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Obama's intel picks short on direct experience
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert.
People:Mike McConnell Dianne Feinstein Michael Hayden Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin. CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
Polanski lawyer claims LA Superior Court biased
LOS ANGELES - An attorney for fugitive movie director Roman Polanski is seeking to have the Los Angeles County Superior Court removed from his notorious sex case, accusing the court on Monday of bias and prejudice against Polanski.
Nations:U.S. People:Roman Polanski Activities:Holocaust Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
Afghan cleric shot to death in mosque
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Two gunmen shot a Muslim cleric to death inside a mosque in southern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday, while a NATO serviceman was killed elsewhere in the south.
Nations:Afghanistan Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
US inaugurates new $700 million embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD - The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever in the heart of the Green Zone on Monday, officially opening the fortress-like compound that was built as a testament to America's commitment to Iraq.
Nations:Iraq People:George W. Bush Jalal Talabani John Negroponte Activities:Second Gulf War
2009-01-05
Female bomber at Shiite shrine in Baghdad kills 38
BAGHDAD - A woman hiding among Iranian pilgrims with a bomb strapped under her black robe killed more than three dozen people on Sunday outside a Baghdad mosque during ceremonies commemorating the death of one of Shiite Islam's most revered saints.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2009-01-04
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