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PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Feb. 20

20 Feb 2007 04:17:46 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on Feb. 20. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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WASHINGTON - XM <XMSR.O> and Sirius <SIRI.O>, the two satellite radio companies that have spent millions of dollars trying to woo pay-for-service customers, announced plans to merge in hopes of stemming losses and offering an even larger smorgasbord of music, talk and sports.

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TETOUAN, Morocco - As the Iraq war drags on, it continues to serve as a powerful rallying tool for radical Islamic networks around the world that have developed recruiting pipelines as far afield as Europe and Southeast Asia. Under U.S. pressure to act, Moroccan officials have tried to disrupt the recruiting networks in recent months, arresting more than 50 people since November.

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WASHINGTON - Walter Reed Army Medical Center began repairs yesterday on Building 18, a former hotel that is used to house outpatients recuperating from injuries suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan and that has been plagued with mold, leaky plumbing and a broken elevator.

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WASHINGTON - Walter Reed Army Medical Center has launched a criminal investigation of Michael J. Wagner, the hospital's former aid chief, into whether he sought solicitations for his own new Texas-based charity.

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