Clinton Demands Bhutto Probe, Slams Musharraf

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t r u t h o u t | 12.29

Clinton Demands Bhutto Probe, Slams Musharraf
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According to Agence France-Presse, "Hillary Clinton Friday called for an independent, international probe into Benazir Bhutto's murder, as the turmoil wracking US anti-terror ally Pakistan reshaped debate in the White House race."

Ruling Against Muslim Group Is Overturned
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The Washington Post's Darryl Fears reports: "A federal appeals court in Chicago overturned a $156 million jury award against a former Muslim charity once billed as the nation's largest and several other defendants yesterday, saying that the plaintiffs failed to prove that financial contributions to a Palestinian terrorist group played a direct role in the slaying of an American teenager in Israel."

Lacking Lawyers, Justice Is Denied
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Daniel Costello, The Los Angeles Times, writes: "Dave Stewart's 72-year-old mother went to Stanford University Medical Center for double knee-replacement surgery in April. Four days later, she was dead."

Tariq Ali | A Tragedy Born of Military Despotism and Anarchy
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In The Guardian UK, Tariq Ali says, "Even those of us sharply critical of Benazir Bhutto's behavior and policies - both while she was in office and more recently - are stunned and angered by her death. Indignation and fear stalk the country once again."

Before Voting Begins, Clinton Leads
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Karen Travers, ABC News, reports: "With only six days left before the Iowa caucuses and the race to the Democratic nomination well under way, New York Senator Hillary Clinton is leading in the important battle for the so-called 'super delegates.'"

Kenyans Riot as Vote Count Drags On
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Nicholas Soi and Robyn Dixon, The Los Angeles Times, write: "Ethnic riots exploded across Kenya today as the official vote count in the country's presidential election dragged on, prompting new accusations of fraud."

2007 a Year of Weather Records in US
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Seth Borenstein of The Associated Press says, "When the calendar turned to 2007, the heat went on and the weather just got weirder. January was the warmest first month on record worldwide - 1.53 degrees above normal. It was the first time since record-keeping began in 1880 that the globe's average temperature has been so far above the norm for any month of the year."

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