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PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - Apr 27
27 Apr 2007 05:55:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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The U.S. Senate passed a bill seeking Iraq exit. President Bush is expected to veto the measure.

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Ex-CIA chief said the vice president and others pushed the country into war without ever conducting a "serious debate."

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President Vladimir Putin said Russia would suspend its compliance with a treaty on conventional arms in Europe that was forged at the end of the Cold War.

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The Pakistani community in Lodi, California was traumatized after the arrest of a father and son accused of terrorism.

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Both presidential candidates in the French election are members of unconventional couples.

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The dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology admitted that she had fabricated her own educational credentials and resigned.

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In their first joint appearance, the eight Democratic presidential candidates offered a somewhat united front, denouncing President Bush for his handling of the war.

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Students light candles in front of a poster with names of journalists who were slain in Philippines, during a prayer rally in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day in Manila May 3, 2007. The Philippines isn't the worst place in the world to be a reporter but it's second only to Iraq. Investigative stories about drug trafficking, gambling and other illegal activities put lives at risk. The media's breathless style of reporting and impassioned commentary is often too much for shady kingpins, particularly in rural areas, where police and military protection can be bought. To match feature PHILIPPINES-MEDIA/KILLINGS.



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