question: the us military confirmed thursday that a us marine was killed wednesday in iraq 's northern babil province .

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summary: us marine killed in northern iraq

question: after france joined britain 's move to clamp down on bonuses at banks , the president of the european central bank stepped up the pressure even more on friday , attacking the `` so-called bonus culture '' as a route to selfishness .

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summary: european bank president joins critics of bonuses

question: france condemned and rejected friday an attempt by madagascan opposition leader marc ravalomanana to declare himself president after a disputed election , the french foreign ministry said .

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summary: paris condemns madagascan opposition chief 's bid for power

question: a judge on friday set a september date for the start of superstar michael jackson 's child molestation trial , as his lawyers battled to reduce his three-million-dollar bail .

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summary:
jackson trial date set as lawyers fight to reduce his bail