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    Thousands in Argentina Protest Bush (AP)

AP - More than 1,000 rampaging anti-American protesters set a bank
 ablaze Friday as the Summit of the Americas opened, shattering
 shopfront windows with wooden clubs and throwing rocks.

    Pakistan: Quake Victims Come Before Jets (AP)

AP - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf suspended a major purchase of U.S.
 fighter planes, saying Friday during a tour of this devastated city
 that funds are needed first and foremost for earthquake recovery.

    Annan Cancels Trip to Iran Over Remarks (AP)

AP - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has canceled a trip to Iran in
 response to increasing tension over the Iranian president's call for
 Israel to be "wiped off the map."

    Iraq Approaches Last Election Milestone (AP)

AP - The last, most important political milestone since Saddam Hussein's
 fall is now on the horizon: a December vote to create a democratically
 elected government that will run Iraq for the next four years.

    Deep roots of Paris riots (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The fire engine and police sirens
 blaring through the darkness Wednesday night, as officers raced to put
 out yet another fire set by angry youths in this poor Paris suburb,
 signaled more than an immediate warning of danger.

    German-owned US publisher Random House moves into films (AFP)

AFP - US publisher Random House has formed an alliance with Focus
 Features owned by NBC Universal to bring its stories to the screen, the
 company said Friday.

    Rabin's Bodyguard Calls for New Inquiry (AP)

AP - Family and friends lit candles and laid wreaths at Prime Minister
 Yitzhak Rabin's grave Friday to begin a week of commemorations marking
 the 10th anniversary of the former leader's assassination.

    Bush Tries to Improve U.S. Image at Summit (AP)

AP - President Bush on Friday worked to smooth the United States'
 troubled image in Latin America, commending Argentina's efforts to
 improve its damaged economy.

    Post-Election Rioting Spreads in Ethiopia (AP)

AP - Violent protests of disputed elections spread Friday from the
 capital to other parts of Ethiopia, leaving four people dead, and the
 prime minister vowed to prosecute opposition officials after a week of
 bloody clashes, state media reported.

    Azerbaijan opposition says 2 campaign bosses seized (Reuters)

Reuters - Two of Azerbaijan's leading opposition parties said on Friday
 police had arrested their campaign managers less than 48 hours before a
 parliamentary election seen as a test of democracy in the ex-Soviet
 state.

    Goodale to offer scent of tax cuts in Nov. 14 fiscal update
     (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - With an election looming, Finance
 Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to offer broad hints of coming tax
 cuts and new spending when he delivers his fiscal update Nov. 14.

    Australian PM admits attack warning has raised fear levels (AFP)

AFP - Prime Minister John Howard has acknowledged his claims this week
 about the credible threat of a terrorist attack in Australia created a
 climate of fear in the country.

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