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Blair calls capture of British sailors 'very serious' (World, 27 articles) [UPDATE]
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Iran on Thursday rolled back on a pledge to release a female British sailor, and a top official said the 15 captives may be put on trial. Iran's foreign minister had said Tehran would soon Seaman Faye Turney, the only woman among the sailors and marines seized last week while searching a merchant vessel in what Iran says were its territorial waters near Iraq. BAGHDAD - Iraq's foreign minister has urged Iran to free 15 detained British sailors and marines in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Iran says the military personnel entered Iranian waters illegally, but Britain says they were conducting a routine search of shipping in Iraqi waters in the Shatt al-Arab waterway between Iran and Iraq. At Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki struck a conciliatory tone, saying Ms Turney would be released today and that the British forces might have strayed into Iranian waters by mistake. Iran said Wednesday the detainees were arrested 0.3 miles inside Iranian waters, underscoring what some experts say is the uncertain nature of the boundary that is at the heart of the dispute.
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ABC News: Senate OKs War Bill With Iraq Timeline (U.S., 24 articles) [UPDATE]
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March 29, 2007 WASHINGTON - President George Bush yesterday emphatically condemned the "disastrous" Iraq pullout plans passed by congressional Democrats, and vowed to veto any bill that contains a withdrawal timeline. Senate Democrats ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill Thursday requiring Bush to start withdrawing troops from " the civil war in Iraq dealing a rare, sharp rebuke to a wartime commander in chief. In a mostly party line 51-47 vote, the Senate signed off on a bill providing $122 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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'Pathetic' Putting Takes a Toll on Woods (Sports, 14 articles)
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For 27 summers, as the Kemper Open became the FBR Capital Open then finally devolved into Booz Allen Classic, local golf fans often wondered if having an annual pro golf event in Washington was really worth the effort. Woods came to Washington yesterday to formally announce his role as host of a new PGA Tour tournament, the AT&T National on July 5-8, an event that will bring top-flight golf back to the nation's capital. With nine holes left, Woods already had tied the tournament record of 18 under par and had a four-shot lead, aided by massive birdie putts of 40 feet at the sixth and eighth holes.
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Annual Breast MRIs Urged For Women at Cancer Risk (U.S., 8 articles) [UPDATE]
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A major medical group is recommending for the first time that women at greatest risk of breast cancer undergo MRI exams every year to try to catch more tumors at their earliest, most treatable stages. The American Cancer Society is issuing new guidelines today that urge annual MRIs for women at high risk because of a strong family history of the disease, a genetic predisposition or other reasons. What Is Cancer? According to the Mayo Clinic, cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue.
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'Car of Tomorrow' Spawns Mild Case of Future Shock (Sports, 16 articles)
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NASCAR officials discovered the crew chiefs' infractions, designed to give their cars an aerodynamic advantage, during an inspection after Sunday's qualifying session. The pace of change entering the 2007 season is dizzying even by NASCAR standards, enough so to raise concerns about turning off longtime fans in an effort to attract new ones. Waltrip claimed to be so remorseful that he had to be coaxed into returning to Daytona International Speedway to compete in Thursday's 150-mile qualifying races, which represented his last chance to earn a spot in NASCAR's biggest race.
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