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    Landslide Slams Village, 1,500 Missing (AP)

AP - A rain-soaked mountainside disintegrated into a torrent of mud,
 swallowing hundreds of houses and an elementary school in the eastern
 Philippines on Friday. At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and
 1,500 were missing.

    Gunmen Kidnap Iraqi Bank Boss, His Son (AP)

AP - Gunmen wearing Iraqi special forces uniforms have kidnapped a
 wealthy banker and his son after killing five of their bodyguards,
 police said Friday. Police found the bodies of three men who had been
 shot execution-style in northern Baghdad.

    Annan Says U.S. Should Close Gitmo Prison (AP)

AP - Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday said the United States
 should close the prison at Guantanamo Bay for terror suspects as soon
 as possible, backing a key conclusion of a U.N.-appointed independent
 panel.

    Cartoon Protesters Arrested in Pakistan (AP)

AP - Police detained 125 prophet cartoon protesters for violating a ban
 on rallies in eastern Pakistan and put a radical Islamist leader under
 house arrest, amid fears of more deadly demonstrations Friday,
 officials said.

    Iraqi cops face abuse probe (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Iraq's government is taking action to root out renegade
 police and security officials who may be operating death squads and
 abusing detainees, the U.S. commander in charge of training Iraqi
 police said.

    Russia: Iran Nuke Talks Shaky (AP)

AP - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday that talks with
 an Iranian delegation next week on a Russian uranium enrichment offer
 will be difficult and their outcome impossible to predict, news reports
 said.

    Experts Locate Sunken Egyptian Ferry (AP)

AP - A team of experts has located the ferry that sank this month in the
 Red Sea, killing about 1,000 people, a Transportation Ministry
 spokesman said on Friday.

    Haitians See Hope in Preval's Election Win (AP)

AP - Jubilant Haitians danced in the streets to celebrate Rene Preval's
 victory in a bitter election marred by fraud charges, calling on the
 soft-spoken former agronomist to bring jobs and security to their
 strife-torn nation.

    Shell puts out Nigerian oil well fire (AFP)

AFP - The energy giant Shell has put out a fire that broke out on one of
 its oil wells in the Niger Delta but a nearby plant remains closed with
 a production loss of 37,800 barrels per day.

    Japan's Economy Posts Healthy 4Q Growth (AP)

AP - Japan's economy grew at a stunning 5.5 percent annual pace in the
 fourth quarter, the government said Friday, indicating a convincing
 recovery is underway.

    Quebec to limit role of private sector in public health-care system
     (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - Premier Jean Charest opened the door
 Thursday to a limited role for the private sector within Quebec's
 public health-care system to ensure timely access to hip and knee
 replacement and cataract surgery.

    Stars join rousing farewell for Australian billionaire Packer (AFP)

AFP - A star-studded crowd of thousands attended a rousing state
 memorial for Australia's richest man Kerry Packer, where the media
 mogul was remembered as the man who changed the face of international
 cricket.

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