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Armored Division, were
attacked Monday, the same day
a team of suicide car bombers
devastated the Red Cross head
quarters and three police sta
tions, killing three dozen people
and wounding more than 200.
In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s
hometown, insurgents opened
fire late Tuesday on the southern
gate of the main U.S. military
base, wounding at least one
American soldier from the 4th
Infantry Division, witnesses
said. A patrol was sent out to
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search for the assailants, who
soldiers said apparently fired
from a nearby rooftop.
And a U.S. military convoy
was attacked Tuesday night by
small aims fire in the northern
city of Mosul, the military said.
There were no casualties.
In Fallujah, a flashpoint Sunni
Muslim city 40 miles west of
Baghdad, a car exploded
Tuesday afternoon on a major
street, killing at least four people.
The explosion occurred about
100 yards from a police station
and 100 feet from a school, but
the target was unclear.
Later Tuesday, eight huge
explosions were heard after sun
down from the southern area of
Fallujah. U.S. officials in
Baghdad said they were unaware
of the blasts, which residents
described as “deafening.”
In Baghdad, at least three
mortar shells exploded late
Tuesday in the Jadriya district
across the Tigris River from the
palace headquarters of the U.S.-
led coalition, Iraqi police said.
There was no immediate word
on casualties or damage.
Coalition officials reported
little progress in determining
who was behind Monday’s car
bombings in Baghdad.
medications by 2005.
But the Global Fund, which has been promised
some $3.6 billion through 2005, is several billion
dollars short of what it needs, Lewis said.
Iraq’s population is about 25 million.
President Bush has asked Congress for $20 bil
lion for Iraq’s reconstruction and $2 billion to
fight AIDS overseas — less than expected after a
promise of $15 billion for AIDS over five years.
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s
2004 budget for Africa, the world’s poorest conti
nent, totals $1.3 billion.
“It poisons the sense of international fairness,
equity and social justice,” he said. “It shouldn’t
eclipse everything else.”
At least 42 million people worldwide are
infected with HIV, more than 28 million of them
in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than 20 million
have died, according to the U.N. World Health
Organization. With the right funding, WHO says,
it could get 3 million more people onto anti-AIDS
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issue at the event.
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making a statement (abowh I
remarks),” said David Smir j
director of communicationsi: [
Kennedy.
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surrounding Kennebj ;
remarks. Bush stands firmi
giving the award to Kennel
McGrath said.
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ing manner in which thesenz:
has fought for his beliefs in ib
public arena,” McGrath si:
"He also respects the Senate’
private efforts to offer phi!:
thropic support.”
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Massachusetts in the SeiL
since 1962. After being re-ek;
ed seven times, he is now if:
second most senior member j
the Senate. Kennedy earned !r
bachelor's degree from Hare:
and his law degree from He
University of Virginia Law.
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the award for Kennedy, saidMaii
McCaig, director of communica
tions for A&M's YCT.
"We believe that Sen
Kennedy does not represennk
values that Aggies cherisi:
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with Sen. Kennedy recent [
this award.”
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approval not only on Kennedy''
remarks toward Bush, butontb;
platforms that Kennedy argue;
for and his personal issues.
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promote a socialist agenda, to
he also is a supporter of heinc®
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recently voted against a ban on
(them),” said Sarah Davis, exec
utive director of A&M’s YCl
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ignore Kennedy’s reckless j
drinking habits.”
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is focused on the giving ani
receiving of the award.
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ably consistent throughout^;
years,” McGrath said. “He* I
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for (his beliefs) and deserves/c \
be awarded.”
Kennedy will give a bne' j
address on Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. 11
Rudder Theater preceding tkI
presentation of the award in tin [
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