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Five Killed in Tehran Soccer Stampede

TEHRAN, Iran – Thousands of soccer fans rushed for the exits after Iran beat Japan in a World Cup (search) qualifying match, setting off a stampede that crushed five people to death and injured 40 others, state-run TV said Saturday. No reason was given for the rush to leave the …

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Wolfowitz Confirmed as World Bank Chief

WASHINGTON – The World Bank’s (search) board on Thursday unanimously approved the nomination of Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz (search), an architect of the Iraq war, to be the next president of the 184-nation development bank. President Bush earlier this month surprised the international community by recommending Wolfowitz for the …

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Oil Prices End Near $55 on Winter Woes

LONDON – Oil prices brushed within 60 cents of a new record over $55 a barrel on Tuesday as cold weather boosted fuel demand in U.S. Northeast, the world’s largest heating oil market. Growing signals that OPEC (search) will not increase output at its meeting in Iran next week and …

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