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Sergeant Charged With Killing Superiors

KUWAIT CITY – A military tribunal began hearings Monday for a U.S. Army sergeant charged with killing two superior officers in Iraq, with a witness testifying that the defendant told him he wanted to kill one of the victims. Staff Sgt. Alberto B. Martinez, of Troy, N.Y., faces murder charges …

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MGM Mirage Q3 Profit Hurt by Katrina

LOS ANGELES – MGM Mirage Inc. (MGG), the world’s No. 2 casino operator, Wednesday said third-quarter profit dropped 27 percent because of Hurricane Katrina and a year-earlier gain on the sale of a casino in Australia. Results at its Las Vegas casinos also fell short of expectations and MGM said …

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Fast Facts: Potential Candidates

WASHINGTON – The following is a list of possible candidates President Bush could choose after the withdrawal of Harriet Miers’ nomination: Samuel A. Alito, 55: A strong conservative voice in his 15 years on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considered to be among the most …

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