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WASHINGTON – Former CIA officer Valerie Plame and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, said Friday they decided to sue Vice President Dick Cheney and presidential adviser Karl Rove because they engaged in a “whispering campaign” to destroy her career. Plame told a news conference that “I and my former …

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration’s deal with Senate Republicans over detainee treatment drew protests Monday from former diplomats, lawyers and a GOP committee chairman. They oppose a provision that would strip federal courts of jurisdiction over cases in which detainees have not been charged with war crimes. Leading the charge …

– Armed militants storm U.S. Embassy in Syria: — Four people were killed including three of the assailants. — Militants used: — Automatic rifles. — Hand grenades. — At least one van rigged with explosives. INJURIES: — Police officer. — Two Iraqis. — Seven people employed at nearby technical workshop. …