News Summary September 4, 2006

September 4, 2006

'Crocodile Hunter' Killed By Stingray

Steve Irwin, the popular Australian TV personality and passionate
conservationist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed by a
stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier
Reef off of Queensland, Australia. He was 44.
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Linebacker Steve Foley Shot

Chargers linebacker Steve Foley was shot and wounded by an off-duty
policeman in front of his suburban home Sunday, team and sheriff's
department officials said.

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Sudan Rejects U.N. Transfer In Darfur

Sudan said Monday that the African Union has no right to transfer its
peacekeeping mission in Darfur to the United Nations and must pull all
its troops out from the war-torn western region by month's end.

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Seek Distance From Bush

Republicans who were once cozy with President Bush are distancing
themselves from both the president, whose approval rating remains low,
and their own party in campaign ads.

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Cruise Says 'Sorry' To Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields says that Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly
criticizing her use of antidepressants. The 41-year-old actress says
Cruise apologized in person Thursday.
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Primary Season Will Hinge On Iraq

The Lieberman-Lamont primary was not the only referendum on the war,
writes The Nation. The upcoming primary season is sure to be a series of
similar battles.