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British military eyeing improved carriers
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- The British Ministry of Defense has finalized contract talks worth nearly $6.4 billion aimed at constructing larger aircraft carriers, top officials say.

U.S. contractors may lose Iraqi immunity
WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Employees of Blackwater and other U.S. military contractors may lose their shield from Iraqi prosecution under a new status of forces agreement.

YouTube orders worry privacy advocates
NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- Privacy advocates say they are concerned about a New York federal judge's order requiring Google to turn over a database of YouTube viewers.

Mistrial in Ky. fen-phen lawyers' case
COVINGTON, Ky., July 3 (UPI) -- A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the trial of two lawyers accused of taking too much money out of Kentucky's $200 million fen-phen lawsuit settlement.

Hostages' release 'joyous,' Bush says
WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- The rescue of 15 hostages, including three Americans, held by Colombian insurgents is a "joyous occasion," U.S. President George Bush said Thursday.

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News Corp. Accused of Hush Money Offer
O.J. Simpson holds up his hands before the jury after putting on a new pair of gloves similar to the infamous "bloody gloves" during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles, in this June 21, 1995 file photo. Simpson was the subject of a Fox Television special, "If I Did It" in which he is interviewed about how the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman would have taken place had he actually committed the crimes. News. Corp. said Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, that it has canceled the companion book and television special.(AP Photo/Vince Bucci, Pool)

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