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    Israel to Target Islamic Jihad Militants (AP)

AP - The Israeli army launched an offensive against Islamic Jihad
 militants Thursday, carrying out a series of airstrikes in what Prime
 Minister Ariel Sharon said would be a "broad and nonstop" response to a
 suicide bombing that killed five Israelis.

    U.N.: 2,000 Firm Gave Iraq Illicit Funds (AP)

AP - More than 2,000 companies paid about $1.8 billion in illicit
 kickbacks and surcharges to Saddam Hussein's government through
 extensive manipulation of the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq,
 according to key findings of a U.N.-backed investigation obtained by
 The Associated Press.

    Dutch Airport Fire Kills 11 Immigrants (AP)

AP - A fire roared through a prison complex at Amsterdam's Schiphol
 Airport on Thursday, killing 11 illegal immigrants awaiting deportation
 and injuring 15 other people, authorities said.

    Bombs, Small Arms Fire Kill Three Troops (AP)

AP - Insurgents using roadside bombs and small arms fire killed three
 U.S. soldiers and wounded four, while five Iraqis died in other
 attacks, authorities said Thursday.

    Israel Wants Iran Expelled From U.N. (AP)

AP - Israel's vice prime minister said Iran should be expelled from the
 United Nations after its new president said Israel should be "wiped off
 the map," and Britain summoned an Iranian diplomat Thursday to protest
 the remarks.

    GlaxoSmithKline Profit Up on Sales Growth (AP)

AP - Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline PLC posted a 19 percent
 increase in quarterly net profit Thursday, as it reported strong sales
 growth across all regions and key drugs.

    Allawi Broadens Coalition to Contest Vote (AP)

AP - Ayad Allawi, who earned a reputation of toughness in dealing with
 insurgents as Iraq's interim prime minister but whose term was marred
 by allegations of corruption, appears to want his old job back.

    Tourists' Misery Spreads in Cancun (AP)

AP - Tourists camped out in hopes of grabbing a precious seat on flights
 leaving Mexico's hurricane-ravaged Caribbean coast, and some residents
 of Cancun's poorer neighborhoods armed themselves with machetes and
 erected barricades to ward off looters.

    Disarming Palestinians may mean civil war: Mubarak (Reuters)

Reuters - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday that
 Israel's demand for the disarmament of Palestinian militants before a
 resumption of peace talks could lead to civil war.

    India offers Pakistan 25 million dollars for quake victims (AFP)

AFP - India disclosed that it had pledged 25 million dollars in relief
 assistance to its arch-rival Pakistan for earthquake victims at a
 donors' conference in Geneva.

    Winning ticket for record $54.3-million Lottery 6/49 sold in Alberta
     (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Somewhere in Alberta, there is a piece
 of paper worth $54,294,712.

    Australian watchdog gives Cherie Blair charity more time for defence
     (AFP)

AFP - An Australian children's charity under investigation over a gala
 dinner involving Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie was given
 extra time to show why it should not be banned from fundraising.

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