PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Dec. 27
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on Dec. 27. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. --- BAGHDAD - Iraq's highest court upheld Saddam Hussein's death sentence Tuesday, opening the way for the former Iraqi president to be hanged within 30 days, Iraqi judicial officials said. --- BAGHDAD - Seven more American service members have been killed in Iraq, the U.S. military reported Tuesday, making December the second deadliest month of the year for troops. --- LONDON - Ethiopian troops fought their way closer to the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Tuesday, pushing back militias loyal to the Islamic Courts movement that has until now controlled much of the country and vowed to wage a guerrilla war against Ethiopia lasting "years and years and years." --- The Bush administration has decided to propose listing the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, putting the U.S. on record as saying global warming could drive one of the world's most recognizable animals out of existence. ---
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