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     CAPITOL HILL (AP) _ General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan
Crocker will be back in the hot seats on Capitol Hill today.
They‘re concluding two days of testimony defending U.S. policy in
Iraq and holding out little hope of troop withdrawals beyond those
planned. Critics say the commitment can‘t be open-ended.
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     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Organizers of the Olympic torch relay hint
its planned route through San Francisco today could be changed if
it runs into trouble. The head of the International Olympic
Committee says he‘s ``deeply saddened‘‘ by bitter torch protests in
London and Paris.
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     DALLAS (AP) _ It could be a bumpy ride for more air travelers
today. American Airlines canceled about 500 flights yesterday and
may scrap more today. Hundreds of its planes are having to undergo
wiring checks for the second time in two weeks.
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     SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) _ A court hearing is scheduled in Texas
today on a challenge by leaders of a polygamist sect to a raid by
law officers. They say the search warrant was too broad and not
supported by evidence. State officials moved more than 400 children
from the compound citing a complaint of abuse by a pregnant
16-year-old.
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     WASHINGTON (AP) _ Washington‘s transit agency has pulled a
promotional video on next week‘s scheduled visit by Pope Benedict
to the nation‘s capital. The archdiocese has raised objections over
use of a ``bobblehead‘‘ pope. The PR person who dreamed up the
video says there was no offense intended.

     

     
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