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Baghdad - One day after taking over as the sovereign government of Iraq, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, unfurled a new flag for the country. But Allawi also chose to act against an old problem and an old tyrant. Allawi said Saddam Hussein would be transferred to Iraqi authority on Wednesday. The next day he and as many as 11 others will face charges before an Iraqi court. "This government has formally requested the transfer of the most notorious and high-profile detainees. [They] will face justice before the special Iraqi court created in January to try members of the former regime for crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes," said Allawi. Istanbul - NATO has agreed to send about 3,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, where regional warlords and the resurgence of the Muslim fundamentalist Taliban are threatening to disrupt a fall election. The additional troops will help the UN's International Stabilization Force in Afghanistan (ISAF) to deploy forces in four northern Afghan cities. Washington - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a law designed to protect children from internet pornography is probably a violation of the right to free speech. In a 5-4 ruling, the judges said a lower court was correct when it blocked the 1998 law because it likely violates the U.S. Constitution.6/30/2004
