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    Storm Dumps Foot of Snow on Northeast (AP)

AP - The region's first major storm this winter slammed the Northeast
 with a foot of snow by early Sunday and showed no signs of letting up,
 canceling flights from Boston to Washington, D.C., and knocking out
 power to tens of thousands of homes.

    Sharon in Critical Condition After Surgery (AP)

AP - Ariel Sharon was stable but critical after an emergency surgery to
 remove nearly 2 feet of his large intestines, his seventh operation
 since suffering a debilitating stroke last month, the hospital treating
 the premier said Sunday.

    Al-Jaafari Named to Head Iraq's New Gov't (AP)

AP - Shiite lawmakers Sunday chose incumbent Ibrahim al-Jaafari to be
 Iraq's new prime minister, taking a key step in forming a government
 nearly two months after national elections, officials said.

    U.S. Attack Killed Al-Qaida Leader's Kin (AP)

AP - A U.S. missile strike on a Pakistani village last month killed a
 relative of al-Qaida's No. 2 leader and a terror suspect wanted by
 America, Pakistan's leader said Saturday, breaking weeks of silence
 about the identities of the men.

    Saddam will not stage hunger strike: chief lawyer (Reuters)

Reuters - Saddam Hussein will not go on a hunger strike on Monday, his
 chief defense lawyer said, retracting an earlier statement that the
 former Iraqi president was planning to start the protest when his trial
 resumed.

    Mardi Gras Revelers Find Solace in Satire (AP)

AP - The first Mardi Gras parade since Hurricane Katrina marched through
 the French Quarter pulling carts with blue tarps, effigies of Mayor Ray
 Nagin and Gov. Kathleen Blanco and floats with themes such as "Give Me
 That Mold Time Religion."

    Woman, 3 Kids Found Dead in Western Ohio (AP)

AP - A woman and her three children were found shot to death Saturday in
 their western Ohio home, officials said.

    Bird Flu Detected in Italy and Greece (AP)

AP - Bird flu has reached Western Europe, with Italy and Greece
 announcing Saturday they had detected the H5N1 strain of the virus in
 dead swans.

    Piazza Offers Medals Ceremonies, Concerts (AP)

AP - There's a hole in the middle of every medal at these Winter
 Olympics for a reason: to honor the open piazzas. So it only makes
 sense that the city square at the heart of Turin is already THE place
 to be at these games.

    Kwan Withdraws From Olympics With Injury (AP)

AP - Michelle Kwan's decade-long quest for Olympic gold came to a
 sorrowful end Sunday when she withdrew because of an injury, taking the
 biggest name out of the Turin Games.

    Iraq's Jaafari looks set to stay as PM (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari looked set to keep the top
 job in Iraq's new government on Sunday after the ruling Shi'ite bloc
 nominated him to take on the same crises he has struggled to tackle.

    Rumsfeld takes message of support to Algeria (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States on Sunday pressed its efforts to support
 moderate North Africa countries amid worries about Islamic extremism,
 with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld taking his message to Algeria.

    Indonesia says two more bird flu cases confirmed (Reuters)

Reuters - A Hong Kong laboratory recognized by the World Health
 Organization has confirmed two more human bird flu deaths in Indonesia,
 raising the toll from the virus in the country to 18, a Health Ministry
 official said on Sunday.

    Sharon stable after surgery: hospital (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remained in critical but
 stable condition on Sunday following emergency surgery to remove a
 section of a damaged intestine, Hadassah hospital said.

    Danes urged to leave Indonesia over cartoon protests (Reuters)

Reuters - Denmark urged its citizens to leave Indonesia on Saturday,
 warning of "clear and present danger" from Muslim extremists seeking
 revenge for Danish newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

    Iran demands Denmark apologise for Prophet cartoons (AFP)

AFP - Iran has rejected US accusations it was using a row over cartoons
 of the Prophet Mohammed to incite anti-West violence, arguing that only
 a formal apology from Denmark could ease protests.

    Europe scrambling to contain outbreaks of bird flu (AFP)

AFP - European officials are scrambling to contain outbreaks of bird flu
 after cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of the viral disease were for the
 first time confirmed in EU members Greece and Italy as well as in
 Bulgaria.

    Saddam planning hunger strike (AFP)

AFP - Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants
 have decided to go on hunger strike, one of his Jordan-based lawyers
 has said.

    Haitians nervously await election outcome, official appeals for calm
     (AFP)

AFP - Haitians are nervously awaiting the final outcome of presidential
 elections and authorities appealed for calm after Rene Preval, a
 champion the poor, dipped below the 50 percent needed to win outright.

    Myanmar lashes out at US, EU over sanctions (AFP)

AFP - Myanmar's leader Senior General Than Shwe has lashed out at the
 United States and the European Union over their sanctions against his
 regime, amid rising global pressure for it to reform.

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