Death Caught On Tape

"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was videotaped pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest just before he died, according to news reports. Irwin's manager John Stainton described the footage of his friend dying as "terrible."CNN

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Police found the tortured, blindfolded bodies of 33 men scattered across the capital and the U.S.-led coalition reported combat deaths of seven servicemen, a day after Iraqi leaders said the capture of a top terror suspect would reduce violence.ABC News

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A Carleton University chemistry student has emerged for the first time as a key witness in a British terror case.CTV News

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Police in Denmark arrested nine people on Tuesday suspected of plotting an attack, a case the country's justice minister called "very serious."CBC News

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tropical depression brewing over the open Atlantic remains large but disorganized, forecasters said. The sixth depression of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season had top sustained winds near 35 mph, according to the hurricane center. It would be named Florence if it reaches tropical storm strength with winds of at least 39 mph.CNN

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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he expects Israel to lift its air, land and sea blockade of Lebanon by Thursday.Voice Of America

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Cuban leader Fidel Castro said the worst is over and he is recovering well from intestinal surgery one month ago despite losing almost 19 kilos, a statement published today said.Daily Telegraph