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- Hezbollah Gunmen Take Beirut Neighborhoods
Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunni rivals loyal to the U.S.-backed government, in a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied group's hand.
- McCain Pushed Land Swap That Helps Backer
John McCain championed bill that lets an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest for acres of valuable federally owned property, a land swap that now stands to benefit one of his top fundraisers, the Washington Post reports.
- Oil Prices Surge Ahead Of Driving Season
Oil prices surpassed a record $126 per barrel on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening dollar drove investors to snap up commodities.
- Myanmar Allows 1 Shipment Of U.S. Aid
The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single U.S. cargo aircraft to bring in relief supplies for victims of a devastating cyclone, Bush administration officials said.
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