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    Rioting Spreads From Paris Across France (AP)

AP - Marauding youths torched nearly 900 vehicles, stoned paramedics and
 burned a nursery school in a ninth night of violence that spread from
 Paris suburbs to towns around France, police said Saturday. Authorities
 arrested more than 250 people overnight -- a sweep unprecedented since
 the unrest began.

    Summit Leaders Deadlocked on Free Trade (AP)

AP - Leaders from across the Americas, wrapping up a two-day summit
 overshadowed by rampaging protesters, faced a deadlock Saturday over
 the future of a U.S.-backed free trade zone spanning the Western
 Hemisphere.

    U.S., Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive (AP)

AP - American and Iraqi forces launched a major offensive Saturday near
 the porous Syrian border aimed at destroying al-Qaida in Iraq's ability
 to smuggle foreign fighters, money and equipment through the region.

    Bush Orders Staff to Review Ethics Rules (AP)

AP - President Bush, reacting to the indictment of a high-level White
 House aide in the CIA leak case, has ordered his staff to get a
 refresher on ethics rules.

    French govt meets over riots (Reuters)

Reuters - Hit-and-run arson attacks escalated in poor Paris suburbs as
 the government met to work out a response to nine nights of urban
 violence that has spawned copycat unrest in major towns.

    Sources: U.S., China Reach Textile Deal (AP)

AP - The United States and China have reached a tentative agreement to
 limit imports of Chinese clothing and textile products into the United
 States, U.S. industry officials said Saturday.

    Bird Flu Kills Young Woman in Indonesia (AP)

AP - A 19-year-old woman died of bird flu in Indonesia and an 8-year-old
 boy from her family was hospitalized with the virus, officials said
 Saturday.

    Officials 'Embarrassed' by Inmate Escape (AP)

AP - Jurors and victims' relatives fear they might be targets of a death
 row inmate who freed himself from handcuffs and walked out of a county
 jail in civilian clothes.

    Actress Sutton Foster Breaks Arm Rehearsing (AP)

AP - Actress Sutton Foster was rehearsing a number called "I'm An
 Accident Waiting to Happen" earlier this week when she fell and broke
 her arm.

    Spurs Play Like Spurs, Beat the Cavs (AP)

AP - Bruce Bowen is defensive about his job. Just ask LeBron James.
 Bowen, San Antonio's main defender against James, helped hold the
 Cleveland star to 10 points over the final three quarters in the Spurs'
 102-76 home victory over the Cavaliers on Friday night.

    Americas leaders seek to break free-trade stalemate (Reuters)

Reuters - Leaders from across the Americas sought on Saturday to bridge
 their differences over a push to create a hemisphere-wide trade area
 after protests eclipsed the opening day of talks.

    US, Iraqi troops launch major offensive (Reuters)

Reuters - About 3,500 U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a major offensive
 near Iraq's Syrian border on Saturday to hunt down al Qaeda fighters,
 the military said, adding its aim was to ensure residents can vote in
 next month's election.

    Bush tries to sell Americans on Alito (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush sought to persuade Americans on
 Saturday to support Judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme
 Court after his first choice, Harriet Miers, withdrew under fierce
 attack from conservatives.

    Snow to worsen struggle in Pakistan quake zone (Reuters)

Reuters - Snow is expected in Pakistan's earthquake zone next week, the
 meteorological office said on Saturday, as aid agencies struggle to
 prevent a surge in pneumonia causing a second wave of deaths.

    Panama angry over US weapons left along canal (Reuters)

Reuters - When the U.S. military handed over control of the Panama Canal
 in 1999, it left behind thousands of unexploded weapons strewn across
 jungle firing ranges that are still killing people.

    Ice Cream Battle Getting Hotter (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - The Cold War is back. Only this time it's being
 fought in Southern California's ice cream shops.

    Eligible to Vote in Arizona? Prove It (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - PHOENIX -- A stringent new voter identification law
 being put into effect in Arizona -- designed to keep illegal immigrants
 from voting -- will also prevent thousands of legitimate voters from
 casting ballots Tuesday, election officials say.

    Eleven Years After Northridge, Resolve Fades Over Quake Safety (Los
     Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Efforts to bolster earthquake safety in California
 have hit roadblocks at the state and local levels as memories of major
 temblors fade and lawmakers and business owners balk at the cost of
 retrofitting structures.

    There's Laguna, and Then There's MTV's 'Laguna' (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Whenever he sees MTV crews in Laguna Beach, Derek
 Ostensen walks over and stands in front of a camera. He's not seeking
 stardom but rather to stop the filming -- for a few minutes at least.
 Ostensen, 24, who was born in Laguna the year MTV launched, believes
 the network is stealing his town's soul with its phenomenally popular
 teen reality soap, "Laguna Beach: The Real O.C."

    Memory of Assassination Divides Israeli Society (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - TEL AVIV -- On the vast, drab plaza that bears
 Yitzhak Rabin's name, an Israeli group that promotes tolerance recently
 brought together a few dozen teenagers, some wearing nose rings and
 resolutely secular, some in the modest dress of the religiously devout,
 to consider the tragedy that occurred on that spot 10 years ago Friday.

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