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Jacko Case Focuses on Handling of Evidence

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The prosecution in Michael Jackson‘s (search) child molestation trial showed jurors Friday its most controversial piece of evidence — a sexually explicit magazine containing three fingerprints from Jackson’s accuser and one from the pop star himself. The defense has contended that the boy and Jackson never …

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Reduction of U.S. Troops in Iraq Unlikely Soon

WASHINGTON – A substantive reduction in the number of U.S. forces in Iraq (search) won’t likely be seen until sometime between 2006 and 2008, a top Army general said Wednesday. The talk of a general timetable for drawdown stems from improvements in Iraqi security forces and successes against the insurgency, …

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McDonald's Japan to Revamp Stores, Image

TOKYO – McDonald’s is adding a vegetarian bagel sandwich to its menu in Japan and signing on a figure-skating star to promote its healthier message as the U.S. fast-food chain continues its turnaround after years of losses. Eikoh Harada, the new chief executive, chairman and president of McDonald’s Holdings Co. …

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