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US News Archive for April 2007:
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Rice: 'Slam dunk' comment didn't lead to war
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday said the administration did not use former CIA Director George Tenet's "slam dunk" comment as the reason to invade Iraq, disputing his complaints...
CNN - April 29, 2007
Two Transit Workers Hit, One Killed, in Brooklyn
The accident occurred at approximately 4:10 p.m. in the Hoyt Street and Schermerhorn Street station...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
U.S. and Afghan Troops Raid Village
American and Afghan troops raided a village compound in eastern Afghanistan overnight, killing four men and two women and wounding two children...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Overpass Near Oakland Collapses After Truck Explodes
The collapse will probably complicate the lives of thousands of Bay Area commuters for months to come...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Olmert?s Hold on Power Threatened by Report on War
An official report on the war in Lebanon is expected to contain harsh criticism of the Israeli prime minister and other officials...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Telefónica Gets Controlling Stake in Telecom Italia
The deal will allow Telefónica to expand into the Italian market and extend its presence in Latin America...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Phone Taps in Italy Spur Rush Toward Encryption
The availability of wiretapping technology over the Internet has created a pool of amateur eavesdroppers...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Comment: Final farce fits the bill
How the Cricket World Cup got the climax it deserved...
BBC News - April 29, 2007
Gul defiant as secular Turks rally
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has vowed to continue in his bid to become the country's next president despite opposition from lawmakers and military chiefs and a 300,000-strong public demonstration in Istanbul on Sunday...
CNN - April 29, 2007
Tanker ignites; Oakland interchange collapses
An interchange connecting highways to the busy Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge collapsed early Sunday after a tractor trailer hauling 8,600 gallons of gasoline caught fire, authorities said...
CNN - April 29, 2007
Costs top climate summit agenda
The costs of cutting greenhouse gases and who will pay for doing it are likely to be the key issues at a major U.N.-backed climate change meeting of scientists and diplomats in the Thai capital, Bangkok, this week, participants said Sunday...
CNN - April 29, 2007
McCain Tries to Recapture Vigor of His Last Campaign
Senator John McCain is standing by the policy he adopted as a candidate in 2000 of speaking freely, frequently and at length to reporters and audiences...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Records Show More to Come in Steroid Case
The day after a significant break in the baseball steroids scandal, information in court documents shows that the federal investigation is far from over...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Bosnians in America: A Two-Sided Saga
A group of Bosnian refugees has formed a leadership initiative and a support group intended to help other young Bosnians adjust to life in the United States...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
Raiders pick Russell in NFL draft
Quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Ja Marcus Russell and receiver Calvin Johnson are tipped to be top pick in this weekend's NFL draft...
BBC News - April 29, 2007
Woolmer's remains returned home
The remains of Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer are flown back to his home in Cape Town...
BBC News - April 29, 2007
Hundreds celebrate Saddam Hussein's 70th birthday
Hundreds of people took flowers and unlit candles to Saddam Hussein's tomb Saturday to mark what would have been his 70th birthday. The supporters said they were mourning the state of their country along with the hanged leader. "We came with candles but won't light them because the candle of Iraq, President Saddam Hussein, has gone as a martyr," said...
CNN - April 29, 2007
Dems woo California
Presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton came out fighting Saturday as they tried to woo California. The state, long a major cash source, is poised to become more influential in the electoral process, having moved its primary to February 5. Both Clinton and Obama were received warmly by the activist crowd as they launched vicious attacks on President Bush and his record...
CNN - April 29, 2007
Hydrogen's Second Coming: On the Road, Hope for a Zero-Pollution Car
Scientists and engineers are searching for ways to reduce the cost and improve the practicality of hydrogen-powered vehicles...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
New Jersey?s Governor Often Wasn?t in New Jersey
Since taking office last year, Gov. Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey has traveled outside the state far more than his recent predecessors ? nearly one in every four days...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
One Man?s Trash Is Another Man?s Two-Bit ?Trashball?
The next time you drop a quarter into a gumball machine in Washington, D.C., don?t be surprised if what comes out is a tiny capsule full of garbage...
New York Times - April 29, 2007
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