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Protester Throws Shoe at Perle During Debate

PORTLAND, Ore. – Howard Dean (search), the newly minted leader of the Democratic Party, and former Pentagon adviser Richard Perle (search) made clear their opposing views on the war in Iraq during a debate marred by a protester who tossed a shoe at Perle. Perle had just started his comments …

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Pope to Miss Prayers

VATICAN CITY – For the first time in his 26-year-pontificate, Pope John Paul II (search) will skip Sunday prayers, and will instead follow along with the traditional ceremony from a hospital where he is recovering from a throat operation to ease a breathing ailment. Vatican officials said Saturday that there …

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Excerpts of Bush's Speech

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Excerpts of a speech President Bush will deliver Monday in Brussels (search), Belgium, as released in advance by the White House: The alliance of Europe (search) and North America is the main pillar of our security in a new century. Our robust trade is one of the …

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