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    Full Agenda Awaits Bush in Asia (AP)

AP - President Bush embarks Monday on an eight-day Asian trip with a
 full plate: Preparing for a possible bird flu pandemic. Boosting global
 free-trade talks and tackling sticky trade issues with China. Promoting
 democracy. Keeping U.S. partners on track in ridding North Korea of its
 nuclear weapons programs.

    Rice: Border-Crossings Deal 'In Sight' (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Israelis and Palestinians
 on Monday to capitalize on the opportunity for peace and cooperation
 offered by Israel's unilateral pullout from the long-occupied Gaza
 Strip, saying a deal is "in sight" on border issues.

    U.S. Had Iraqi With Same Name As Bomber (AP)

AP - American forces detained and later released an Iraqi with the same
 name as one of the suicide attackers who struck three hotels in Amman,
 Jordan, last week, the U.S. military said Monday.

    Pa. Teen Missing After Parents Slain (AP)

AP - Police were searching for an 18-year-old man and his girlfriend
 after they found the girl's parents shot to death in their home.

    Next French revolution: a less colorblind society (The Christian
     Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Now comes the hard part. As the
 nationwide violence that has racked France for two weeks begins to
 abate, the country's leaders and citizens find themselves facing tough
 questions about the fundamental values that define the French dream:
 liberty, equality, and fraternity.

    Wal-Mart 3Q Profit Climbs on Sales Growth (AP)

AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Monday its
 earnings rose 3.8 percent in the third quarter as sales grew 10
 percent.

    AOL, Warner to Bring Old TV Shows Online (AP)

AP - Dozens of old television shows including "Welcome Back Kotter" will
 be available online and free-of-charge under a deal between America
 Online Inc. and Warner Bros., the companies announced.

    Schwarzenegger Kicks Off Far East Tour (AP)

AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, bruised last week in a special election
 at home, began a six-day trade mission in the Far East on Monday,
 trying to tap into the burgeoning Chinese market by promoting
 California products and urging protections for Hollywood from the
 piracy of copyrighted movies.

    Fast Beer Tap Maker Markets Home Kits (AP)

AP - The company that sped up pulls of draft beer at sports stadiums
 around the country with its Turbo Tap nozzle is bringing the technology
 to rec rooms across America.

    Ortiz, A-Rod Are Favorites for AL MVP (AP)

AP - The American League's Most Valuable Player Award will be named
 today and once again it looks like the Red Sox versus the Yankees.

    Rice: Gaza border deal "in sight" (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday there
 was an "agreement in sight" for freedom of movement for Palestinians to
 and from Gaza following Israel's pullout from the territory in
 September.

    Britain says troops may start leaving Iraq in 2006 (Reuters)

Reuters - Britain could start pulling its soldiers out of Iraq next year
 if local forces are strong enough to keep the peace, British Prime
 Minister Tony Blair said on Monday.

    US asks for more European help in Iraq (Reuters)

Reuters - Germany and other European countries that opposed the war in
 Iraq should do more to help there and recognize the Iraqi leadership as
 a legitimate and democratic government, a senior U.S. official said on
 Monday.

    Bush looks to lift image on Asian tour (Reuters)

Reuters - Beset with woes at home, U.S. President George W. Bush looks
 to boost his image on the world stage this week on a trip to Asia
 expected to focus on festering issues like North Korea, trade and bird
 flu.

    Jump in suspected bird flu cases in people (Reuters)

Reuters - Indonesia said on Monday a 20-year-old woman has died of bird
 flu and several other countries also reported more suspected cases in
 people.

    French cabinet extends emergency powers, Chirac to speak (AFP)

AFP - The French cabinet has approved a three-month extension of
 emergency police powers to subdue the wave of suburban unrest that has
 swept the country, as President Jacques Chirac prepared to give his
 first address to the nation since the start of the disturbances.

    Rice makes fresh stab at moribund Mideast peace talks (AFP)

AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a fresh stab at
 reviving moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as new tensions
 flared with Israel's killing of a top Islamic militant.

    German leaders face party critics in test of government pact (AFP)

AFP - Incoming German chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat
 partners faced a rough ride as they sought crucial backing from their
 rank-and-file for a government program packed with tax hikes and
 spending cuts.

    US hunts for top Iraqi fugitive amid doubts over death (AFP)

AFP - US and Iraqi forces were trying to track down Saddam Hussein's
 fugitive former right-hand man Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri amid conflicting
 reports over the death of the man suspected to be the architect of the
 insurgency.

    Nuclear reactor may have been target of terror suspects: police
     (AFP)

AFP - Islamic militants arrested last week on charges of plotting a
 major terrorist bombing were stopped by police near Australia's only
 nuclear reactor last year and underwent "jihad training" at outback
 camps, police alleged.

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