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• FBI takes US terror probe to India and Pakistan (AP)
• Wave of coordinated attacks in Iraq kills 127 (AP)
• UN: 2000-2009 could be Earth's warmest decade ever (AP)
• Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army (AP)
• Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal (AP)
• Population Report: Taiwan Birthrate Now World's Lowest (Time.com)
• Leeds set up Manchester United FA Cup tie (AFP)
• Students end hunger strike in Venezuela (AP)
• US urges restraint after Sudan unrest (AFP)
• China duo into UK quarters as Robertson edged out (AFP)
• U.S. top court hears ex-media baron Conrad Black's appeal (Reuters)
• Australia accused of censorship over NKorean art (AP)
• Killing bin Laden crucial to defeating al Qaida, McChrystal says (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Climate: 'Moving Toward Modest Cooperation' (OneWorld.net)

FBI takes US terror probe to India and Pakistan (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 04:42 PM PST AP - The FBI is sending a team to Pakistan and India as part of an inquiry into a Chicago man accused of plotting against a Danish newspaper and sizing up targets ahead of last year's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India's financial capital.

Wave of coordinated attacks in Iraq kills 127 (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 04:10 PM PST AP - A suicide car bomb flattened a court building and an explosives-rigged ambulance blew down walls like dominos near the Finance Ministry during a wave of coordinated attacks Tuesday that targeted high-profile symbols of Iraqi authority. At least 127 people were killed.

UN: 2000-2009 could be Earth's warmest decade ever (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 05:02 PM PST AP - A leaked Danish document at the U.N. climate conference provoked angry criticism Tuesday from developing countries and activists who feared it would shift more of the burden to curb greenhouse gases on poorer countries.

Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:31 AM PST AP - After meeting Tuesday with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said it may be five years before his army is ready to take on insurgents — a blunt warning that the planned exit strategy for U.S. troops from Afghanistan 18 months from now could grind slowly through 2014.

Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 12:36 PM PST AP - Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for renting to homosexuals.

Population Report: Taiwan Birthrate Now World's Lowest (Time.com) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 02:05 AM PST Time.com - As of this year, Taiwan now has the lowest birthrate in the world, with one baby born per woman

Leeds set up Manchester United FA Cup tie (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 03:53 PM PST AFP - One of the bitterest rivalries in English football will be revived after Leeds United booked themselves a third round FA Cup tie against Manchester United.

Students end hunger strike in Venezuela (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 03:33 PM PST AP - A group of college students ended a hunger strike after 17 days following a meeting Tuesday with Organization of American States representatives to air their concerns about human rights in Venezuela.

US urges restraint after Sudan unrest (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 02:44 PM PST AFP - The United States on Tuesday condemned political violence and arrests in Sudan in the wake of unrest in the troubled African country, and urged Khartoum to "allow freedom of expression and peaceful demonstrations."

China duo into UK quarters as Robertson edged out (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 04:12 PM PST AFP - China will have two players in the last eight of the UK Championship, snooker's second most important tournament, after Liang Wenbo and Ding Junhui both won here on Tuesday.

U.S. top court hears ex-media baron Conrad Black's appeal (Reuters) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:45 AM PST Reuters - A lawyer for former media baron Conrad Black urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn his fraud conviction, and several justices asked whether the federal law at issue was too vague.

Australia accused of censorship over NKorean art (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:32 AM PST AP - Australia was accused of censorship Tuesday for denying visas to North Korean artists whose works are on display in a regional exhibition, but the government says the art comes from Pyongyang's propaganda machine and its creators are not welcome.

Killing bin Laden crucial to defeating al Qaida, McChrystal says (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 03:34 PM PST McClatchy Newspapers - WASHNGTON — Days after his boss said that there was no new intelligence on the whereabouts of al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan told Congress Tuesday that killing or capturing bin Laden is critical to defeating the terrorist organization.

Climate: 'Moving Toward Modest Cooperation' (OneWorld.net) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 08:21 AM PST OneWorld.net - RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 8 (IPS) - Vested interests in fossil fuels have blocked major steps against global warming so far, according to José Goldemberg, who has played a leading role at key times in the climate crisis facing humanity.

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