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    Iraq Election Commission Checking Ballots (AP)

AP - A sandstorm that had closed Baghdad's airport cleared Tuesday,
 allowing officials to resume flying ballot boxes to the capital Tuesday
 so "unusually high" vote totals in 12 Shiite and Kurdish provinces can
 be checked by election officials.

    Tropical Storm Stalls in the Caribbean (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Wilma stalled over the warm waters of the
 northwestern Caribbean early Tuesday, where forecasters said it would
 strengthen into an intense hurricane before potentially menacing the
 U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.

    Inaccurate Info May Help CIA Leak Probe (AP)

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff apparently gave New
 York Times reporter Judith Miller inaccurate information about where
 Valerie Plame worked in the CIA, a mistake that could be important to
 the criminal investigation.

    Miers Mum on Opinion Regarding Roe V. Wade (AP)

AP - Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers believes the Constitution
 contains a right to privacy, senators say, but she has not told anyone
 where she stands on the Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion
 rights.

    Iraq plays down suggestions of fraud in referendum (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraqi officials checking results from some regions in
 Saturday's constitutional referendum said on Tuesday the audit did not
 imply fraud in the voting.

    IBM Beats Expectations in Third Quarter (AP)

AP - Restructuring efforts appear to be paying off for International
 Business Machines Corp., which saw third-quarter profits exceed
 analysts' forecasts even though revenue fell just short of predictions.

    Feds Want Banks to Strengthen Web Log-Ons (AP)

AP - Federal regulators will require banks to strengthen security for
 Internet customers through authentication that goes beyond mere user
 names and passwords, which have become too easy for criminals to
 exploit.

    Couple Seeks Removal of Fantasia Signs (AP)

AP - A couple wants signs promoting Fantasia Barrino removed because
 they think her new autobiography portrays the city negatively.

    NBA Introduces New Dress Code for Players (AP)

AP - There will be no more dress down days in the NBA.

    Cards Shock Astros in Ninth to Win Game 5 (AP)

AP - Whoa there, Astros. Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals
 aren't ready to hand over that NL pennant just yet. With Houston only
 one tantalizing out from its first World Series, Pujols saved St. Louis
 by hitting a stunning three-run homer off Brad Lidge in the ninth
 inning, and the Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 victory Monday night in
 Game 5 of the NL championship series.

    Wilma set to become intense hurricane (Reuters)

Reuters - Tropical Storm Wilma is likely to become a full-blown
 hurricane soon as it gathers strength in the Caribbean and aims at
 Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba and south Florida, the U.S. National
 Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.

    Key CIA leak detail disputed as announcement nears (Reuters)

Reuters - Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff may have given New
 York Times reporter Judith Miller inaccurate information about where
 the wife of Bush administration critic Joseph Wilson worked at the CIA,
 a former intelligence official said on Monday.

    Bird flu doesn't increase risk of human pandemic-EU (Reuters)

Reuters - The presence of bird flu in southeastern Europe does not
 increase the risk of a human influenza pandemic, the European Union's
 health chief said on Tuesday.

    Texas Rep. DeLay rejected plea bargain -lawyer (Reuters)

Reuters - Rep. Tom DeLay turned down a chance to plead guilty to a
 misdemeanor before the former House Republican leader was indicted on
 felony money laundering and conspiracy charges, his lawyer said in a
 letter made public on Monday.

    Oil hurts, but not like 70s -Greenspan (Reuters)

Reuters - Skyrocketing energy prices will weigh on global growth but
 will likely exact a much smaller toll than surging oil prices did in
 the 1970s, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on
 Tuesday.

    Is a Busway the Valley Way? (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - With its expansive geography and wide boulevards
 laid out in neat grids, the San Fernando Valley has always been an
 unapologetic symbol of California's car culture.

    Interpretations Differ After Talks With Miers (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman
 Arlen Specter emerged from a lengthy meeting Monday with Supreme Court
 nominee Harriet E. Miers saying she told him she believed that the
 Constitution includes a right to privacy -- an account of the meeting
 that was later disputed.

    With a Quick Blow, Her Future Dimmed (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan -- Going to school was supposed
 to give Gulnaz a better chance at life.

    U.S. Killed Civilians in Airstrike, Iraqis Say (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD -- American fighter jets and attack
 helicopters killed about 20 Iraqi civilians and injured 15 other
 people, including women and children, during an anti-insurgent
 operation in the western city of Ramadi, local police and a doctor who
 treated the wounded said Monday.

    A Tragic Test Case in Iraq (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - DUJAYL, Iraq -- Once a torrent of water coursed
 through this central Iraq town, which takes its name from Nahr Dujayl,
 the Little Tigris River that for centuries nourished its lush palm
 groves and orchards.

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