Martial law grips Guinea
CONAKRY (Reuters): Guinea's military enforced draconian martial law measures across the West African state yesterday, quashing protests and arresting curfew-breakers to halt a widening revolt against President Lansana Conte's rule.
Gunmen release 24 Filipino hostages
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP): Gunmen yesterday released two dozen Filipino sailors taken hostage in Nigeria's lawless southern oil-producing region which has been roiled by weeks of stepped-up violence and kidnap-pings, officials said.
Gov't responds to photos with Anna Nicole Smith
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP): Bahamas Immigration Minister Shane Gibson is denying that his friendship with Anna Nicole Smith influenced a decision to grant her permanent residency, which was based upon her claim to an island mansion whose ownership...
Former Gov announces presidential candidacy
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP): Mitt Romney officially entered the 2008 presidential race yesterday. The former Republican Governor of the state of Massachusetts suggested that his record of leadership inside and outside government uniquely positions him...
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