Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  New ID rules may complicate air travel AP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Millions of air travelers may find going through airport security much more complicated this spring, as the Bush administration heads toward a showdown with state governments over post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver's licenses. By May, the dispute could leave millions of people unable to use their licenses to board planes, but privacy advocates called that a hollow threat by federal officials.

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  O.J. Simpson jailed on bail violation AP - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

  LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson was in jail Saturday, accused of violating terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, after a bondsman told authorities the former football star tried to get him to pass a message to a co-defendant.

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  Analysis: Huckabee, Thompson drop gloves AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee went from Mr. Nice to Mr. Nasty when rival Fred Thompson started calling him what he considered a bad name — a liberal.

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  Directors will begin talks with studios AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - When the union representing Hollywood directors begins contract talks Saturday, striking TV and film writers will likely be calculating how a deal might affect them.

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  Ex-Olympian Jones gets 6 months in jail AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Even Shakespeare couldn't help Marion Jones stay out of jail. Her attorney quoted the bard in asking a judge to be merciful, but the former Olympic track gold medalist was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying to investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs and about her role in a check-fraud scam.

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  Bush hails Iraq progress after desert update Reuters - Sat Jan 12, 4:43 AM ET

  CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's new strategy had reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.

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  Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 10:47 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.

• Nevada Republicans envy others' campaign attention Reuters - 54 minutes ago

  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fast-growing Nevada had hoped to play an influential part in selecting the nominees for this year's presidential election, but with the state's caucuses a week away, Republican voters are not seeing many candidates.

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  Marion Jones gets six months in prison Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 7:35 PM ET

  WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.

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  Hormuz incident shows Iran a threat: top U.S. officer Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 6:02 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tense encounter between U.S. Navy ships and Iranian boats in the Gulf shows Iran poses a threat and the United States is ready to counter it, the top U.S. military officer said on Friday.

• Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 6:05 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said on Friday it would buy mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp for $4 billion in a move that could avert one of the biggest collapses in the U.S. housing crisis.

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  Iran says atom cooperation to prove West wrong Reuters - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran told the visiting head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that Tehran's cooperation in clarifying the scope of its atomic work will show the West is wrong in accusing the Islamic state of having military aims.

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  Indonesia's Suharto ill, country prepares for his death Reuters - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

  MATESEH, INDONESIA (Reuters) - As Indonesia's former President Suharto lay critically ill in hospital on Saturday, the military and police rushed to prepare the Suharto family's mausoleum in central Java for his burial.

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  Bush says US on track in Iraq AFP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

  CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said on Saturday his goal of reducing troop numbers in Iraq by July was on track but called on Syria and Iran to stop fuelling violence in the war-torn country.

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  Iraqi parliament approves bill to rehabilitate Baathists AFP - 18 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Shiite and Sunni members of Iraq's parliament buried their differences on Saturday to pass a controversial bill allowing former officials of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life.

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  Gravely ill Suharto improves slightly: doctors AFP - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago

  JAKARTA (AFP) - The health of Indonesia's ex-dictator Suharto improved Saturday, a day after he suffered multiple organ failure, as the government said it wanted to settle a graft case against him out of court.

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  At least 30 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker blast AFP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  LAGOS (AFP) - At least 30 people were killed and several shops razed Saturday when a fuel tanker exploded in Port Harcourt, the hub of Nigeria's multi-billion-dollar oil industry and a target of attacks by militants.

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  Musharraf rules out UN probe of Bhutto murder: report AFP - Sat Jan 12, 3:20 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out a United Nations probe into the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, in an interview with a French newspaper published Saturday.

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  Taiwan nationalists declare election victory AFP - 23 minutes ago

  TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's opposition nationalist Kuomintang (KMT), which favours closer ties with China, on Saturday declared a landslide victory in the island's parliamentary election.

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  China upgrades food labelling ahead of Olympic Games AFP - Sat Jan 12, 2:34 AM ET

  BEIJING (AFP) - China will introduce food labelling that meets international standards from May 1, better informing consumers and banning producers from making false claims, a new health ministry order said.

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  It's a girl: polar bear cub in Germany has star appeal AFP - Thu Jan 10, 11:43 AM ET

  BERLIN (AFP) - The German media on Thursday predicted a bright future for a female polar bear cub separated from its disturbed mother at a zoo in Nuremburg.

• Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 5:40 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.

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  Obesity now a 'lifestyle' choice for Americans, expert says AFP - Thu Jan 10, 12:09 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues.

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  Bush tours Gulf to push Mideast peace, curb Iran Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 6:08 PM ET

  KUWAIT (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will visit a U.S. military camp in Kuwait on Saturday, on a tour of five allied Arab states he hopes will aid the fragile Israeli-Palestinian peace process and help contain Iran.

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  Passengers injured on rocky Air Canada flight Reuters - Thu Jan 10, 6:21 PM ET

  CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Eight passengers and two crew members were injured on Thursday after an Air Canada jet bucked in midair on a flight across Canada, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing in Calgary.