QUES: Also Tuesday , the United States also released more Iraqi prisoners of war , and officials announced that all would soon be let go .

Meanwhile in southern Iraq , the United States released more Iraqi prisoners of war , and officials announced that all would be let go soon .

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QUES: McKnight 's lawyers say there is no proof her cocaine use caused the child 's death .

McKnight 's lawyers said she had no intention of harming the child .

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QUES: That story also named archbishops Harry J. Flynn , of Minneapolis-St . Paul , and Edwin F. O 'Brien , of the Military Services , as possible candidates .

They include two sitting archbishops , Harry J. Flynn of Minneapolis-St . Paul and Edwin F. O 'Brien of the Military Services , head of all US military chaplains .

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yes