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    IAEA, ElBaradei Share Nobel Peace Prize (AP)

AP - Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency that
 he heads won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their efforts to
 stop the spread of nuclear weapons.

    Many Sunnis to Vote No in Iraq Referendum (AP)

AP - Like many Sunni Arabs in Iraq, Faleh Hassan opposed the U.S.-led
 invasion, boycotted the election that brought the interim government to
 power and plans to vote "no" in the Oct. 15 referendum on the country's
 draft constitution.

    Two U.S. Troops Killed in Western Iraq (AP)

AP - A roadside bomb hit a U.S. patrol in western Iraq, killing two
 Marines who were part of operation "Iron Fist," an offensive that began
 a week ago to clear several towns of insurgents, the military said
 Friday.

    Iran Denies Blair Charge of Iraq Meddling (AP)

AP - Iran rejected Friday the accusations by British Prime Minister Tony
 Blair that it was supplying Iraqi insurgents with bombs that have
 killed British troops.

    Palestinians Arrest 30 in West Bank (AP)

AP - Palestinian police went door-to-door early Friday in this West Bank
 town, arresting 30 suspected criminals in one of the biggest moves
 toward restoring law and order in the chaos-ridden Palestinian
 territories.

    Greenpeace 'Shocked' by Nobel Decision (AP)

AP - The environmental group Greenpeace said Friday it was "shocked"
 that the Nobel committee has given its prestigious peace prize this
 year to Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency,
 arguing that the U.N. agency's promotion of atomic energy has increased
 the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation.

    Syria Growing More Isolated (AP)

AP - Syria is growing increasingly isolated as an Oct.25 deadline looms
 for the findings of a U.N. investigation into the assassination of
 former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri, raising concerns at home about
 possible sanctions against Damascus or even a change of regime.

    Death Toll Up in Central America Flooding (AP)

AP - There was a violent shudder and a roar, then the side of a volcano
 gave way, burying two villages under a rush of mud and floodwaters.

    Global court targets Uganda cult in first case (Reuters)

Reuters - The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants
 for five leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan cult
 notorious for raping, maiming and killing children, a U.N. official
 said on Thursday.

    Singapore Jails Bloggers for Racist Speech (AP)

AP - A Singapore court Friday sentenced two ethnic Chinese to prison for
 posting racist remarks about ethnic Malays on the Internet, in what is
 considered a landmark case underscoring the government's attempts to
 crack down on racial intolerance and regulate online expression.

    B.C. teachers set to strike as labour board asked to rule walkout
     illegal (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - VICTORIA (CP) - Teachers across British Columbia will
 walk off the job as planned Friday to protest legislation that imposes
 a wage-freeze contract on them.

    Australian PM won't sack minister over bungled Philippines
     deportation (AFP)

AFP - Prime Minister John Howard has rejected calls to sack his
 immigration minister over the wrongful deportation of a seriously ill
 woman to the Philippines and a subsequent cover-up by immigration
 officials.

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