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	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:58 GMT

Mon, 06 Jun 05 15:46:04 GMT Paris and London given 2012 boost

London is praised for its bid to stage the 2012 Olympics in a crucial report - but Paris still leads the race.

Tue, 07 Jun 05 02:09:40 GMT Blair flies in for Bush meeting

Tony Blair is to hold talks with George Bush on African debt relief and climate change ahead of the G8 summit.

Tue, 07 Jun 05 02:38:09 GMT Call for shift on Asbo strategy

The fight against anti-social behaviour should focus on prevention rather than enforcement, a study says.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:07 GMT

States try to ease property-tax rise

Faced with revolts by homeowners, legislatures from Maine to Nevada are coming up with possible fixes.

Egypt keeps Muslim Brotherhood boxed in

Cairo is open to political reform, but won't include the Islamic group.

'No' on medical marijuana use

The Supreme Court's decision reinforcing federal law over state measures is a setback for patients trying to manage chronic pain.

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:07 GMT

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT Olympic Bid Hurt as New York Fails in Stadium Quest

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's quest to build a stadium was defeated when two of Albany's leaders refused to approve the $2.2 billion project.

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT Migrants' Social Security Sideline: Number Rental

Operating in immigrant communities, an underground trade in identities has emerged on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border.

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT Desert Graves Yield Evidence to Try Hussein

A chain of evidence that investigators believe will help convict Saddam Hussein begins at a grave in the desert.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:07 GMT

Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:00:00 EST Did you pay that doctor?

It's testament to the mess that is our medical payments system–where providers, insurers, and patients pass paper like cards in some high-stakes game of "Go Fish"–that it takes a computer program to help you keep track of everything. Introducing the new Quicken Medical Expense Manager (initially $50, going later to $70, at intuit.com), designed to document doctor visits, prescriptions, and other costly medical events, as well as the resulting insurance payments, rejections, and disputes. It even includes form letters for resolving those disputes, but you'll have to provide your own expletives.

Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:00:00 EST Keeping guns safe

Safe storage of guns is essential for anyone who owns them—especially those with children in the house. Gun injuries have claimed the lives of more than 2,000 children in recent years, and when children inflict those wounds upon themselves or others, they often use guns found at home. Surveys of gun owners have consistently found that more men say they have guns in their house than women, which has made researchers question whether the women surveyed were aware that their male partners were keeping firearms. Researchers from the University of North Carolina and several other universities gave men and women a quiz.

Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:00:00 EST Soda surging in daily diet

Health advocates have been saying for years that massive consumption of soda and sugary drinks is destroying the American diet and contributing to rising rates of obesity. The soft-drink industry, on the other hand, has argued that its products are only one small part of a balanced diet for the majority of people. A forthcoming study from researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University may shed new light on the debate.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:08 GMT

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:06:42 GMT Court: Patients May Not Use Pot Legally (AP)

AP - People who smoke marijuana because their doctors recommend it to ease pain can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, overriding medical marijuana statutes in 10 states.

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 02:56:22 GMT Iraq Nabs Nearly 900 Suspected Militants (AP)

AP - The Iraqi government announced Monday it detained nearly 900 suspected militants and set up more than 800 checkpoints in a two-week sweep that appears to have somewhat blunted attacks in the capital. Also, a list obtained Monday shows Saddam Hussein will be charged with a range of war crimes when he goes on trial, probably within the next two months.

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 02:55:34 GMT Bolivia President Offers to Resign (AP)

AP - President Carlos Mesa offered to resign Monday night for the second time since March, again seeking to quell weeks of anti-government protests that have paralyzed La Paz and shaken his government.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:09 GMT

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 22:55:14 -0400 Iraq Nabs Nearly 900 Suspected Militants

Iraq Detains Nearly 900 Suspected Militants; Saddam to Be Charged With Range of War Crimes

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 07:18:41 -0400 Al Qaeda Clashes Caught on Tape

New Training Camps Seen in Pakistan

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:12:51 -0400 The Shackles of Slavery in Niger

Slavery May Be Outlawed, But Change Is Desperately Slow

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:15 GMT

EU crisis averted by Straw

Foreign secretary shelves referendum but still wins praise in Europe.

Workers tagged for efficiency

Workers asked to wear computers to increase efficiency, report reveals.

The family no one could save

Julia Pemberton dialled 999 after her husband shot her son. Police arrived six hours later - too late for Julia. Her family talk to Fran Abrams.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:57:09 GMT

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 22:51:11 EDT Bolivian president submits resignation

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Mon, 06 Jun 2005 22:44:17 EDT Arubans join hunt for missing teen

Aruba's government employees are today joining police, Dutch marines and FBI agents in the search for an 18-year-old Alabama girl who vanished a week ago on the Caribbean island. Two security guards were charged Sunday with crimes related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway but details of the charges have not been released. A spokeswoman for the Holloway family said: "[The police] believe that Natalee is still here, on the island, alive."

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:58:19 EDT Fed laws trump state pot laws, high court rules

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ruled doctors can be blocked from prescribing marijuana for patients suffering from pain caused by cancer or other serious illnesses.