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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who led his people's
struggle for 40 years, has died aged 75 in a French hospital. The Israeli government, which branded him a terrorist,
has suggested his death could be a turning point for peace in the Middle East. His body will go to Cairo for a
funeral attended by Arab and other leaders before burial in Ramallah on Saturday. People wept openly in the Palestinian
territories, where the authorities declared 40 days of mourning. Mr Arafat died of multiple organ failure at 0330
(0230 GMT) on Thursday - a "black day" in Palestinian history, in the words of Palestinian chief negotiator
Saeb Erekat. Mr Arafat's many powers are being divided among his officials... 
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Mayhem in Anambra
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 A band of thugs yesterday went on the rampage
in Awka and Ontisha, triggering fresh terror in Anambra State. They torched and bombed public buildings including
parts...
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...Ngige Blames Police
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 Anambra
State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, has accused unnamed persons working in concert with the police to foment trouble
in the state and thus pave way for the imposition...
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2007: S/S Leaders Stake...
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 Leaders of the South South geo-political
zone yesterday staked their claim to the nation’s presidency in 2007, saying it was the turn of the zone to produce
the country’s leader. The zone’s aspiration was encapsulated in an address read by chairman, steering...
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Gov Ibori Cleared
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 An
Abuja High Court yesterday handed Governor James Onanefe Ibori of Delta State a clean bill of health after dismissing
in its entirety the suit filed by two chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Messrs Goodnews Agbi and
Anthony Alabi, alleging he (Ibori)...
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