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Britain Accuses Iraq of "Obvious Falsehood" in Declaration

The British foreign minister on Wednesday criticized Iraq's 12,000-page declaration that claimed it had ended its weapons of mass destruction program, saying Saddam Hussein's government had failed to deliver a "full and complete" report.

U.S. to Deploy Missile Defense System in 2004

President Bush announced Tuesday that the U.S. will deploy land- and sea-based interceptor missiles as part of a national missile defense system starting in 2004.

Cardinal Bernard Law’s Resignation Statement

Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law released the following statement on Friday shortly after Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation.

Boston’s Cardinal Law Resigns Amid Sex Abuse Scandals

Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law, blamed by many for not doing enough to prevent the sexual abuse.

Cardinal Law Steps Down

Boston Cardinal Bernard Law submitted his resignation to the Pope following months of public outrage over the widening Church sex abuse crisis.

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Background: Law Steps Down

Ray Suarez reports on Boston Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation.

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Inspectors Search Six Iraqi Sites, Rumsfeld Signs Qatar Deal

United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq combed through at least six suspected weapons sites on Thursday.

Correspondent Wins Appeal in U.N. Subpoena Cast

A United Nations appeals court on Wednesday ruled that retired Washington Post reporter Jonathan C. Randal will not be forced to testify before the UN War Crimes Tribunal.

Dangerous Cargo

The U.S. releases a North Korean ship carrying Scud missiles to the government of Yemen after it was briefly intercepted in the Arabian Sea.

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Internet Defamation Case

The High Court of Australia ruled on Tuesday that New York-based publisher Dow Jones & Co. could be sued for defamation under Australian law over an article published in print and on its Web site.