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    Muslim Demonstrations Spread Worldwide (AP)

AP - Lebanon apologized Monday to Denmark after thousands of rampaging
 Muslim demonstrators set fire to the building housing the Danish
 mission in Beirut -- the most violent in a growing string of worldwide
 protests over caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. In Afghanistan
 hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police and soldiers, leaving one
 dead and four injured.

    Cole Mastermind Escapes From Yemen Prison (AP)

AP - An al-Qaida operative sentenced to death for plotting the USS Cole
 bombing that killed 17 sailors in 2000 was among a group of convicts
 who escaped from a Yemen prison last week, Interpol said Sunday in
 issuing a global security alert.

    Ferry Passenger Families Lash Out in Egypt (AP)

AP - Relatives of passengers on a ferry that sank in the Red Sea
 attacked the offices of the ship's owners Monday, throwing furniture
 into the street and burning the company's sign. Riot police fired tear
 gas to restore order.

    Saddam Lawyer: U.S. Blocking Meetings (AP)

AP - Saddam Hussein's chief lawyer on Sunday claimed U.S. forces turned
 down two defense requests to meet with the deposed Iraqi leader and his
 co-defendants.

    Sunni tribes turn against jihadis (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Sheikh Osama al-Jadaan, head of the
 influential Karabila tribe in Sunni Arab-dominated western Iraq, is
 more politician than traditional sheikh these days. He's given up his
 dishdasha and Arab headdress for a pinstripe suit with a silk
 handkerchief in his breast pocket.

    French face transplant woman grateful for new life (Reuters)

Reuters - A Frenchwoman who underwent the world's first partial face
 transplant spoke to reporters on Monday for the first time since her
 operation, saying she was grateful for a new start in life.

    Policeman Killed in Northern Iraq (AP)

AP - Drive-by gunmen killed one policeman and wounded another in
 northern Iraq on Monday, while police uncovered the bullet-riddled
 bodies of two men in Baghdad, police said.

    Arias Leads Tight Costa Rican Election (AP)

AP - Costa Rica's presidential election tightened early Monday as a
 staunch critic of the country's free trade pact with the United States
 pulled nearly even with the candidate largely expected to win, Nobel
 Peace laureate Oscar Arias.

    Egyptians ransack ferry firm office (Reuters)

Reuters - Angry Egyptians seeking news of relatives lost aboard the
 ferry which sank in the Red Sea last week ransacked the office of the
 vessel's owners on Monday and set fire to the furniture, witnesses
 said.

    Shares in KT&G Reach a Record High (AP)

AP - Shares in KT&G Corp., the former government tobacco monopoly, hit a
 record high Monday as U.S. investor Carl Icahn sought influence over
 management by nominating three people as outside directors.

    Triumphant Tories remain tight-lipped on eve of cabinet swearing-in
     (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Conservative cabinet hopefuls weren't
 going to let their dreams of ministerial glory falter because of
 flapping gums.

    Police Recommend 10 Charges Against Doctor (AP)

AP - Police investigating the deaths of 13 hospital patients in eastern
 Australia on Monday recommended charging an Indian-born American
 surgeon with four counts of manslaughter and six counts of grievous
 bodily harm.

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