Saddam's half-brother 'ate grapes watching torture'
BAGHDAD, (Reuters): SADDAM HUSSEIN'S half-brother ate grapes while a man screamed in agony in a torture chamber, the alleged victim said yesterday, giving evidence at the former Iraqi president's trial in Baghdad.
Israel to stymie polls if Hamas participates
JERUSALEM, (Reuters): ISRAEL SAID yesterday it would ban East Jerusalem Arabs from voting in a Palestinian election next month if militant Islamic group Hamas takes part - a move Palestinian officials said could delay the vote.
Wing had unseen cracks in main support beam - Investigators
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP): THE WING that fell off a seaplane before it crashed, killing all 20 people on board, had cracks in the main support beam that had probably gone unseen for a long time, federal investigators said yesterday.
Diplomatic missions affected by transit strike in New York
NEW YORK, CMC: CARIBBEAN DIPLOMATIC missions in New York said yesterday they were being severely affected by an indefinite strike by transit workers that has crippled the transportation system.
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