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July 12, 2004
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Iraqi President Considers Insurgent Amnesty

Interim president Ghazi Al Yawer may soon offer an amnesty to Iraqis who fought against the U.S.-led coalition.

Karzai Warns about Private Militias

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Afghanistan’s president says its private militias — not the Taliban — that is the greatest threat to the country’s safety.

Election Day Delay

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Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff reports American officials are considering a plan that would postpone presidential elections in the event of a major Al Qaeda attack this fall

Terrorist Suspect Held by Rebel Group

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A man accused of kidnapping European tourists in Algeria last year is being held by a rebel group in Chad.

DC Roundtable

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Fallout from the Senate report on Iraq intelligence, gay marriage, more.

Sichuan

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Food critic Scott Haas learns about Sichuan cuisine.

Jazz Got the Funk

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Jazz critic James Isaacs hears a lot of funk in jazz lately.

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