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KABUL – International and Afghan troops clashed with Taliban insurgents in heavy fighting that left at least 12 militants dead in central Afghanistan on Friday, officials said. NATO forces said they could not confirm any deaths in the fighting but that one of its troops was wounded. The battle started …

The following is a statement attributable to Michael Holtzman, spokesman for the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC), concerning payment of Benon Sevan’s legal fees: “The rationale used by the United Nations to justify payment of Mr. Benon Sevan’s legal fees, as stated in their press release yesterday, March 22, 2005, is …

German measles (search), which expectant mothers once feared contracting because of prenatal complications, is no longer a health threat in the United States, federal authorities say. Medical experts welcomed the word Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but said it doesn’t mean there should be a letup …