Wed, 11/17/2004 => 06 Hours

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U.S. Troops Move to Rein in Rebels in North of Iraq
The U.S. military raced into the streets of Mosul to root out bands of rebels. Also, a kidnapped aid worker was feared dead.

Article # 1
U.S. Suggests AIDS Fund Delay Grants
The Bush administration says lagging donations to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria put grants in doubt.

Article # 2
Group Says Iran Has Secret Nuclear Arms Program
An opposition group says enriched uranium is being produced at a covert facility that has not been disclosed to U.N. inspectors.

Article # 3
U.S. and 13 Other States Agree on Push to Gather Methane Gas
The U.S. is underwriting the cost of the methane agreement, which includes developing countries like India and China.

Article # 4
Where Kim's Portrait Hung in Pyongyang, a Baffling Blankness
Portraits of North Korea's leader have been quietly taken down this fall in important institutions.

Article # 5
Nuclear Deal With Iranians Has Angered Hard-Liners
Iran's hard-line Parliament reacted angrily to a complex deal reached with Germany, France and Britain.

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Article # 6
India pulls back Kashmir troops
India starts to pull some troops out of Kashmir as PM Manmohan Singh begins a key visit to the disputed region.

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Article # 7
Chirac questions US-led Iraq war
Jacques Chirac tells the BBC the world has become more dangerous since Saddam Hussein's removal from power.

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Article # 8
Leaders condemn 'Hassan murder'
UK and Irish leaders condemn the apparent murder of aid worker Margaret Hassan by her kidnappers in Iraq.

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Article # 9
Australia train broke speed limit
A train that crashed in Australia on Tuesday was travelling at almost twice the speed limit, officials say.

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Article # 10
Blast hits Pakistan cinema hall
Two people are killed in an explosion at a cinema in the Pakistani town of Mingora.

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Article # 11
Czechs recall Velvet Revolution
The 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that toppled the Communist Party is marked by Czechs.

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Article # 12
Camera phones threat to privacy
A watchdog group has suggested a mandatory flash on camera mobiles to avoid illicit photographs.

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Article # 13
Climate change 'ruining' Everest
The world's highest peak should be put on a UN danger list to force action on global warming, campaigners say.

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Article # 14
Nasa jet pushes Mach 10
The US space agency flies an unmanned experimental jet at just short of 10 times the speed of sound - a record.

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Article # 15
Gbagbo vows not to 'hinder' peace
Ivory Coast's leader vows not to block peace moves in the divided nation as the UN imposes an arms embargo.

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Article # 16
Somali leader's house 'attacked'
The Nairobi residence of the newly elected Somali president is reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen.

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Article # 17
Rice picked to be top US diplomat
President George W Bush names Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.

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Article # 18
Argentina gets China investment
China is to invest nearly $20bn (£11bn) in Argentina over the next 10 years, Argentine officials say.

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Article # 19
Thai Queen's plea to end violence
Queen Sirikit makes a rare public declaration calling for an end to the religious unrest in Thailand's south.

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Article # 20
Science counts species on brink
A list of 15,000 species threatened with extinction - many of them by human activity - is published.

Article # 21
Football: England in race protest
The FA sends a written complaint to Uefa after racist abuse is aimed at England's U21 players in Spain.

Article # 22
Tennis: Wins for Hewitt and Safin
Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin both record wins at the Masters Cup.

Article # 23
Six years for Madrid plot suspect
A 16-year-old Spaniard gets six years in a juvenile detention centre for his part in the Madrid train bombings.

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Article # 24
UN staff held by 'Afghan robbers'
Three UN workers kidnapped in Kabul are probably not being held by Islamic militants, the Afghan authorities say.

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Article # 25
Mortars pound Falluja resistance
US artillery bombards southern districts of Falluja in an attempt to remove remaining pockets of rebels.

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Article # 26
Sharon weighs Gaza olive branch
Liaison on the Gaza pullout is possible if the new Palestinian leaders curb attacks, Ariel Sharon says.

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Article # 27
Witness identifies riot accused
One of the key witnesses in an Indian riot case identifies 11 Hindus accused of killing 12 Muslims two years ago.

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Article # 28
Developing nations 'to prosper'
Developing nations are this year set to record their strongest economic growth since 1974, the World Bank says.

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Article # 29
Call to recognise Gulf War effect
An independent inquiry has concluded that Gulf War syndrome probably does exist.

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Article # 30
Hollinger to sell Jerusalem Post
Troubled Hollinger agrees to sell the Jerusalem Post and Jerusalem Report titles to an Israeli publisher for $13.2m.

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Article # 31
Ozone 'link' to premature deaths
High ozone levels may be killing off city-dwellers around the world, experts suspect.

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Article # 32
Computer use link to eye disease
Heavy computer use may be linked to glaucoma, especially among those who are short- sighted, fear researchers.

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Article # 33
UK broadband gets speed injection
A UK internet service provider is offering broadband that is sixteen times faster than average packages.

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Article # 34
Businessman sues singer Jackson
A businessman is suing Michael Jackson for $3m alleging he is owed for unpaid loans and producing fees.

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Article # 35
Chirac Says Iraq War Made World More Dangerous
LONDON (Reuters) - Last year's U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and ousting of President Saddam Hussein has, if anything, made the world more dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said on the eve of a state visit to key U.S. ally Britain.

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Article # 36
Exiles: Iran Hides Secret Military Nuke Site from U.N.
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's government is conducting nuclear activities linked to a covert atomic weapons program at a military site unknown to U.N. inspectors, says an exiled opposition group that has given accurate information before.

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Article # 37
N.Korea Reports Kim Troop Trip After Portraits Flap
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has visited a military unit, the country's official KCNA news agency reported Wednesday, just hours after reports surfaced that his portrait had been removed from some public places.

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Article # 38
Child Soldiers in Front Line of Wars Across World
LONDON (Reuters) - Boys and girls as young as nine years old are in the front line of wars across the world, and even when the fighting has finished they are largely neglected in the peace process, a report said Wednesday.

Article # 39
Arabs Enraged at U.S. Soldier Shooting Wounded Iraqi
DUBAI (Reuters) - Arabs were torn between seething rage at images of a U.S. soldier shooting dead a wounded Iraqi in a mosque and dismay at Iraqi insurgents in Falluja for turning holy mosques into battlegrounds.

Article # 40
Queen Urges Thais to Help Govt. Fight Muslim Unrest
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Revered Queen Sirikit has urged all Thais to work with the government in its fight against the violence in the largely Muslim south, where almost 500 people have been killed since January.

Article # 41
British-Iraqi Hostage Hassan Probably Killed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan has probably been killed by kidnappers, her family said on Tuesday after a video apparently showing her being shot in the head was sent to an Arab television station.

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Article # 42
Ten Colombian Police Die in Marxist Rebel Ambush
BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Ten Colombian police officers were killed on Tuesday in an ambush by the National Liberation Army, or ELN, in the worst attack by the Marxist group in years, authorities told Reuters.

Article # 43
Africa Lobbies for More AIDS, TB, Malaria Funds
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Reuters) - African leaders lobbied the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for more money Wednesday to solve a cash crunch facing its work, seen as vital for the continent's health, officials said.

Article # 44
Gunbattle, Strike in Kashmir as Indian PM Begins Visit
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian soldiers killed two militants after a fierce gunbattle in Kashmir's main city Wednesday, as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began a visit to promote peace in the disputed region.

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