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    Insurgents Kill Nine in Baghdad Market (AP)

AP - Sunni-led insurgents killed at least nine people with a car bomb in
 a crowded vegetable market on Friday, the Muslim day of worship, in the
 second blast against Shiite civilians in as many days, police said. The
 death toll rose to nearly 100 from the previous day's attacks in
 another Shiite town.

    Two Palestinian Militants Die in Firefight (AP)

AP - Israeli troops killed two Palestinian militants in a shootout
 Friday, while Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement made an
 unexpectedly strong showing against rival Hamas in local elections in
 dozens of West Bank towns and villages.

    Indonesian Students, Police Clash Over Gas (AP)

AP - Riot police fired tear gas Friday at thousands of rock-throwing
 students demonstrating on the eve of drastic fuel price increases,
 which Indonesia's president defended as the only way to stave off an
 economic crisis.

    Mysterious Bombings Frighten Lebanese (AP)

AP - A recent string of bombings -- particularly the last brutal attack
 that maimed a prominent TV anchorwoman -- has left many Lebanese
 frightened over who could be next and increasingly puzzled about what
 can be done to stop the mysterious attacks.

    U.S. Envoy Denies Plan to Invade Venezuela (AP)

AP - The United States is not planning to invade Venezuela, the U.S.
 ambassador to Venezuela said Thursday, disputing claims by President
 Hugo Chavez.

    DaimlerChrysler held talks with Volkswagen over share stake (AFP)

AFP - German-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler has held negotiations with
 rival car maker Volkswagen over the possibility of acquiring a stake in
 VW, but no agreement was reached.

    Emirates: al-Qaida Threat to Gulf Nations (AP)

AP - The al-Qaida terror network poses a real danger to the freewheeling
 countries of the Persian Gulf, which may be its next target, and must
 be tackled seriously, a government-run think tank warns.

    American Group Builds Playgrounds in Cuba (AP)

AP - A group of Americans has found a unique way to work in Cuba despite
 tough U.S. restrictions on travel to the communist-run island: building
 playgrounds for children.

    Algerian Voters Approve Peace Plan (AP)

AP - Algerians overwhelmingly approved a peace plan that provides a
 broad amnesty for Islamic extremists but which critics denounced as a
 whitewash of crimes committed during a bloody internal war, official
 referendum results showed Friday.

    US seeks more cooperation to fight terrorism (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistan and Afghanistan must intensify cooperation along
 their border to prevent al Qaeda and Taliban members from finding
 refuge, White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on
 Thursday.

    B.C. government signs $633-million child-care deal with Ottawa
     (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - Comparing it to the creation of
 universal health care, Prime Minister Paul Martin added another
 building block to his dream of a national child-care program Thursday
 with the signing of an agreement with British Columbia.

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