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Gunmen target US charity in Pakistan, five killed (AFP)
Wed, March 10, 2010

Pakistani troops patrol through Hayatabad near the Khyber tribal agency. Militants stormed a building used by a US-based charity in Pakistan on Wednesday, sparking heavy clashes with police and killing at least five people, police and an aid worker said.(AFP/File/Tariq Mahmood)AFP - Militants stormed a building used by a US-based charity in Pakistan on Wednesday, sparking heavy clashes with police and killing at least five people, police and an aid worker said.



British ex-spy chief accuses US of hiding torture (AFP)
Australia's reputation damaged by violence: FM (AFP)
East Africa new frontier for oil exploration (AFP)
Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections (AP)
Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)





'Months' before Iraq government, says US general (AFP)
Wed, March 10, 2010

The top US general in command of forces in Iraq, Ray Odierno (pictured), has predicted it would take AFP - The commander of US forces in Iraq has predicted it would take "a couple of months" for leaders to form a post-election government but downplayed fears of instability.



US Iraq commander likes 'Hurt Locker' (AFP)
US military: 2 soldiers die in Iraq in accident (AP)
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,382 (AP)
Britain begins inquiry into Iraq abuse claims (AP)
Initial results delayed, Iraq still counts ballots (AP)




Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)
Wed, March 10, 2010

U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hand  with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.  Biden said there is a 'moment of opportunity' for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.



Visiting Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan (Reuters)
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast (AP)
Biden slams Israel settlement plan (AFP)
Israeli group: Police improperly arresting kids (AP)
Biden condemns new E. Jerusalem settlements (AP)




U.S. Condemns New Israeli Settlements
Tue, March 9, 2010
Approval for Construction of 1,600 New Homes in East Jerusalem Comes amid Visit by Vice President Joe Biden

American al Qaeda Suspect Not Spokesman
Video: Little Brother...Big Soldier
3 Arrests in Theft of Cyprus Leader's Body
Pope's Brother Admits Hitting Students
Video: Virgin Mary Icon Weeps Oil


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Rivals Israel, Syria Want to Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tue, March 9, 2010
Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities.
Man Sentenced for Killing Ex Over Facebook Photos
Grandma Fighting Eviction Is Reportedly Buried Alive
Stolen Body of Cyprus' Ex-President Is Found
Deadly Quake Exposes Dangerous Construction in Turkey
Terror Suspect Killed in Raid is Bali Bombing Mastermind


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President to Bring in High-Tech Bounty Hunters to Root Out Health Fraud
Wed, March 10, 2010

President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.


Obama Pledges to Greek Leader U.S. Will Help
Sen. Scott Brown to Release Memoirs Next Year
Chief Justice Roberts Says Scene at State of the Union Address 'Troubling'
Health Care Costs, Not Profits, Driving Premium Increases, Analysts Say
Obama's New Mission for NASA Sets Off Intense Criticism
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1. Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy
Wed, March 10, 2010
BAGHDAD -- A controversy over the disqualification of candidates threatened Tuesday to undermine the legitimacy of Iraq's recent elections and inflame supporters of a coalition seeking to topple the alliance led by the prime minister.



2. Saddam Hussein weighed nuclear 'package' deal in 1990, documents show
Wed, March 10, 2010
As troops massed on his border near the start of the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein weighed the purchase of a $150 million nuclear "package" deal that included not only weapons designs but also production plants and foreign experts to supervise the building of a nuclear bomb, ac...



3. U.S. condemns Israel's plans to build housing in east Jerusalem
Wed, March 10, 2010
JERUSALEM -- After spending most of Tuesday celebrating what he called the "unshakable" bond between the United States and Israel, Vice President Biden ended the day strongly condemning the longtime U.S. ally for approving 1,600 new housing units in disputed east Jerusalem -- an awkwardly timed move...



4. Israel tries to jump-start calls for Iran nuclear sanctions
Wed, March 10, 2010
Israeli officials are beginning to signal impatience with the slow pace of diplomacy aimed at restraining Iran's nuclear ambitions.




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