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Sunnis Call for Hostages' Release

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Sunni clerics and Baghdad residents appealed on Friday for the release of an American and three other Christian humanitarian workers kidnapped by a group that has threatened to kill them. The hostages — Tom Fox, 54, of Clear Brook, Va.; Norman Kember, 74, of London; and Canadians …

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Crude Prices Jump as Stockpiles Slip

NEW YORK – Crude oil prices climbed more than $1 to close near the $51 mark after U.S. crude inventories fell 1.6 million barrels, the second drop in 15 weeks. Light, sweet crude for July delivery rose $1.31 to $50.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (search), after …

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White House Sends Congress Amtrak Privatization Plan

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration on Thursday sent Congress its plan to turn Amtrak (search) into a private operator, with a federal-state partnership supporting a railroad that would focus on running trains and would not maintain tracks or stations. “This legislation is a lifeline to a dying railroad company,” Transportation …

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