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Macedonia gains a bit of ethnic tranquility
MALA RECICA, Macedonia -- What a difference a year makes. Thousands flee Prague flooding Heavy rains persist across Central Europe, causing flooding and dozens of deaths. Airlines fly leaner in stormy economy With the red ink flowing, what's a carrier to do? Cut costs, it appears, but that approach may backfire. Cardinal denies seeing abuse records BOSTON -- Cardinal Bernard Law said he promoted a now-indicted priest without looking at his personnel file, which showed sexual abuse complaints dating to 1966, according to transcripts of testimony released Tuesday. Bush blocks plan to spend $5.1-billion WASHINGTON -- President Bush blocked $5.1-billion that Congress had approved for homeland security, including millions of dollars for the nation's firefighters, and scolded lawmakers on Tuesday for lumping in unrelated projects he didn't want. Cracking forces Amtrak to stop high-speed trains WASHINGTON -- Amtrak on Tuesday abruptly removed all of its high-speed Acela trains from service after discovering cracks and breaks in a bracket on the wheel sets of at least eight of the 18 trains. Officials feared the heavy metal piece could break loose and either fall under the train and cause a derailment or hit other trains and objects along the right of way. Iranian leader blasts U.S. role KABUL, Afghanistan -- On a landmark visit to the Afghan capital, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami sharply criticized the United States for its "warlike" policies even as the Islamic leader offered his support for the U.S.-backed government of Hamid Karzai. Missing girl found by clinic LOS ANGELES -- A 4-year-old girl who disappeared from a park during the weekend was found safe at a medical clinic Tuesday, police said. Iraq gets European weaponry The spare parts bolster Baghdad's arsenal, which is old and crumbling. Study: Female doctors talk to patients more CHICAGO -- Female primary-care doctors spend more time with their patients than male doctors and engage in more patient-oriented, emotion-focused talk during office visits, a study found. Texas to execute Mexican national AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously rejected a plea Tuesday from a condemned Mexican national that his sentence be commuted to life in prison. 'Big fish' suspect looks like a minnow WASHINGTON -- An American touted by Attorney General John Ashcroft as a significant terrorism figure with plans to detonate a radioactive bomb is probably a "small fish" with no ties to al-Qaida cell members in the United States, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. ABA attacks secret jailings, demands facts on detainees WASHINGTON -- The American Bar Association condemned the government's secret detention of immigrants arrested after Sept. 11, asking for information Tuesday on who is being held and why. From AP: special links on the terrorist attacks and aftermath • Sharon and Arafat: Old foes on parallel paths • FBI's Most Wanted terrorists • Afghanistan in Depth • Panoramic view of tragedy • Satellite view of Ground Zero • Flashpoint: Afghanistan • Multimedia Coverage of the Terror Attacks • Latest News on the Terror Attacks • Updated List of Victims • Terror Attack Multimedia Gallery • Terror's Path: An Interactive Map • Missing: A Multimedia Essay • Terror Attack: Minute by Minute • Terror Attack: Tower Collapse • Terrorists Attack: Video Gallery • Aftermath Photo Gallery • Day of Terror Photo Gallery National headlines [an error occurred while processing this directive]
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