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| Casualty cloud caps numbing November |
| American troops killed 54 guerrillas in a fierce battle to fight off coordinated ambushes on armoured convoys carrying large quantities of banknotes in the tense Iraqi town of Samarra, the US army said today.
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| Ageing Italy hands bonus for babies |
| Christmas this year will be extra special for Antonietta Molinaro. Not only is she about to give birth but she’s also in line for a hefty “baby bonus” from the local mayor.
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| US death row ruling |
| The US Supreme Court said today it would decide whether to apply retroactively its ruling that juries and not judges must impose death sentences, an issue that could affect h
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| President George
W. Bush grabs one of his pet dogs Barney, while
the other, Spot, continues walking after stepping
off Marine One in Texas on Sunday. (Reuters) |
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