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GENEVA (AP) Ministers at the World Trade Organization have approved a framework agreement for global trade.

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) A militant group that claims al-Qaida links says it tried to kill the Pakistani prime minister-designate

UNITED NATIONS (AP) The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution threatening economic consequences for Sudan.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Police say Pakistan's Prime Minister designate Shaukat Aziz has survived assassination attempt.

AMERICAN AMONG THREE FOREIGNERS TAKEN HOSTAGE BY PALESTINIAN GUNMEN
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Organizer says Iraqi national conference has been postponed for two weeks.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Saudi officials discuss possibility of sending Muslim force to Iraq.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesian police say they will not charge militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings.

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) A Jordanian company says it will withdraw from Iraq to free its hostage workers.
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Report: Ridge may resign after election
07/30/04
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, who sought to reassure Americans amid frightening warnings about possible terror plots, has told colleagues he probably will resign after the election because of his personal finances and stress of his job,
officials told The Associated Press.

Study: Fear shapes voters' views
Responses to candidates differ after thinking about tragedy
07/30/04
President George W. Bush may be tapping into solid human psychology when he invokes the September 11 attacks while
campaigning for the next election, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

FBI: Ghailani 'friend of al Qaeda'
Wanted in U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa
07/29/04
Baby-faced and slightly built, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani didn't present a physical threat, but his knowledge of explosives and commitment to radical Islam made the Zanzibari one of the most sought-after accused terrorists in the world.

The State of Our Defenses
07/29/04
The U.S. has spent tens of billions over the past three years to bolster domestic security. But in critical areas, the homeland remains at risk

Halting the Next 9/11
The commission report proposes reforms. But will they be implemented?
07/29/04
On Sept. 11, declared the commission investigating the 9/11 attacks in its 567-page report, the "United States became a nation transformed."

Woman with altered passport detained
07/28/04
Authorities have detained a woman who had six pages ripped from her passport and are investigating whether she has ties to terrorist organizations, government officials said Wednesday.

U.S. indicts Muslim charity on terror charges
Ashcroft to outline case against Texas group, individuals
07/27/04
U.S. authorities planned to announce Tuesday charges against a Texas-based Muslim charity and seven individuals on charges related to financing terrorism, law enforcement sources said.