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    U.S. Launches Military Offensive in Iraq (AP)

AP - About 1,000 U.S. troops, backed by attack helicopters, swarmed into
 a tiny Iraqi village near the Syrian border Saturday in an offensive
 aimed at rooting out fighters from al-Qaida in Iraq, the country's most
 feared militant group, the military said.

    Hamas Claims Election Results Distorted (AP)

AP - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The Hamas militant group accused the
 Palestinian Election Committee on Saturday of distorting the results of
 a round of municipal voting to make it appear that Palestinian leader
 Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party -- which came out ahead -- had swept the
 poll.

    Gas Prices Spark Protests in Indonesia (AP)

AP - Indonesia more than doubled the average cost of fuel Saturday in a
 bid to stave off an economic crisis, sparking transport strikes and
 violent protests from people who have long enjoyed some of the cheapest
 gas prices in the world.

    Colombian Drug Suspect Eludes Extradition (AP)

AP - An accused drug trafficker who allegedly masterminded the smuggling
 of tons of cocaine into the United States may never see the inside of a
 U.S. prison -- or even a courtroom.

    U.S. Millionaire Heads 'Out of This World' (AP)

AP - A Russian rocket roared into space Saturday in a burst of flame
 from the Central Asian steppes, launching the world's third space
 tourist, U.S millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen, and a U.S-Russian
 crew on a two-day trip to the international space station.

    Police Expel Striking Workers From Corsica (AP)

AP - Riot police on Saturday forcibly expelled striking union workers
 who had blockaded ports in Corsica and southeastern France for days to
 protest against the planned privatization of a state-run ferry
 operator, officials said.

    U.S. Military Launches Offensive in Iraq (AP)

AP - About 1,000 U.S. service members launched an offensive in western
 Iraq near the Syrian border on Saturday aimed insurgents from this
 country's most feared militant group, Al-Qaida in Iraq, the military
 said.

    Hurricane Otis Strengthens Towards Baja (AP)

AP - Officials removed a few dozen people from their homes in low-lying
 areas of this Mexican resort city, bracing for heavy rains and possible
 flash floods as Hurricane Otis moved closer to a sparsely populated
 stretch of Baja California.

    Those who commit atrocities in Sudan will face international court:
     official (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Those who commit atrocities in the
 troubled Darfur region of Sudan will face trial by the International
 Criminal Court, a senior British official said Saturday.

    International jurists tell Nepal's king to declare truce (AFP)

AFP - The International Commission of Jurists has urged Nepal's King
 Gyanendra and Maoist rebels to declare "an indefinite ceasefire" to
 pave the way for peace.

    Death of two American models appears to have been accidental,
     families (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - The two U.S. models who were found dead
 in a Laval quarry after having disappeared in late August probably fell
 to their deaths after they tried to escape a taxi driver who was
 chasing them, the victims' families said Friday.

    Prince Andrew deals with knotty sculpture unveiling in New Zealand
     (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Prince Andrew faced a
 knotty problem at the unveiling of a sculpture in New Zealand on
 Saturday to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Admiral Horatio
 Nelson at the historic Battle of Trafalgar.

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