"We had absolutely no doubt whatsoever that Zarqawi was in the house."
- Said Major General William Caldwell, a spokesman for Multi-National Forces in Iraq as Iraqi and US officials hailed the killing of Al-Qaeda icon Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as a major blow to the insurgency but warned that the war was not over.

"I expect the price of crude to be a lot higher by the end of the day because it has fallen too far this week and it has fallen too quickly."
- A London based broker said Friday as IPE Brent crude futures in London clawed back some of the losses seen since Monday extending Thursday's rally as a number of funds continue to reverse short positions looking to buy on the dip.
 

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