Washington - Stunned silence swept Tuesday across the US Congress, observers said.

One colleague wept.

Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy, left-wing icon and champion of the rights of workers and the poor, had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

The announcement sent shockwaves throughout Washington's political establishment, with Republican and Democratic leaders alike paying tribute to his achievements and significance in US political life.

Rabat, Morocco - In March, Moroccan employees digging the ground to renovate a public garden in Fez discovered human bones.

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Madrid - Spain's National Court on Tuesday reactivated a case against three US soldiers for the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, who was killed when a US tank fired at a Baghdad hotel where j