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Work that gave Graham expertise muzzles him The Floridian, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is hampered by agencies' refusal to declassify papers. Beijing halts all entertainment BEIJING - Karaoke parlors, movie theaters and discos shut their doors Sunday under orders from Beijing officials trying to contain the spread of SARS, which claimed more lives in the Chinese capital, Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore. College policies on race contradict sense of fair play A new poll highlights Americans' conflicted feelings about affirmative action at colleges: A majority of those surveyed said it benefits society, but even more said schools should not admit minorities who have lower grades than other qualified candidates. Graham: Bush let terror war slide WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Bob Graham said Sunday that President Bush has virtually abandoned Afghanistan and the fight against terrorism, which allowed al-Qaida to regroup while he pursued war in Iraq. N. Korea won't talk of atomic weapons SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea demanded Sunday that North Korea abandon any atomic weapons development, but Northern negotiators in Pyongyang stonewalled the nuclear discussion, calling it a matter between North Korea and the United States. Iraq The Shadow Warriors America's Special Operations Forces rely on a dedicated breed of soldierwarrior with the heart of a lion, tongue of Berlitz, sleight of Houdini and eyes and strength of Superman. Troops arrest Baghdad 'mayor' The action seems to be a warning to local leaders trying to grab power without the United States' blessing. Four soldiers injured in ambush BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four U.S. soldiers conducting a public-health assessment were wounded Sunday morning when their Humvees were ambushed in downtown Baghdad, a U.S. military spokesman said. Oil flowing, but refinery glitches make fuel scarce DOHA, Qatar - Iraq's huge oil fields are pumping again, but kinks in the flow of gasoline and other refined fuels mean a country with the world's second largest oil reserves may have to import stopgap petroleum products. U.S. wants to retain some Persian Gulf bases ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The United States wants to keep using military bases in friendly Persian Gulf countries, including a high-tech command center in Qatar where planners directed the war in Iraq, U.S. officials said Sunday. Nation in brief Vandals pull skulls from graves in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS - Vandals broke into at least 10 above-ground tombs, taking skulls from two coffins and putting them on top of the vaults, police said Sunday. World in brief Bombers are sought after blast hurts 11 JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police pledged Sunday to find those responsible for a bomb blast that injured 11 at Jakarta's main airport, suggesting that separatists or a regional terror group could be behind the attack. National headlines World headlines Science headlines
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