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Four Arab-language news outlets have left Fallujah, U.S. Central Command announced late Wednesday. Quds news wire service reported the exodus this week. According to Central Command, Quds reported that Al-Arabiya, Middle East Broadcasting Co., Lebanese Broadcasting Co. and Al-Iraqiyah television were forced from Fallujah by insurgents "because they were accused of providing biased coverage to coalition forces by refusing to air insurgent stock footage of alleged civilian casualties."

NEW YORK (AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry challenged President George W. Bush) to prosecute former national security aide Richard Clarke if they can show that he lied about terrorism policy. "My challenge to the Bush administration would be, if (Clarke) is not believable and they have reason to show it, then prosecute him for perjury because he is under oath, Kerry told CBS's MarketWatch. "They have a perfect right to do that," said Kerry. Republicans in Congress want to declassify testimony Clarke gave before Congress in 2002 that they claim is at odds with accounts critical of the...