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Morning News


Aug.19   Iraq   Fierce fighting seen in Najaf
  The fighting erupted outside the Imam Ali mosque where, inside, militia loyal to al-Sadr failed to disarm and disperse


  Switzerland UN marks Iraq attack anniversary  Annan has spoken of deep sense of loss at the deaths of 22 people killed in the 2003 bombing of the UN's Baghdad HQ

  Georgia 3 die in fierce fighting  The servicemen have been killed in rebel South Ossetia as the central government tries to bring to bring the breakaway region

  Greece Five weightlifters fail drug tests  The lifters had failed tests since July 30 and have been suspended from the Olympics pending a full inquiry

  Haiti Haitians cheer Brazilian peace win  Thousands of cheered for Brazil even as the visitors racked up a 6-0 win over the Haitians in a match aimed at promoting peace

Day News


  Greece   Patterson made gold in all-around
  The 16-year-old dynamo beat Russian superstar Khorkina. She is the first U.S. woman to win the all-around since 1984


  San Francisco Bay Area   Google goes public, shares surge 18%  Shares finished the day at $100.34 with more than 22 million shares having changed hands

  Iraq   Explosions shake Najaf  A series of loud explosions has rocked the holy city as Sadr continued to defy calls to end his insurgency

  U. S. Midwest   U.S. medics' accused in prison abuse  A leading bioethicist charges that U.S. military medical personnel are complicit in abuse of detainees

  Nigeria $248 million to be spent on AIDS drugs  The nation plans to spend $248 million for 200,000 HIV-infected Nigerians by the end of 2005

  Jerusalem Labour urges early poll  Labour opposition leader Peres has called for early elections

  Greece Phelps banks his 4th gold medal  Michael led from start to finish at the Athens Olympics with a victory in the 200 meters individual medley
San Francisco Bay Area , August 19, 2004 Timeline