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Dean says capture of Saddam 'a day of celebration'The Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean said Sunday he hoped the capture of Saddam Hussein will change "the course of the occupation of Iraq." The former Vermont governor has strongly criticized President Bush over his decision to go to war in Iraq, and his opposition has catapulted him to front-runner status in the race for the Democratic nomination. Dean deflected questions about how Saddam's detention Saturday might shape the race in the early primary contests. "I think this is a day to celebrate the fact...

SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has been captured in his home town of Tikrit, according to reports. There has been no independent verification of the news but Sky New's Foreign Editor Tim Marshall says the source of the news is usually reliable. The US Defence Department says it has had no confirmation of the claims, which come from Iraqi Kurd leader Jalal Talabani, says the Iran news agency IRNA. Hundreds of exultant people have taken to the streets of Kirkuk, firing weapons into the air in celebration. A press conference has been announced for 12pm GMT. In...

Monday, December 15, 2003 Excerpts:Iraq is US test.Arafat "saddened" by Saddam Hussein JORDAN TIMES 15 Dec.'03: "Editorial:What next?" QUOTES FROM TEXT: "This ... is a major development which marks the end of an era." "need to see a plan that offers a clear roadmap to the final objective of leaving the running of Iraq to a democratically elected Iraqi government." "Unless they have a promise to cling to, the Iraqi quagmire will continue to drag Iraq and the rest of the region into further dispair, instability and misery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- EXCERPTS: THE CAPTURE of ... Saddam Hussein offers closure to...