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    Bali Bombing Suspects Linked to al-Qaida (AP)

AP - Indonesia said Sunday it suspected two fugitives linked to al-Qaida
 had masterminded the suicide bombings of crowded restaurants in tourist
 resorts on the Indonesian island of Bali which killed at least 26
 people and injured more than 100.

    Israel Suspends Week-Long Gaza Offensive (AP)

AP - Israel has suspended its offensive into the Gaza Strip following a
 lull in rocket fire by Palestinian militants, but it is ready to
 restart the operation if attacks resume, the army said on Sunday.

    U.S. Launches Offensive in Iraqi Village (AP)

AP - About 1,000 U.S. troops, backed by attack helicopters and
 warplanes, swept into a village near the Syrian border Saturday in an
 offensive aimed at rooting out al-Qaida militants and stemming violence
 ahead of a crucial vote on a new constitution.

    New Orleans Pumping Could End by Midweek (AP)

AP - The Army Corps of Engineers pumped much of the remaining floodwater
 out of the city Saturday as tens of thousands of residents continued
 returning to dry neighborhoods to check on houses and reopen
 businesses.

    Iraq says Zarqawi sending some militants back home (Reuters)

Reuters - Foreign al Qaeda militants waging a campaign of suicide car
 bombings in Iraq plan to send some fighters home in preparation for
 similar operations in their own countries, the Iraqi interior minister
 said on Sunday.

    Police: Lost Girl Asking for Slain Mother (AP)

AP - A 4-year-old girl abandoned on a city street has been asking for
 the mother she says looks "like a princess" as authorities consider how
 best to break the news the woman is dead, allegedly slain by a man the
 girl called her father, police said.

    Seattle Considers Ban on Lap Dances (AP)

AP - Strippers who venture too near the laps of their dollar-bill-waving
 patrons have exposed an unexpected prudish streak in this West Coast
 bastion of tolerance and liberalism.

    Rare Eclipse to Appear Over Europe, Africa (AP)

AP - A rare and spectacular type of eclipse will dim the morning sky
 across a strip of southwestern Europe and eight African countries
 Monday. During the event, called an annular eclipse, the moon will mask
 the sun like a black plate, leaving a bright, fiery rim.

    Paris Hilton: 'I'm Not Ready for Marriage' (AP)

AP - Paris Hilton said Saturday she ended her five-month engagement to a
 Greek shipping heir because "she's not ready for marriage" and didn't
 want it to end up in divorce.

    No. 13 Notre Dame Drubs No. 22 Purdue (AP)

AP - Brady Quinn passed for 440 yards and three touchdowns, two to Jeff
 Samardzija, leading No. 13 Notre Dame to a 49-28 victory over Purdue on
 Saturday night.

    Suicide bombers likely behind Bali blasts -Yudhoyono (Reuters)

Reuters - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Sunday
 that suicide bombers were likely behind the three attacks in Bali which
 killed 26 people and wounded 122 others the previous day.

    Israel scales back Gaza Strip offensive (Reuters)

Reuters - Israel has scaled back an offensive against Gaza Strip
 militants to give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a chance to stop
 rocket fire from the territory, Israeli security sources said on
 Sunday.

    Los Angeles fire seen fully contained by Monday (Reuters)

Reuters - Firefighters have the upper hand on a wildfire on the
 outskirts of Los Angeles that has burned 24,000 acres and they expect
 to have it fully contained by Monday evening, a spokesman for the Los
 Angeles County Fire Department said on Saturday.

    US warns citizens in Indonesia after Bali blasts (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta warned Americans on Sunday that
 they and their interests could be targets of attacks in Indonesia,
 after three bombs ripped through restaurants on the resort island of
 Bali.

    US finds fever bacteria during war protest weekend (Reuters)

Reuters - Small amounts of a bacteria that causes "rabbit fever" were
 found on Washington's National Mall last weekend as thousands of
 protesters marched against the Iraq War, U.S. health authorities said
 on Saturday.

    The Piracy Arms Race (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Although Val Thomas and Jed McCaleb have never met,
 their careers have been locked in a hostile embrace for much of the
 last two years.

    This Illiterate Brazilian's Home Speaks Volumes (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - SAO GONCALO, Brazil -- Carlos Leite can barely read
 a word, but books revolutionized his life.

    25 Killed as 3 Bombings Rock Bali (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - JIMBARAN, Indonesia -- Three bombs exploded almost
 simultaneously Saturday evening at crowded restaurants on the
 Indonesian resort island of Bali, killing at least 25 people and
 wounding more than 100, authorities said.

    Gov. Plays It Right, Left and Down the Middle (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - SACRAMENTO -- As Democrats try to defeat Gov. Arnold
 Schwarzenegger, a theme is emerging: The governor is a "Bush
 Republican" bent on opening California's door to far-right friends and
 a conservative agenda.

    Filmmakers Are Swept Away by Romania (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Along the route to MediaPro Studios, packs of feral
 dogs wander unpaved streets, children as young as 7 beg for handouts,
 and some government buildings still bear the bullet scars of the 1989
 revolution. But for a growing cadre of Hollywood producers, the drive
 is becoming as familiar as a trip to the Universal Studios back lot.

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