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Police beat lawyers who were protesting against a state of emergency imposed by the military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by K.M. Chaudary / AP)

Musharraf's chief critic silenced as lawyers continue protests

A call to protest by the chief critic of the Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, was cut short today when the government shut down parts of the mobile telephone network in the capital.

Times Online

Pakistani chief justice urges defiance of Musharraf

NPR

Pakistan on edge

Reuters

In Iowa field, Edwards sees Clinton

With 59 days until Iowa opens the nominating contest, Democratic candidate John Edwards is intensifying his criticism of Democrats, Republicans and a government he calls corrupt.

International Herald Tribune

5 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bombs in Iraq

Five American soldiers were killed in two separate roadside bomb attacks in Iraq, a U.S. military spokesman said.

Associated Press

Views on Iraq unchanged despite better casualty reports

ABC News

Embedded in Iraq

Reuters

Mudslide adds to Mexico flood woes

A mudslide has struck a village in Mexico's southern Chiapas state, leaving 16 people missing and possibly dead, officials say.

BBC

A million Mexicans affected by floods

National Geographic

Senate panel probes 6 top televangelists

Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is investigating six prominent televangelists for possible financial misconduct.

CBS News

NATION

FDA could get power to order recalls after recent food, toy scares

An advisory commission will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk, an administration official said.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

New York City mayor sorry for saying 9/11 cop was not a hero

Mayor Michael Bloomberg apologized to the father of a police detective he had described as "not a hero" because of questions about his death following work on the Sept. 11 World Trade Center site.

CBS News

Writers' strike: Fast-changing technology complicates talks with producers

A crucial sticking point for Hollywood writers on strike is the writers' demands for a bigger share of the burgeoning DVD market, but complications extend to other burgeoning technology.

Christian Science Monitor

Jay Leno backs striking writers

CNN

POLITICS

Texas dominates bond ballots

Voters in 30 states are being asked to pass bond issues for new schools, road improvements and medical research in requests for borrowing on an Election Day in an odd-numbered year.

Bloomberg

Watergate-era fundraising returns with Clinton, Obama, Giuliani

Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama have joined Republicans including Rudy Giuliani in declining federal subsidies. Instead, they are raising millions from corporate executives.

Bloomberg

BUSINESS

As crude-oil price soars, prepare to pay more to stay warm

McClatchy Newspapers

Google steals march on mobile rivals

Google's long-awaited cell phone strategy, “Android,” involves an international alliance of more than 30 handset makers and communications companies.

Financial Times

HEALTH

Age-related worries vary by country

Faced with the prospect of getting older, Germans worry most about losing their memory. The Dutch fear gaining weight, and Thais worry about fading eyesight, according to an international survey.

International Herald Tribune

Aging well: eating right for longevity

WebMD

Banana workers get $3.3 million in pesticide case

A jury awarded $3.3 million to six workers who claimed they were left sterile by a pesticide used at a banana plantation in Nicaragua operated by Dole Fresh Fruit Co.

CBS News

SPORTS

Joe Torre introduced as manager of Los Angeles Dodgers

Less than three weeks after walking away from the Yankees, Joe Torre was introduced as the new manager of the L.A. Dodgers.

NY Daily News

LSU new no. 2 in BCS standings

LSU has moved into second place in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Oregon isn't far behind the Tigers and unbeaten Kansas is looming. Undefeated Ohio State (10-0) is still in first.

Sporting News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

An Army captain keeps tough soldiers in touch with their softer side

The divide between home front and front line is bridged by U.S. Army Chaplain Pinkie Fischer's good ear and ever-present video camera in Afghanistan.

Christian Science Monitor

Eucharist could mean 'water into fine'

Speculation that authorities might be contemplating a zero-alcohol limit for drivers has raised fears among Catholic priests because drinking consecrated wine at Masses could put them over the limit.

BBC

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GOOD NEWS

Comet burns bright, attracts gazers

A comet that unexpectedly brightened in the last couple of weeks and is now visible to the naked eye is attracting professional and amateur interest.

Las Vegas Sun

WORLD

North Korea cooperating to disable nukes

The disablement of North Korea's nuclear weapons-making facilities has started smoothly and the communist nation should be able to complete the process by the end of the year, a U.S. diplomat said.

Yahoo! News

Historic Saudi visit to Vatican

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is at the Vatican for what will be the first audience by the head of the Roman Catholic Church with a Saudi monarch.

BBC

European Union to collect and store more traveler data, proposal shows