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    U.S.: 70 Insurgents Killed in Airstrikes (AP)

AP - U.S. warplanes and helicopters bombed two villages near the restive
 city of Ramadi, killing an estimated 70 militants, the military said
 Monday, though witnesses said at least 39 of the dead were civilians.

    Israel Suspends Contacts With Palestinians (AP)

AP - Israel suspended contacts with the Palestinian Authority on Monday
 and slapped tough travel restrictions on the West Bank after
 Palestinian gunmen killed three young Israelis and wounded five in two
 drive-by shootings near Jewish settlements.

    Benedict Recalls John Paul As Moral Voice (AP)

AP - In his first television interview as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI
 recalled predecessor John Paul II as a "moral voice for the whole
 world" who remained lucid and serene until the end of his life despite
 great suffering.

    Tropical Storm Wilma Forms in Caribbean (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Wilma formed Monday in the northwestern Caribbean,
 tying the record for the most storms in an Atlantic season and
 following a path that some forecasters believe could menace the Gulf
 Coast next week as a hurricane.

    Pakistan's Quake Relief Flights Resume (AP)

AP - A halt in heavy rains Monday allowed helicopter relief flights to
 resume across Pakistan's quake zone, but fresh landslides hampered
 efforts to move supplies by road. Officials estimated the death toll
 could now be more than 54,000.

    Angry Iranian mourners blame Britain for bombings (Reuters)

Reuters - Thousands of Iranian mourners directed their anger at Britain
 on Monday at the funerals of six people killed in weekend bombings
 which Iran's president has blamed on London.

    France Arrests Witness in Hariri Probe (AP)

AP - Police arrested a former Syrian intelligence officer who is
 considered an important witness in a U.N. investigation of the
 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, officials
 said Monday.

    Venezuelan Troops Assert Claim in Dispute (AP)

AP - Caribbean islands have long been a destination for newlyweds, but
 this remote, treeless speck of land isn't on any travel agent's list.

    Mugabe rails against Bush, Blair at U.N. event (Reuters)

Reuters - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe denounced U.S. President
 George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair as "unholy men" on
 Monday, comparing them to fascist leaders trying to dominate the world.

    Indian Minister Accuses Goldman Sachs (AP)

AP - India's petroleum minister on Monday accused Goldman Sachs of
 changing the rules midway through the auction of Canadian oil company
 PetroKazakhstan Inc., implying the Wall Street investment bank helped
 China outbid India for the company.

    B.C. business community wades into teachers strike as more unions
     join fray (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - B.C. business leaders waded into the
 teachers' dispute on Sunday in an attempt to pressure organized labour
 to obey the law.

    Suspect pleads not guilty in Falconio murder (AFP)

AFP - An outback drifter has gone on trial accused of murdering British
 tourist Peter Falconio, whose 2001 disappearance on a remote desert
 highway remains one of Australia's most enduring crime mysteries.

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