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• Bush Says Iran Still a Danger Despite Report on Weapons
  Once again facing criticism over the handling of intelligence reports, President Bush warned today that Iran remained a threat.
• Senate Approves Peru Trade Deal
  The Senate gave overwhelming approval to a trade agreement with Peru, with most Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in handing President Bush an unusual victory.
• A Liquor of Legend Makes a Comeback
  For years, absinthe’s chief appeal has been its shady reputation and contraband status. But people may be astonished by how delicate, gentle and refreshing some are.
• China’s Turtles, Emblems of a Crisis
  The saga of the last two Yangtze giant soft-shells is symbolic of the threatened state of wildlife as a result of pollution, hunting and rampant development.
• Neighbors Reflect on a Death No One Noticed
  Neighbors recalled an evasive woman whose skeletal remains were found this week, nearly two years after she began to ignore neighbors and dropped out of sight.
• For Democrats, a Strained Debate on Immigration
  The Democratic presidential contenders were confronted with an unusual question: Should an American citizen turn in someone they know to be an illegal immigrant?
• Kidnappers in Iraq Release Video of Briton
  A group of kidnappers threatened to kill a hostage within 10 days unless Britain withdraws its troops from Iraq.
• Elizabeth Hardwick, Writer, Dies at 91
  Elizabeth Hardwick was a critic, essayist, fiction writer and a co-founder of The New York Review of Books.
• ‘Suicidal Gestures’ at Guantánamo Disclosed
  A military official said that there had been four to six incidents of detainees harming themselves in the last two months.
• Goal Blog: Q&A With Freddy Adu
  Freddy Adu left the United States and Major League Soccer to seek fame and fortune in Europe, playing for Benfica of Portugal. Adu, who was signed by M.L.S. in 2004 at age 14, was assigned to DC United, but expectations weighed heavily on Adu, who was traded to Real Salt Lake before the 2006 season. [...].
• The Lede Blog: Coin Toss Elections
  A small town in Washington State reminded us that there is a dead simple way to settle things once and for all.