An 18-year-old British soldier died after accidentally shooting himself at a base in Iraq, it is confirmed.
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Grammy winner Luther Vandross, who sold more than 25 million albums while providing the romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died today at 54.
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July 1, 2005
Democrats warned President Bush not to try to appoint someone whose views they consider extreme. Republicans, meanwhile, signaled that they were girding for a fight.
New York Times -
July 1, 2005
A senior aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani was gunned down by assassins and a suicide car bomb exploded near the office of a major Shiite political party.
New York Times -
July 1, 2005
The small reconnaissance is team missing in mountainous terrain in eastern Afghanistan where a helicopter was shot down on Tuesday, killing all 16 aboard.
New York Times -
July 1, 2005
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi summoned the American ambassador to explain the reported abduction of a Muslim cleric by officers and operatives of the Central Intelligence Agency.
New York Times -
July 1, 2005
Microsoft agrees to pay $775m to settle an anti-trust case launched by IBM amid claims of discriminatory pricing and overcharging.
BBC News -
July 1, 2005
