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Suicide bomber kills 16 in western Afghanistan By AMIR SHAH Associated Press Writer KABUL (AP) - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, officials said.

Police say Afghan lawmaker survives bombing KABUL (AP) - Afghan police say Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, a parliamentarian and powerful former warlord, has narrowly escaped an assassination attempt near Kabul.

Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis BAGHDAD (AP) - A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader is calling on the country's fractious political blocs to solve a crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national polls planned for January.

Ringleader in tower terrorism plot to be sentenced MIAMI (AP) - The ringleader of a group of men convicted of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices is scheduled to be sentenced.

A sentencing hearing for Narseal Batiste is expected to take place Friday in federal court. Four other men who were described as soldiers in the terrorism plot have already been sentenced.

Iraq struggles over election law dispute By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal.

Election 2004		Terrorism
	Latest Candidate Information, News, Litigation, and Resources About the 2004 Presidential Election.		News, cases, documents and more from the War on Terrorism.
Iraq Aftermath		Tyco
	News, cases, documents and more about the latest developments in Postwar Iraq.		Follow developments in the case against former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski.
WorldCom		Michael Jackson
	View news and documents from the WorldCom accounting case.		FindLaw's collection of court documents, lawyer profiles, background information, and legal analysis of the child molestation charges filed against the entertainer in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Enron		Tire Litigation
	Explore the congressional testimony, lawsuits, and bankruptcy filings surrounding the collapse of Enron.		All legal actions concerning the recall of Bridgestone-Firestone's tires can be found here as well as recent legal headlines.
MPAA		RIAA
	FindLaw's collection of legal documents, attorney profiles, and articles analyzing the digital copyright debate involving the Motion Picture Association of America.		FindLaw has collected legal documents, attorney profiles, and articles analyzing the digital download debate and lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America.
2003 California Recall Election		Napster
	See the lawsuits brought to try to stop or delay the California Recall Election that ultimately removed Governor Gray Davis. Contains other documents.		FindLaw has collected all legal documents and articles pertaining to Napster such as oral arguments and court orders.
Tobacco Litigation		Waco
	See the lawsuits and defense posted against tobacco companies such as Phillip-Morris and R.J. Reynolds.		View news articles, documents and original commentary about the Waco incident from Solomon Wisenberg.
Gun Litigation		Slavery
	Gun Laws and cases involving criminal activity with firearms. Also contains legal documents both pro and con on the possesion of firearms.		Features documents and original commentary on slavery reparation lawsuits.
Wen Ho Lee		Microsoft Litigation
	Dr. Wen Ho Lee was indicted in December 1999 for violating statutes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. View FindLaw's extensive document collection about Dr. Lee's trial and imprisonment.		Contains government antitrust actions filed against software company Microsoft Inc. Includes court orders, briefs and recent news.