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• Dueling marches pit Iran hardliners vs. reformers (AP)
• Analysis: Advantage to Russia in US missile move (AP)
• Targeted deaths curb al-Qaida's expansion (AP)
• Euro farmers dump milk to protest price slump (AP)
• US Mideast envoy fails to bridge gaps (AP)
• Al-Qaeda Retaliates After Deadly Air Strike in Somalia (Time.com)
• Kouchner: UN should stay in Haiti through election (AP)
• Car bomb kills 7 in market south of Iraqi capital (AP)
• Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 1 (AP)
• South Africa, Pakistan win while Kiwis slump (AFP)
• Charges dropped against leader of alleged Laos coup plot (AFP)
• Government lives to fight another day (Reuters)
• Australia to begin vaccinating against swine flu (AP)
• U.N. session will test whether Obama can deliver (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Indonesia eyes militant networks after Noordin killing (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Reopening the Northeast Passage, Thanks to Global Warming (Time.com)
• Climate Action Starts Now (OneWorld.net)

Dueling marches pit Iran hardliners vs. reformers (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:37 PM PDT AP - Tens of thousands of protesters — many decked out in the green colors of the reform movement and chanting "Death to the dictator!" — rallied Friday in defiance of Iran's Islamic leadership, clashing with police and confronting state-run anti-Israel rallies.

Analysis: Advantage to Russia in US missile move (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 01:52 PM PDT AP - The Kremlin got exactly what it wanted when the United States scrapped plans for missile defenses on Russia's borders.

Targeted deaths curb al-Qaida's expansion (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 02:19 PM PDT AP - Recent targeted attacks that killed militants in Somalia, Indonesia and Pakistan have chipped away at al-Qaida's power base, sapping the terror network of key leaders and experienced operatives who train recruits and wage attacks.

Euro farmers dump milk to protest price slump (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 01:49 PM PDT AP - Angry French farmers dumped millions of liters of fresh milk next to one of France's most famous tourist sites on Friday to denounce the slumping cost of milk and an EU plan to end production quotas, which could further drive prices down.

US Mideast envoy fails to bridge gaps (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 10:49 AM PDT AP - The United States' top Mideast envoy failed to bridge wide gaps between Israelis and Palestinians as he ended his most intensive attempt yet on Friday, raising questions over President Barack Obama's efforts to revive peacemaking.

Al-Qaeda Retaliates After Deadly Air Strike in Somalia (Time.com) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:20 PM PDT Time.com - After a U.S. air strike killed a top al-Qaeda leader in Somalia, insurgents retaliated by blowing up 17 African Union troops in a suicide bombing. Undermanned and underequipped, the peacekeeping force makes for an easy target

Kouchner: UN should stay in Haiti through election (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 03:41 PM PDT AP - France's foreign minister urged the U.N. to maintain peacekeeping troops in Haiti at least through next year's planned presidential elections, while acknowledging improved security in the impoverished, politically chaotic country.

Car bomb kills 7 in market south of Iraqi capital (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 10:18 AM PDT AP - A car bomb exploded Friday at a market south of Baghdad in a region that was once the scene of frequent attacks on Shiites, killing seven people and wounding 21 others, police and hospital officials said.

Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 1 (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:39 PM PDT AP - Mexico City's mayor says at least one person has been killed after a man opened fire inside a subway car during rush hour.

South Africa, Pakistan win while Kiwis slump (AFP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 02:10 PM PDT AFP - South Africa and Pakistan secured victories in their Champions Trophy warm-up matches on Friday, but New Zealand suffered a morale-sapping defeat.

Charges dropped against leader of alleged Laos coup plot (AFP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 05:18 PM PDT AFP - Charges against a former Hmong guerrilla leader accused of plotting to overthrow the communist government of Laos while in exile in California have been dropped, justice officials said Friday.

Government lives to fight another day (Reuters) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - Canada's minority Conservative government easily survived a budget vote on Friday, as expected, but it must now find a way to deal with a more threatening non-confidence motion expected early next month.

Australia to begin vaccinating against swine flu (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 07:17 AM PDT AP - Australia approved a vaccine against swine flu Friday and said it would start administering the medicine this month to its most at-risk citizens, including medical staff, pregnant women and the chronically ill.

U.N. session will test whether Obama can deliver (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 03:57 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is about to make his first pilgrimage to the United Nations, where he'll be under scrutiny from fellow world leaders, much as he is domestically, to see whether he can deliver results as well as rhetoric.

Indonesia eyes militant networks after Noordin killing (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - As Indonesians take stock of the death of Noordin Top, Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist, attention is switching to the militant network that he spawned in Indonesia.

Reopening the Northeast Passage, Thanks to Global Warming (Time.com) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:20 PM PDT Time.com - A successful navigation of the Northeast Passage off Russia's inhospitable coast promises a faster shipping route between Europe and Asia. But the Suez Canal should not worry about loss of business just yet

Climate Action Starts Now (OneWorld.net) Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:19 PM PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Sep 18 (OneWorld.net) - Well, for many the action has already started. But a powerful new movie and a one-day UN summit next week promise to launch a frenzy of activity leading up to December's much anticipated global conference on climate change.

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