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    Iraqi Group Claims Downing of U.S. Copter (AP)

AP - Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed Thursday to have shot down a U.S. attack
 helicopter that crashed near Ramadi, killing two Marines aboard, and
 residents buried dead from what they said was a subsequent U.S.
 airstrike nearby.

    EU Probing Report of Secret CIA Prisons (AP)

AP - European Union officials said Thursday they would investigate a
 report that the CIA set up secret jails in Eastern Europe to
 interrogate top al-Qaida suspects. The international Red Cross also
 said it asked the United States to let a representative visit detainees
 if such a facility exists.

    Pakistanis Kill One Suspect, Nab Another (AP)

AP - Pakistani agents killed one suspected al-Qaida terrorist in a raid
 and arrested another -- possibly a Syrian and top al-Qaida operative
 sought by the United States under a $5 million reward, officials said
 Thursday.

    U.S. to Face Trade Opposition at Summit (AP)

AP - A showdown over free trade loomed as leaders from across the
 Americas headed to Argentina on Thursday in another attempt to end
 Latin America's chronic poverty, with Washington promoting liberalized
 trade and opponents fearful that it will allow corporations to dominate
 the poor.

    Latest EU offer on farm trade exceeds mandate: French minister (AFP)

AFP - The EU's latest offer on farm trade in WTO talks is "incompatible"
 with the EU commission's negotiating mandate, according to French
 Agriculture Minister Dominique Bussereau.

    Iraq Militants Say They Shot Down Copter (AP)

AP - Al-Qaida in Iraq on Thursday claimed to have shot down a U.S.
 attack helicopter that crashed west of Baghdad, killing its two Marine
 crewmembers.

    Cubans Show Up in Force at Americas Summit (AP)

AP - Cuban leader Fidel Castro was the only leader excluded from the
 Summit of the Americas in this seaside Argentine town, but that did not
 stop a Cuban delegation from making the trip.

    Death toll in Ethiopian unrest rises to 42 (Reuters)

Reuters - Three people were shot dead in the Ethiopian capital on
 Thursday, doctors said, in a third straight day of political unrest
 that has killed at least 42 and stirred fears for the giant African
 country's stability.

    China winemakers get better with age (Reuters)

Reuters - A slice of onion or lemon, some ice-cubes or a mixer of
 lemonade are some of the tricks Chinese

    Prime Minister Paul Martin leaves troubles at home for walk on world
     stage (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin is leaving the
 political heat in Ottawa for a seaside resort in Argentina.

    DNA on handcuffs links suspect to murder of British backpacker (AFP)

AFP - DNA which was found on handcuffs used to restrain a British
 backpacker in Australia came from the man on trial for her boyfriend's
 murder.

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