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PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - Feb. 20
20 Feb 2007 08:40:11 GMT
 Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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In a rare coordinated assault on a U.S. combat outpost north of Baghdad, insurgents killed two American soldiers and wounded at least 17 more.

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The planned $13 billion merger of the nation's two satellite radio services, Sirius and XM, is sure to raise antitrust issues.

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Spitzer Backs Plan for Indian Casino in Catskills: Gov. Eliot Spitzer's decision is the biggest leap yet in a long struggle to bring gambling to the New York resort area.

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A brutal Algerian group with a long history of violence is suspected of organizing a new force for jihad in Tunisia.

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Anglicans Rebuke U.S. Branch on Same-Sex Unions: The Episcopal Church was told to ban blessings of same-sex unions or risk a reduced role in the denomination.

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Trial Spotlights Cheney's Power as an Infighter: The trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. shows a vice president with free rein to operate inside the White House as he saw fit.

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