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Special trains and buses brought in protesters from across Italy Thousands of people have been arriving in the north-eastern Italian city of Vicenza for a march against a planned extension of the US army base there.Organisers say the majority of local people are opposed to US plans. They say Prime Minister Romano Prodi has ignored strong local objections. Thousands of extra police are on duty in Vicenza for what is planned as a peaceful march. There are fears that extremist fringe groups will try to cause violence. Vicenza's mayor fears the march will be infiltrated by left-wing extremists from...

Security: On the issue of stationing U.S. troops abroad, Democrats are all for fighting the Cold War — and making sure not to displease the Germans.Sen. John Kerry and his team have now taken their shots at President Bush's plan to recall up to 70,000 troops from foreign bases. In the process, they have given voters some useful insight into the way they think about war, diplomacy and the role of American soldiers. The typical voter might find their logic a little hard to follow.For example, the typical voter might believe the point of stationing U.S. soldiers abroad is to...