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WASHINGTON – The schools devastated by Hurricane Katrina (search) and those scrambling to help them will receive unprecedented leeway in complying with the nation’s top education law. Federal education leaders said Wednesday that they will consider broad requests for relief from states in the overwhelmed Gulf Coast (search) — meaning …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Thousands of Shiite Muslims rallied Friday in the southern city of Basra to show support for Iraq‘s new constitution and the Shiite-dominated government. The U.S. military said three American soldiers were killed in action in Baghdad and south of the capital Also Friday, five Iraqi soldiers were …

NEW YORK – “Seinfeld” has not suffered from shrinkage. Seven years after its finale, not only does the classic sitcom air up to two hours a day in some markets, but the reruns remain fresh enough to spark watercooler chitchat about everything from puffy shirts to mimbos. “Isn’t it weird …