US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,131 (AP)
AP - As of Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at least 4,131 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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Olympic torch finishes China earthquake zone tour (AP)
AP - The final Olympic torch parade in homage to victims of China’s earthquake was completed Tuesday after the route was changed amid worries about security in a region where Tibetan protests erupted earlier this year.
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Malaysia calls for Philippines peace as deal halted (Reuters)
Reuters - Malaysia called on Tuesday for maintaining peace in the Philippines, despite a temporary restraining order by the latter’s Supreme Court that halted a territorial deal between the government and Muslim separatists.
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Radcliffe vows to race marathon in Beijing (AFP)
AFP - Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe has confirmed that she will run in the Beijing Olympics despite problems with a stress fracture in her left thigh.
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Attack kills 16 police days before the Olympics (AP)
AP - In an audacious and deadly attack just days ahead of the Beijing Olympics, two men from a mainly Muslim ethnic group rammed a truck and hurled explosives at jogging policemen in China’s restive far west Monday, killing 16.
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Roadside bomb kills 2 US soldiers in Baghdad (AP)
AP - A roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers in a predominantly Shiite area in Baghdad on Monday, the first deadly attack against American troops in the capital in nearly a month.
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Dutch survivor of K2 avalanche describes ordeal (AP)
AP - Blinded by the glare off the snow and ice, attempting a perilous descent down K2 to save his life, the Dutch mountaineer came upon three Korean climbers.
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South American leaders mull transportation plan (AP)
AP - The presidents of Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela on Monday discussed creating a regional airline and train network as a way to better integrate their nations.
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Jury begins deliberations at first Gitmo trial (AP)
AP - America’s first war crimes trial since World War II went to the jury Monday as a panel of six U.S. military officers began deliberating whether to send Osama bin Laden’s former driver away for life.
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Bush signs law allowing Libya compensation deal (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday signed into law legislation paving the way for Libya to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to compensate U.S. victims of bombing attacks that Washington blames on Tripoli.
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