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Rumsfeld Rebuked by Generals

The retired commander of key forces in Iraq called yesterday for Donald H. Rumsfeld to step down, joining several other former top military commanders who have harshly criticized the defense secretary's authoritarian style for making the military's job more difficult.
 

US Refuses to End N. Korea Financial Freeze

The US has said it will not drop financial measures it has taken against North Korea despite Pyongyang's threat to strengthen its nuclear forces.
 

Venus Probe Sends Back Images

European scientists on Thursday released the first photos of Venus' south pole from their orbiting Venus Express spacecraft — revealing a swirling twist of cloud that closely resembles cloud formations around the more familiar north pole.