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    Suicide Blast, Clashes in Pakistan Kill 22 (AP)

AP - A suicide bombing ripped through a Shiite procession Thursday in
 northwestern Pakistan, sparking riots during the Muslim sect's most
 important holiday. At least 22 people were killed and dozens injured,
 officials said.

    Cartoon Protesters Direct Anger at U.S. (AP)

AP - Police killed four people Wednesday as Afghans enraged over
 drawings of the Prophet Muhammad marched on a U.S. military base in a
 volatile southern province, directing their anger not against Europe
 but America.

    Capitol Tests Negative for Nerve Agent (AP)

AP - At least nine senators were among 200 people herded into a Capitol
 parking garage Wednesday night after a security sensor indicated the
 presence of a nerve agent in their office building. Later tests proved
 negative.

    Pope Wishes First Lady 'Peaceful Time' (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI met with Laura Bush in his private library on
 Thursday and wished the first lady "a peaceful time" at the upcoming
 Olympics in Turin, where she is heading the U.S. delegation.

    AIG agrees to $1.6 bln settlement: report (Reuters)

Reuters - American International Group Inc., the world's largest
 insurer, has agreed to a record $1.6 billion settlement over federal
 and state charges of fraud and other misconduct, the Wall Street
 Journal said on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

    McDonald's Says Fries Have More Trans Fats (AP)

AP - McDonald's french fries just got fatter -- by nutritional
 measurement. The world's largest restaurant chain said Wednesday its
 fries contain a third more trans fats than it previously knew, citing
 results of a new testing method it began using in December.

    Google Offers New Search Feature (AP)

AP - Google Inc. is offering a new tool that will automatically transfer
 information from one personal computer to another, but anyone wanting
 that convenience must authorize the Internet search leader to store the
 material for up to 30 days.

    Govt. Expected to Announce AIG Settlement (AP)

AP - In one of the largest regulatory settlements ever, American
 International Group Inc. is expected to pay $1.6 billion to settle
 accusations of bid-rigging and the use of deceptive accounting
 practices, according to people familiar with the settlement terms.

    Hatcher Wows Grammy Crowd With Sheer Gown (AP)

AP - Forget the Grammys, Alicia Keys and Teri Hatcher vied for the
 sexiest dress award Wednesday night.

    NHL Grants Tocchet Indefinite Leave (AP)

AP - Rick Tocchet isn't welcome in the NHL as long as he's linked to a
 big-time gambling ring.

    Suicide attack, gunmen, kill 27 in Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - A suspected suicide bombing on minority Shi'ite Muslims in
 Pakistan killed at least 23 people, wounded dozens and triggered
 violence on an important holy day that killed at least four more,
 police said.

    Thousands of Lebanese Shi'ites protest cartoons (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite Muslims in Lebanon turned a
 religious ceremony on Thursday into a peaceful protest against a series
 of cartoons in the Western media lampooning the Prophet Mohammad.

    US straps down Guantanamo hunger strikers: report (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. military officials at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, strapped
 hunger-striking prisoners into restraint chairs for hours to feed them
 through tubes and isolated them in cold cells, The New York Times said
 on Thursday.

    Nigerians warned of danger of bird flu infection (Reuters)

Reuters - International experts urged Nigerians on Thursday to avoid
 contact with sick fowl to prevent infection with the deadly H5N1 bird
 flu virus after it was found in Africa for the first time.

    US secret court judges warned about NSA data: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A Justice Department lawyer warned the judge of a secret U.S.
 court twice in the past four years that information from President
 George W. Bush's domestic spying program may have been used to obtain
 wiretap warrants from the court, The Washington Post reported on
 Thursday.

    Bird disease in flu-hit Nigeria "spreading like wildfire" (AFP)

AFP - As Nigeria scrambled to deal with Africa's first confirmed case of
 deadly bird flu, a farmer's representative said thousands of poultry
 had died of disease further north.

    Pakistan attack death toll rises to 22 (AFP)

AFP - At least 22 people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in an
 attack on a Shiite procession and resulting riots in northwestern
 Pakistan, the local mayor told AFP.

    Iraqi Shiites mark Ashura amid fear of attacks (AFP)

AFP - Hundreds of thousands of Shiites, many beating their heads with
 knives, have marked their major mourning ceremony amid heavy Iraqi
 security presence to prevent stampedes and insurgent attacks.

    Taliban say 100 enlist for suicide attacks over cartoons (AFP)

AFP - One hundred militants have enlisted to become suicide bombers in
 Afghanistan since the appearance of "blasphemous" cartoons of Prophet
 Mohammed, a top Taliban commander said.

    U2 steal the spotlight at Grammy awards (AFP)

AFP - Irish rockers U2 upset the form book at the annual Grammy awards
 here Wednesday, hauling in five trophies, including the coveted Album
 of the Year award for "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb."

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