Iraq’s new government takes office
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari pledged to unite Iraq’s rival ethnic and religious factions
and fight ten-orism as the nation’s first democratically elected government was sworn in
amid escalating violence. One by one, al-Jaafari and members of his Cabinet walked to a
podium and pledged to defend Iraq and its people as Iraqis faced a surge of violence that
has killed nearly 170 people in six days. But five ministries - including the key defense
and oil portfolios - remained in temporary hands and two deputy prime minister’s slots
were unfilled as al-Jaafari struggled to bring the disaffected Sunni minority into key posts
while balancing the demands of other groups. He will act as defense minister until consen
sus can be reached on a new one. Former Pentagon favorite Ahmad Chalabi the Shiite
deputy prime minister, was given temporary responsibility for the key oil ministry.
Customer finds finger in fi*ozen custard
A man who ordered a pin. of frozen chocolate custard in a dessert shop got a nasty surprise
ms.de _ a p.ece of severed finger lost by an employee in an accident. Unlike a recentTnci-
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finger served up to go at Kohl’s Frozen Custard and found later at home by Cla^"*
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aulay Culkin to be one of first defense witnesses for Jackson
Actor Macaulay Culkin, longtime friend of Michael Jackson, will be one of the early '»«'
nesses to take the stand in the pop star’s defense against child molestation charges. Cu»'»
testrmony is expected to follow appearances by two other young men, Brett Barnes
a e obson, as the smger’s defense begins this week. The three all spent close time w
ackson as boys, all have publicly denied being molested by the singer and no case has
been brought against Jackson involving any of them. Culkin, a longtime defend^'
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