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Papandreou on Life Support Doctors attending Greek Prime MinisterAndreas Papandreou said he was in grave condition, kept alive bylife-support machines. Papandreou, 76, was admitted to Athens'Onassis Heart Center 10 days ago with pneumonia. Senior members ofPapandreou's socialist political party have maintained a publicsilence on the question of choosing a successor. But sources insidethe party said the wheeling and dealing was intense. Tamil Citadel Near Collapse The Sri Lankan army had captured more than half of the Tamil Tigerrebel stronghold of Jaffna and is expected to capture the rest of itwithin a "couple of days," a military spokesman said. The separatistTamil Tigers have …