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Morning News


Aug.24   Sudan   Straw: 'More to be done' in Sudan  Britain's Foreign Secretary said the camps appeared to be safer but he voiced concern about surrounding areas

  Iraq   US forces 'tighten Najaf noose'  US tanks and Iraqi soldiers are moving into position closer to the Imam Ali shrine

  Germany Iraq abuse 'before MPs arrived'  The treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison existed well before the military police officers charged

Day News


  Russia   Two passenger jets crash
  2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed


  Washington     Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos'
  An independent US commission has found the abuse of inmates was mainly to be blamed on soldiers running the facility


  Iraq   Al-Sadr 'ready to negotiate' in Najaf  Shortly after Iraq's interim government threatened militiamen to leave a mosque, the cleric is ready to negotiate a cease-fire

  West Africa Fears of Africa polio epidemic  The outbreak that originated in northern Nigeria is infecting new countries and threatens to become an epidemic

  Greece El Guerrouj grabs his Olympic gold  Hicham El Guerrouj is to confirm his status as the greatest 1,500 metres runner in the history of athletics

Evening News


  China 250,000 Chinese flee typhoon  The storm system packing winds of 86 mph was set to begin lashing southeast coast. 7 people have been killed in Taiwan

  Darfur Deadlock strikes Darfur dialogue  Rebels fighting Khartoum have rejected the plan, which forms an agenda for talks with the government

  Russia Report: Hijack alarm before crash  A hijacking alarm was activated on one of two passenger jetliners. 94 passengers and crew were aboard
San Francisco Bay Area , August 24, 2004 Timeline