Subject: 11 killed in U.S. helicopter strike near Samarra, Iraq, U.S. military confirms

From: "Maryann Irwin" <[email-masked]>
Date: , 28 Oct 2007 17:12:07 -0500

http://itmadl.servenecessary.cn/?174212882489A police officer and the woman's lawyer also were injured, but not seriously, police said.On Tuesday in Tehran, Putin warned the United States not to use a former Soviet republic to stage an attack on Iran.Russian officials could not immediately be reached to verify the report and the Iranian news agency provided no details on what Putin had proposed.In June 2006 the Security Council permanent members group, offered a package of economic and political rewards to Iran and a suspension of the implementation of sanctions, but only if Tehran agreed to suspend enrichment before the start of negotiations. Iran rejected that proposal.The wife was taken to a hospital, where she was declared clinically dead, Italian media reported. Her brother died at the scene.Commercial flights to the French capital were sold out, while thousands of England supporters have booked to travel on the Eurostar rail service from London to Paris.Officials close to hard-liners within Iran's ruling Islamic establishment said they believed the proposal by Putin was a type of "time out" on U.N. sanctions against Iran, if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all government matters, said Iran will give Putin's proposal serious thought before giving a response, the news agency said."He was shooting like crazy at everybody," officer Antonio Turi said."The main reason for Putin's visit to Iran was to convey this message personally to the ultimate power inIran," one official said.Prompted by government attempts to cut pension privileges, the strikes will be for 24 hours but could be prolonged to Friday, Ricard said.TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unspecified proposal about Iran's nuclear program at a private meeting with the country's supreme leader during a brief trip to Tehran, Iran's state news agency said Wednesday.ROME, Italy (AP) -- A man opened fire in a courtroom in northern Italy on Wednesday, seriously wounding his estranged wife and killing her brother before being shot to death by police, officials said.SNCF has insisted the industrial action would not continue into the weekend. Vladimir Putin's visit was the first by a Kremlin leader to Iran since 1943.High demand has pushed upward the price of a pair of tickets for the final to as much as $3,000 in eBay auctions.