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| Bloody showdown in Karachi |
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 KARACHI, Saturday (AFP) - Fierce gun battles between rival Pakistani political activists killed 27 people today in the worst violence since President Pervez Musharraf suspended the country's top judge two months ago.
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| Brown, launching bid to become PM, vows to learn from mistakes on Iraq |
 LONDON, Saturday (AP) - Gordon Brown promised a shift in policy in Iraq and a new vision for Britain as he launched his campaign to become the country's next prime minister.
Brown stood before a standing ovation of hand-picked supporters on Friday, only hours after Prime Minister Tony Blair formally endorsed his candidacy. |
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| Attack on US patrol in Iraq: 5 dead, 3 missing |
 BAGHDAD, Saturday (Reuters) - Seven U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi army interpreter were attacked during a patrol in an al Qaeda stronghold south of Baghdad today. Five were killed and three are missing, the U.S. military said. |
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