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August 8, 2002
Prince: No Iraq attack from Saudi Arabia
The foreign minister insists the alliance with the U.S. remains strong, despite terrorist attempts to disrupt it last year.

Cleansing blood comes at a price
Firms are working to develop technology that would eradicate pathogens, but the cost of processing a unit of blood would soar.

'God will repay' work of doctors, twins' dad says
LOS ANGELES -- The parents of the surgically separated Guatemalan twins happily thanked the doctors and nurses Wednesday who carried out the marathon, 22-hour operation, saying, "God will somehow repay them."

Terror greets Colombia's new leader
Mortar attacks in the capital, Bogota, kill 14 and injure 69. Leftist rebels are blamed.

Rape victims empowered by speaking out
Days after their abduction, two teens appeared on national TV to encourage others not to give up without a fight.

Drought takes toll in Mexico
Indians seek economic development to help overcome the lean years.

O'Neill trip no panacea in South America
BUENOS AIRES -- Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill urged Argentina on Wednesday to adopt a sound recovery strategy, but his encouraging words on a South American swing did little to ease fears the region's economic malaise could spread.

Drug can redarken gray hair
In a puzzling and intriguing side effect, a new drug for leukemia has darkened the gray hair of some patients, French doctors reported Wednesday.

Botox found to help stroke victims' hands
BOSTON -- Botox, the wrinkle-smoothing botulism toxin that has become the biggest sensation in cosmetic medicine, also can help stroke victims regain use of their clenched and rigid hands.

U.S. to dismantle its biggest H-bombs ever
WASHINGTON -- The United States will soon begin to dismantle the 35 remaining B-53s, the most powerful thermonuclear bombs it ever built, 40 years after the weapons first became operational and five years after they were withdrawn from active service, according to Energy Department officials.

Cheney says he's willing and able to run again
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that he is willing to be President Bush's running mate for a second term in 2004, declaring himself to be in good health and able to pursue full duties despite his coronary artery disease.

Defense ends in kidnap case
SAN DIEGO -- The attorney for the man accused of kidnapping and killing his 7-year-old neighbor wrapped up his case Wednesday, saying prosecutors presented only circumstantial evidence and never proved the defendant was in the victim's home.

Prelates to discuss sex abusers
PHILADELPHIA -- Two months after American bishops vowed to get tough on molester priests, another group of U.S. Roman Catholic leaders responsible for thousands of clergy will address sex abuse, aiming to keep errant men away from children but in the priesthood.

Iraq's strategy: draw U.S. into urban warfare
WASHINGTON -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has told regional government officials that he aims to thwart any U.S. invasion by avoiding open desert fighting and massing his military in major cities where civilian and American casualties would be highest, current and former U.S. intelligence officials told the Los Angeles Times.

Judge encourages Moussaoui meeting
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A federal judge has encouraged accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui to consult with a law professor who once worked with Arab-American organizations.

Air Force investigates laptops missing from Central Command
TAMPA -- Two laptop computers are missing from Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, headquarters for the war against terrorism.

Plan for Israeli withdrawal falters
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinians and Israel agreed Wednesday on a plan for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but the deal appeared to founder later in the day when Palestinian officials said Israel had changed the terms.

British minister meets Gadhafi
SIRTE, Libya -- The first British Cabinet minister to visit this country in two decades met Wednesday with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, saying Libya was making a serious attempt to move away from its international pariah status.



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