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Today's World News: 15 dead in suspected US missile strike in Pakistan Palestinians detain rivals to strengthen grip Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign UN chief to lobby Myanmar for Suu Kyi's release South Korea says NKorea may fire more missiles In Peru Sports, Men Bumble, And Women Shine Federer, Murray closing in on history FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge US envoy returns to post in Venezuela African leaders agree to Libya-led AU changes Japan royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii Globe and Mail reaches tentative deal with union Australia pledges millions to Aboriginal projects Pakistan desperately short of money to resettle Swat residents US operation aims to smooth road for Afghan elections Beaten Back, Iran's Opposition Looks To Reform From Within 'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis 15 dead in suspected US missile strike in Pakistan Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:14 pm PDT AP - U.S. missiles struck a training facility allegedly operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant hide-out Friday, killing 15 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said. Full Story Top Palestinians detain rivals to strengthen grip Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:36 pm PDT AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces have significantly widened a crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank in the past month, doubling the number of detainees and increasingly targeting wives of activists, school teachers and others on the fringes of the Islamic militant group, Hamas officials say. Full Story Top Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:58 pm PDT AP - U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001. Full Story Top UN chief to lobby Myanmar for Suu Kyi's release Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:55 pm PDT AP - The U.N. secretary-general said he would lobby Myanmar's junta chief directly Friday for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, acknowledging that his high-profile mission will be "very difficult." Full Story Top South Korea says NKorea may fire more missiles Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:39 pm PDT AP - South Korea said Friday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward the U.S. is possible in coming days. Full Story Top In Peru Sports, Men Bumble, And Women Shine Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:20 pm PDT Time.com - The country is soccer mad but do not admire their men's team. The athletes who dominate the sporting news and who are adored are, for the most part, women Full Story Top Federer, Murray closing in on history Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:32 pm PDT AFP - Roger Federer will put friendship aside while Andy Murray must turn his back on national hype and growing media hysteria when they aim to set up a dream Wimbledon final. Full Story Top FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:59 pm PDT AP - After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw "the city was about to fall." Months later, he was caught hiding at the same farm where he had fled in 1959 after taking part in an attempt to kill the country's prime minister. Full Story Top US envoy returns to post in Venezuela Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:56 pm PDT AP - A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela. Full Story Top African leaders agree to Libya-led AU changes Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:41 pm PDT AP - Concluding marathon talks held late into the night, African leaders agreed Friday to a Libyan-driven push to transform the African Union and in theory greatly extend its powers. Full Story Top Japan royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:48 pm PDT AP - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began Friday, but they won't be going to Pearl Harbor. Full Story Top Globe and Mail reaches tentative deal with union Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:41 pm PDT Reuters - The Globe and Mail newspaper has agreed to a tentative deal with unionized workers, potentially averting a strike, a union official said on Friday. Full Story Top Australia pledges millions to Aboriginal projects Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:26 pm PDT AFP - Australia has pledged almost 200 million dollars (155 million US) to projects in remote Aboriginal communities, one day after releasing a damning report on the minority's grim living conditions. Full Story Top Pakistan desperately short of money to resettle Swat residents Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:38 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - PESHAWAR, Pakistan _ Major Western countries, after applauding Pakistan's military crackdown on Islamic extremists in the Swat valley in the country's northwest, haven't pledged the money needed to resettle the population now that the fighting is mostly over, and humanitarian organizations fear that 2 million people will be sent back home before it's safe to go. Full Story Top US operation aims to smooth road for Afghan elections Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - With national elections less than two months away, the Afghan government is hoping to bring more areas under its control with the help of a new US-led military campaign. Full Story Top Beaten Back, Iran's Opposition Looks To Reform From Within Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:20 pm PDT Time.com - Having lost the battle for the streets, those who lead the opposition to the reelection of President Ahmadinejad are now forced to fight on within the regime where the hardline security establishment is ascendant Full Story Top 'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:50 am PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands. Full Story Top

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