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    Northeast Digs Out From Record Snowstorm (AP)

AP - Road crews scrambled to clear streets, and travelers stranded at
 airports tried to get home Monday as the Northeast dug out from a
 record-breaking storm that dumped two feet or more of snow across the
 region.

    Hunter Shot by Cheney in Stable Condition (AP)

AP - A 78-year-old hunting companion of Vice President Dick Cheney was
 recovering in stable condition Monday after Cheney accidentally shot
 him during a weekend quail hunting trip, a hospital official said.

    Saddam Is Forced to Attend Trial (AP)

AP - Saddam Hussein was forced to attend his trial Monday, looking
 haggard and wearing a robe rather than his usual crisp suit as he
 shouted "Down with Bush." His top co-defendant struggled with guards
 bringing him in and sat on the floor, his back to the judge, for much
 of the session.

    Chertoff to Unveil Sweeping FEMA Reforms (AP)

AP - Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will announce
 wide-ranging changes to the nation's embattled disaster-response agency
 on the heels of a House report blaming government-wide ineptitude for
 mishandling Hurricane Katrina relief.

    Russia and France reach out to Hamas (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Hamas appeared to break out of its
 international isolation over the weekend as both Russia and France
 backed talks with the Islamic militants to discuss continued foreign
 aid to the cash strapped Palestinian Authority (PA).

    Diplomats Say Iran Starts Enrichment (AP)

AP - Iran has started small-scale enrichment of uranium -- a process
 that can produce fuel for nuclear reactors or bombs, diplomats said
 Monday.

    Microsoft Venture Adds to Blackberry Woes (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. has won backing from major cellular networks for a
 new generation of phones designed to transform mobile e-mail from
 executive accessory to standard issue for the corporate rank-and-file.

    'Pink Panther' Claws to Top of Box Office (AP)

AP - Inspector Clouseau bumbled his way to the top of the box office as
 Steve Martin's "The Pink Panther" debuted with $21.7 million to lead a
 rush of new releases.

    Some Show Dogs Over Their Heads in Snow (AP)

AP - Young and spry, Lashes trotted out the hotel door, headed toward
 Madison Square Garden -- and plopped right into a snowdrift. Suddenly,
 the little Chinese Shar-Pei from Louisiana was over her head.

    Timing of Wiretap Reportedly Backs Gretzky (AP)

AP - Wayne Gretzky's contention that he had no prior knowledge of an
 illegal gambling ring linked to his wife and Rick Tocchet appears to be
 supported by the timing of a wiretap conversation involving the hockey
 Hall of Famer.

    Iran resumes atom enrichment work: diplomats (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran has resumed some uranium enrichment work, a first step
 toward making fuel for atomic reactors or bombs, in defiance of a vote
 reporting Tehran to the U.N. Security Council, diplomatic sources said
 on Monday.

    Runoff vote likely in tense Haiti (Reuters)

Reuters - Former Haitian President Rene Preval fell further below the 50
 percent he needs to win outright as the counting of ballots continued
 on Monday in an increasing tense presidential election.

    Saddam says forced to return to court (Reuters)

Reuters - Saddam Hussein returned to court on Monday and immediately
 resumed his tirades, saying he had been forced to attend the trial and
 belittling the judge.

    One arrested over UK video of Iraq soldier abuse (Reuters)

Reuters - One person has been arrested after the release of a video
 apparently showing British soldiers savagely beating Iraqi teenagers in
 2004, the Ministry of Defense said on Monday.

    Abbas gets boost from outgoing parliament (Reuters)

Reuters - The Fatah-controlled Palestinian parliament boosted President
 Mahmoud Abbas's powers on Monday in what Hamas officials said was a
 last-minute bid to keep them in check after a sweeping election
 victory.

    Saddam spars with judge as chaos again mars trial (AFP)

AFP - Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein angrily sparred with the
 judge during his trial on charges of crimes against humanity, saying he
 had been dragged back to court against his wishes after boycotting the
 last hearings.

    South African ex-deputy head Zuma goes on trial for rape (AFP)

AFP - Once destined for the presidency, former deputy president Jacob
 Zuma has gone on trial for rape in a case that could bury the career of
 one of South Africa's most popular politicians.

    Cheney accidentally shoots hunting partner (AFP)

AFP - US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a
 78-year-old man while the two of them were hunting on a ranch in
 southern Texas, Cheney's office said.

    Iran starts enrichment work, upping stakes with West (AFP)

AFP - Iran has started putting uranium feedstock gas into centrifuges,
 defying the West with actual enrichment work on making what can be
 nuclear reactor fuel or atom bomb material, diplomats told AFP.

    Blizzard pummels US northeast, record snowfall in New York (AFP)

AFP - A powerful blizzard pounded the US northeast Sunday, leaving
 thousands of air travelers stranded and dumping a record snowfall on
 New York.

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