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	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:25:44 GMT

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:58:11 GMT UK's Afghan mission 'hit by Iraq'

A commander of British troops in Afghanistan says the war in Iraq had an impact on UK military operations there.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:48:56 GMT Two metro trains collide in Rome

One person dies and about 110 are injured as two underground trains collide in the centre of Rome.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:20:38 GMT Iceland begins commercial whaling

Iceland is to resume commercial whaling, becoming the second nation to defy the global moratorium.

	Christian Science Monitor \| Top Stories
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:27 GMT

Gaza arms buildup brings Israeli raids

Warning of a weapons buildup in Gaza, Israeli officials have begun preemptive assaults on Palestinian militants.

Will the Supreme Court shackle new tribunal law?

President Bush's signature is likely to set off a barrage of legal tests.

New player in global investing: India Inc.

From hotels to high tech, Indian firms aim to boost their status in key foreign markets.

	NYT > Home Page
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:28 GMT

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:42:31 EDT Wal-Mart Said to Be Acquiring Chain in China

The company is laying the groundwork to become the biggest foreign chain in China with the purchase of a major retailer, according to people briefed on the deal.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:34:02 EDT Iraq’s Christians Flee as Extremist Threat Worsens

Muslim fury over Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks on Islam has brought a new level of threat to an already shrinking Christian population.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:22:36 EDT North Korea May Be Preparing for 2nd Nuclear Test

North Korea may be preparing for a second nuclear test, South Korean and Japanese officials said today.

	U.S. News & World Report
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:30 GMT

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EST Parents Are Too Optimistic About Scholarships

Parents are irrationally optimistic about their kids' chances for getting scholarships, a new survey by AllianceBernstein Investments shows. As a result, students often have little choice but to borrow to pay tuition bills, burdening themselves with debt levels that college financial aid officers say they would consider too high for their own children.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EST Tuesday's Political Wire

Foley 2.0?

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:00:00 EST Parties Deal With a Shifting Election Chessboard

Overnight, then Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker once said, can be a lifetime in politics. And we have seen that this election cycle already–with the Mark Foley scandal affecting House races around the country. Put that on top of the war in Iraq, questions about the economy, and an unpopular president, and come up with an obvious conclusion: This is not a great time for any Republican to be running for re-election.

	Yahoo! News: Top Stories
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:30 GMT

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:08:19 GMT Bush signs terror interrogation law (AP)

AP - President Bush signed legislation Tuesday authorizing tough interrogation of terror suspects and smoothing the way for trials before military commissions, calling it a "vital tool" in the war against terrorism.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:54:19 GMT N. Korea: Sanctions are war declaration (AP)

AP - North Korea said Tuesday it considered U.N. sanctions aimed at punishing the country for its nuclear test "a declaration of war," as Japan and South Korea reported the communist nation might be preparing a second explosion.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:07:40 GMT U.S. population hits 300 million mark (AP)

AP - The nation's population officially hit 300 million at 7:46 a.m. EDT Tuesday, when the Census Bureau's population clock rolled over to the big number.

	ABC News: International
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:30 GMT

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:53:16 -0400 N. Korea: Sanctions Are War Declaration

North Korea Says U.N. Sanctions Over Its Nuclear Test Are a Declaration of War

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:13:00 -0400 Deadly Subway Crash in Rome

At Least One Dead After Train Is Rear-Ended at Subway Station

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:58:03 -0400 Madonna's Quest to Adopt Malawian Boy: More Harm Than Good?

To Some, the Boy Madonna Wants to Adopt Has Become a Symbol of the Power of Wealthy

	Guardian Unlimited
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:32 GMT

2006-10-17T00:00+00:00 Blair backs school in veil row

PM says he backs school which suspended Muslim teacher for refusing to remove niqab.

2006-10-17T00:00+00:00 Israel 'using deadly new weapon'

Doctors in Gaza report severe burns and internal wounds that often lead to amputations or death.

2006-10-17T00:00+00:00 One person dies in a crash between two subway trains in Rome.

World: Collision on metro system injures up to 110.

	CNN.com
	last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:05:32 GMT

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:16:05 EDT Alternative to adoption bleak for African orphans

A staggering number of children have been orphaned by AIDS in Africa. In Malawi alone, 900,000 children are parentless. As celebrities such as Madonna and Angelina Jolie have brought attention to the plight, activists have raised questions about legal rights, cultural identity, and fears of child trafficking. The reality is, however, the alternative to adoption is bleak for Africa's orphans.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:51:39 EDT Official: N. Korea may be preparing 2nd nuclear test

North Korea may be preparing to conduct a second nuclear test, a U.S. official with access to intelligence information said today. The official says that activity at a second nuclear site in North Korea is looking very similar to activity before a October 9 nuclear test.

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:24:36 EDT Reid used campaign funds for Christmas bonuses

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