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US troops' Iraq leave bid blocked *
A move by Democrats to give US troops in Iraq more home leave is blocked
by Republicans in the Senate.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/7003919.stm

* Scores ill in Peru 'meteor crash' *
Hundreds of people in Peru require treatment after visiting what some
say is a meteorite impact site.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/7001897.stm

* Ex-news anchor sues CBS for $70m *
Former CBS TV news anchor Dan Rather files a $70m lawsuit against his
ex-employers at the US network.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/7003902.stm