WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD – With less than 60 days before the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, the United States is quietly seeking to keep custody of its highest profile detainee there, U.S. and Iraqi officials say.
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WASHINGTON – A woman who accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment yesterday offered a statement telling her side of the story, in a move that could further undermine his 2012 campaign.
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GAZA – The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, which traded deadly fire with Israel at the weekend in Gaza, does not expect a subsequent truce to last long and has at least 8,000 fighters ready for war, a spokesman said.
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ROME – Pressure rose on Italy’s besieged Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to quit on Thursday, as rebel deputies from his own centre-right party threatened to oppose the government in a vital parliamentary vote next week.
