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Democrats: Start U.S. Iraq withdrawal in 4-6 months

Reuters

Gen.: More than 20 Taliban die in battle

More than 20 Taliban fighters were killed in five days of fighting in eastern Afghanistan, including eight foreign fighters whose bodies were returned to Pakistan, an official said.

ABC News

Olmert arrives in U.S. for talks with Bush, Condoleezza Rice

Ha'aretz

U.S. officials: Castro has terminal cancer

The government believes Fidel Castro’s health is deteriorating and that the Cuban dictator is unlikely to live through 2007.

MSNBC

Suicide bomber kills 33 in Baghdad

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police recruiting center in Baghdad early Sunday, killing at least 33 people and wounding 56.

Yahoo!News

Hospital death sparks China riot

About 2,000 people protested outside a hospital in southwest China after a boy died after mistakenly drinking pesticide.

BBC

Outrage at London sting by US spies

Undercover American agents are staging secret 'sting' operations in Britain against criminal and terrorist suspects they want to extradite to the US.

Daily Mail

Democrats look for lessons in GOP reign

Democrats preparing to take control of Congress are looking to the GOP takeover in 1995 as an object lesson of what to emulate and what to avoid.

Washington Post

Liberal groups expect postelection results

Los Angeles Times

Election deals a blow to anti-abortion advocates

Both sides of the abortion debate agree the Democratic sweep of Congress has derailed efforts on Capitol Hill to restrict abortions.

The Shreveport Times

Victory proves to be poetic justice for Webb

George Allen, running for re-election in Virginia, attempted to tarnish Jim Webb's reputation by quoting salacious passages from his books. The plan backfired.

Financial Times

British Labour Party drafts Howard Dean for 'our midterms'

Labour has Democratic organizer Howard Dean in an attempt to boost its flagging fortunes before the local elections in May.

Guardian

Church of England: Some sick babies must be allowed to die

Church of England leaders want doctors to be given the right to withhold treatment from seriously disabled newborn babies.

Observer

Hezbollah, Amal announce resignation from Lebanese government

The two major Lebanese Shiite political parties, Hezbollah and Amal, declared their intention to resign from the Lebanese government.

Ha'aretz

2 U.N. peacekeepers killed in Haiti

Two U.N. peacekeepers from Jordan were shot to death in Haiti's capital after coming under attack by gunmen, U.N. officials said.

CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Mom finds children who vanished 21 years ago

Twenty-one years ago, San Juanita Martinez rushed from Florida to Houston to be at her mother's bedside.

Houston Chronicle

NATION

U.S. vetoes Security Council resolution condemning Israel

The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that sought to condemn an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and demand Israeli troops pull out of the territory.

USAToday

Another windy storm due, along with more rain, snow

First came the Pineapple Express, the tropical jet stream from Hawaii that caused widespread flooding across Western Washington early this week.

Seattle Times

Ban religion, says Elton John

Religion should be outlawed because it lacks compassion and promotes hatred of homosexuals, gay pop star Elton John said in an interview.

Yahoo!News

A Bond without frills or gimmicks

The only thing tougher than being James Bond is playing James Bond. Just ask Daniel Craig, who takes over the role from Pierce Brosnan in Martin Campbell's new film, "Casino Royale."

San Francisco Chronicle

Microsoft goes after iPod with the Zune

Microsoft has typically needed several versions to find the right formula for new products, which seems likely to be the case again with the Zune.

San Jose Mercury News

Safe sex campaign for young people

The British government has launched a hard-hitting safer sex campaign - but at a fraction of the original budget.

Guardian

Michigan can finally focus on Ohio State

As the Wolverines trotted off the field, their fans in the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium chanted, "Beat the Buckeyes! Beat the Buckeyes!"

ESPN

Kyoto countries expected to extend pact

No breakthrough will happen next week in talks to extend the Kyoto pact on global warming, but a softening of stances will produce an agreement on the next steps.

Reuters

BUSINESS

Russia gets OK from U.S. to join the WTO

Russia has won U.S. blessings to join the World Trade Organization, a move that could help the country shed its bad boy image among global trading nations.

Globe and Mail

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