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The military junta agreed Friday to allow a U.S. cargo plane to bring in food and other supplies to the storm-ravaged country, and the U.N. agreed to resume flights Russia Shows Off Military Toys in Victory Day ParadeRussians marked the defeat of Nazi Germany with return of tradition showcasing more than 100 tanks, mobile missile units and armored vehicles. London Police: Diana Butler Won't Face PerjuryPolice say Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler who was caught on camera saying he had not been entirely truthful, will not face a perjury charge, saying there is not enough evidence to launch an investigation. 14 Killed in Shiite, Sunni Fighting in BeirutShiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 14 dead, security officials said. Austrian 'Horror Dad' Could Face Life in Child's DeathThe Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children likely will face a murder charge that could bring a life sentence, the Daily Mail reported Friday. Rocket Hits BBC Bureau in BaghdadExtremists launch rockets at Green Zone amid sandstorm, damage equipment at BBC Baghdad office. Man Says False Litter Accusation Got Him Night in JailAn afternoon that was supposed to be spent running errands for his disabled wife turned into an ordeal involving an overnight stay in jail for a 54-year-old British man. Oil-Rich States Starve the World Food ProgramWhen U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top lieutenants convene the first meeting of the U.N.'s Task Force on the Global Food Crisis Monday, they should ask oil-rich member-states why they haven't been giving any aid. U.S. Military: Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq Has Not Been CapturedThe U.S. military denied Friday that the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, had been captured and saying a man with a similar name had instead been arrested in the northern city of Mosul. Marine Accused of Japan Rape Gets 2 Years in PrisonA U.S. Marine accused in an alleged gang rape of a Japanese woman last year was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for "wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts" but cleared of rape, the U.S. military said. |
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