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Iraq Forms Constitutional Committee

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A Shiite cleric was chosen Tuesday to chair the committee drafting Iraq’s new constitution, while a Sunni Arab and a Kurd will be his deputies as the government seeks a charter reflecting the country’s ethnic and religious makeup. Hummam Hammoudi (search), a deputy with the United Iraqi …

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At least 10 Insurgents Killed in Iraq Offensive

HADITHA, Iraq – More than 1,000 U.S. troops on Wednesday swept into this city on the road to Syria (search) to root out insurgents — including those loyal to terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — after rebels damaged the hospital, knocked out the electricity and prevented police from entering. The …

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Amazon Deforestation Worsened in 2004

BRASILIA, Brazil – Deforestation in the Amazon (search) rain forest in 2004 was the second worst ever, figures released by the Brazilian government showed Wednesday. Satellite photos and data showed that ranchers, soybean farmers and loggers burned and cut down a near-record area of 10,088 square miles of rain forest …

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