billowing over Hollywood sign (Reuters)

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Smoke rises behind the world famous Hollywood sign on Mount Lee from brush fire in Universal City area near Los Angeles March 30, 2007. (Sam Mircovich/Reuters)Reuters - A brush fire in the foothills above
Los Angeles sent dark plumes of smoke over the famed Hollywood
sign on Friday and threatened an apartment building.


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Russia denies offering to host joint missile shield (Reuters)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

Reuters - Russia has no plans to allow a U.S.
missile defense shield onto its soil, the Foreign Ministry said
on Saturday, after a senior source said Moscow was ready to
discuss a collective system against any attack by rogue states.

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UK sailors may face Iran trial: IRNA (Reuters)

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Television grab of Nathan Thomas Summers speaking on Iranian television March 30, 2007. The British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Gulf over a week ago may face trial, Tehran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying, suggesting legal action had already started. (Al Alam Television/Reuters)Reuters - The British sailors and marines seized
by Iran in the Gulf over a week ago may face trial, Tehran's
ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying, suggesting legal
action had already started.


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Report faults Pentagon for weapons buying problems (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Defense Department has doubled
its planned investment in new weapons from $750 billion in 2001
to $1.5 trillion this year, but it is not getting enough bang
for its buck, congressional investigators said on Friday.

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Gonzales denies talks on attorney firings (Reuters)

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United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaks at the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon in Houston, March 28, 2007. (Richard Carson/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales,
under pressure to resign, said on Friday he did not recall
being involved in talks on dismissing individual federal
prosecutors, disputing testimony by his former chief of staff.


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Australian in Guantanamo to serve 9 months (Reuters)

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Australia's David Hicks poses in this undated handout file photo. Hicks signed a plea agreement that limits his sentence for supporting terrorism to seven years in prison, the tribunal judge said on Friday. (Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Australian
al Qaeda foot soldier David Hicks was sentenced to seven years
in prison on Friday but will only serve nine months, a U.S.
military tribunal said.


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Phelps wins 6th gold at swimming worlds (AP)

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Gold medalist USA's Michael Phelps, left, and silver medalist USA's Ian Crocker pose with their medals during a medal ceremony for the men's 100m Butterfly final at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)AP - Michael Phelps stayed on track for a record gold-medal haul at the world championships, edging out American teammate Ian Crocker by 0.05 seconds to win the 100-meter butterfly Saturday night.


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