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After Election Victory
Pakistan's Opposition Unites
Against President Musharra

Pakistan's two main opposition parties have unite against President Pervez Musharraf's rule.

Opposition insists the provision Musharraf had the last parliament insert into the constitution that give him the power to dissolve the Parliament "must be eliminated."

Fromer PM Sharif and other opposition figures called for Musharraf to step down, and demands an immediate reinstatement of those judges he sacked and jailed/p>

Musharraf rejected calls to resign. President of the Supreme Court calls for his impeachment, details.

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Strong Accusations of murder
at Princess Diana's Inquest

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Fayed said royals wanted to "get rid of" Diana.

In an emotional appearance at the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and his son, Al-Fayed accused Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband of being a a racist.

"And the French intelligence helped the British intelligence to execute their murder," he said.

The Royals didn't want her in the way and certainly didn't want a Muslim baby

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Kosovo Declaration of Independence brings elation and dread

Joy in Kosovo, Anger in Serbia

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Serbs fear 'something difficult and horrible' - a return of civil and cold war.

The parliament of the disputed province of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Sunday, triggering a massive street party in the capital of Pristina and angry protests by Serbia and Russia.

Kosovo's political status had been undetermined since 1999, when Serbian forces were forced to withdraw under NATO bombs. The province was then placed under U.N. control.



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Cuba's Castro resigns as president

After almost 50 years in power. Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro stepped down as the president of Cuba after a long illness

My wishes have always been to discharge my duties to my last breath," Castro said. President Bush claims the US was ready to help the "people of Cuba realize the blessings of liberty". U.S. Embargo remains in force.

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General Motors buys out the Unions

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Half-salary non-union workers to replace unions.

Two-tier wage provisions recently added in current union contracts now allow buyout of unionized employees; to be replaced by non-union workers. Unionized employees offered generous retirement packages.

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New Orleans survivors forced out of FEMA trailers

Travel trailers are not safe to live in

For victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the discovery of dangerous levels of formaldehyde discovered in FEMA trailers is eroding what little faith they had left in the government.

Survivors of hurricanes must move out

More than 35,000 families must now endure more upheaval as they pack up their belongings and move to motels or temporary residences

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