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    Israel Unleashes Airstrikes Against Hamas (AP)

AP - Israel launched a "crushing" retaliation Saturday against Hamas in
 Gaza with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned
 ground incursion after militants fired 35 rockets at Israeli towns --
 their first major attack since the Gaza pullout.

    Shiites Seek 'Yes' Vote on Iraq Charter (AP)

AP - The leader of Iraq's largest Shiite political organization joined
 the country's most revered and powerful Shiite cleric Saturday in a
 strong public push for voter support of a new constitution, three weeks
 ahead of a national referendum.

    Puerto Rican Nationalist Dies in Shootout (AP)

AP - A Puerto Rican nationalist wanted in a 1983 robbery of an armored
 truck in Connecticut was shot and killed by FBI agents in a shootout,
 ending the fugitive's 15 years on the run, the bureau said Saturday.

    U.S. Hails IAEA Decision on Iran Referral (AP)

AP - The U.N. atomic watchdog agency Saturday put Iran just one step
 away from referral to the Security Council unless Tehran eases
 suspicions about its nuclear activities in coming months -- a move the
 United States has been pushing for years.

    Adams: IRA Disarmament Will Help Talks (AP)

AP - The imminent disarmament of the Irish Republican Army will have "a
 huge impact" on Northern Ireland's peace process, Sinn Fein leader
 Gerry Adams told thousands of supporters gathered in the capital.

    Sinn Fein leader says IRA disarmament will bring 'great change' for
     Ireland (AFP)

AFP - Disarmament by the outlawed Irish Republican Army would deliver
 significant change for the whole of Ireland, Sinn Fein leader Gerry
 Adams told a rally in Dublin.

    Albright Warns Dark Days Ahead in Iraq (AP)

AP - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright issued a stern warning
 Saturday about the continuing U.S. role in Iraq, saying "there are no
 good options at this point and the worst days may be ahead of us."

    Police Hold Somaliland al-Qaida Suspects (AP)

AP - Police in the breakaway republic of Somaliland have detained two
 suspected al-Qaida militants, raising the number of terror suspects
 captured in two days to seven, the regional leader said Saturday.

    Car racer kills five, injures 32 in informal Cairo street race:
     police (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A Qatari man participating in an
 informal car race killed five people and injured 32 when his speeding
 car slammed into a crowd sitting on a grassy median strip on the
 airport road, police said.

    Bigger quotas for emerging nations: Japan (Reuters)

Reuters - Emerging economies, notably those in Asia, are
 under-represented in the International Monetary Fund and their voting
 rights should be increased to reflect their growing role in the global
 economy, Japan's finance minister said on Saturday.

    Montreal police seize 3,900 marijuana plants in Friday night grow-op
     raid (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - Police have raided a marijuana-growing
 operation in the city's east-end.

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