| | Politics | | | In one of the most audacious kidnappings since the American invasion, a group of about 50 people was abducted in a Baghdad raid on Wednesday by gunmen wearing the uniforms of a police paramilitary unit, Iraqi officials and witnesses said. The raid took place hours after the discovery in Baghdad of at least 24 bodies, all victims of execution-style slayings, Iraqi and American officials said. |
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| Politics | | | President Bush demanded on Wednesday that Congress provide Louisiana with the full $4.2 billion he has requested in housing aid for this storm-battered state, even as the House and Senate began considering whether some of that money should go to other states in the region. Visiting New Orleans after taking more criticism last week for his handling of Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Bush said he fully understood the "pain and agony" of people frustrated with the pace of reconstruction. |
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| Economy | | | Andrew S. Fastow provided the strongest evidence yet linking two former chief executives to a conspiracy to defraud investors. |
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| Society & Culture | | | With easy-to-navigate software, a sleek design and reasonable cost, Samsung's new Z5 player may be the first solid rival to the iPod. |
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A federal advisory panel unanimously recommended yesterday that the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, which was withdrawn about a year ago for causing a deadly brain disease, be returned to the market. In making its decision, the scientists and doctors advising the Food and Drug Administration said, in effect, that patients and their physicians should have the right to decide whether the considerable benefits the drug offers outweigh risks that can perhaps be reduced but not totally avoided.
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Sports
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In a 30-to-2 vote, N.F.L. owners approved a union proposal that extends the collective bargaining agreement and avoids a showdown with players.
In a 30-to-2 vote, N.F.L. owners approved a union proposal that extends the collective bargaining agreement and avoids a showdown with players. Owners approved a union proposal that extends the collective bargaining agreement and avoids a showdown with players.
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It is fewer than 72 hours before the biggest fight of his life and Ricardo Mayorga is angry. For him, it is a familiar state of mind.
Mayorga has been shouting to be heard, first over the din in the poverty-riddled streets of Managua, Nicaragua, and later in the dank, cacophonous world of prizefighting, where he has labored without getting what he believes has been his due for many years.
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