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• Afghan attack kills at least six foreign troops (Reuters)
• Dutchman held over sexual abuse of up to 50 children (Reuters)
• Japan ruling party execs to meet as rift widens (Reuters)
• Terror Attacks Shake Sweden Out of its Calm (Time.com)
• Amsterdam says preschool pedophile arrested (AP)
• Egypt protesters say new parliament is 'void' (AP)
• Palin: Haiti needs 'military airlift' of supplies (AP)
• Egyptians protest parliamentary vote results (Reuters)
• Ex-US intel chief foresees S.Korea military action (AFP)
• Australia unveils sweeping banking reforms (AFP)
• Shut Out by Mubarak, Egypt's Opposition Considers a New Path (Time.com)
• Dream Act or No: I Will Still Dream On (OneWorld.net)

Afghan attack kills at least six foreign troops (Reuters) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST Reuters - An insurgent attack in south Afghanistan killed at least six foreign troops and two Afghan soldiers on Sunday, officials said, days before Washington is due to complete a review of its war strategy.

Dutchman held over sexual abuse of up to 50 children (Reuters) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 03:11 PM PST Reuters - Dutch police said Sunday they had arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of sexually abusing up to 50 children at childcare centers in Amsterdam, and for the distribution of child pornography.

Japan ruling party execs to meet as rift widens (Reuters) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:53 PM PST Reuters - Executives of Japan's ruling party were expected to meet Monday to decide whether a parliamentary ethics panel should summon powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa to testify on a funding scandal, risking deepening a rift in the party as the government struggles with a weak economy and divided parliament.

Terror Attacks Shake Sweden Out of its Calm (Time.com) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 07:20 AM PST Time.com - A society accustomed to seeing wars and political violence as problems that affect others wakes up to a new menace at home

Amsterdam says preschool pedophile arrested (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 05:21 PM PST AP - A man who worked for at least two preschools is feared to have molested dozens of young children and used them to make child pornography in one of the worst cases of sexual abuse in the Netherlands, the city's mayor said Sunday.

Egypt protesters say new parliament is 'void' (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:10 PM PST AP - Hundreds of Egyptian opposition activists protested Sunday over what they said were bogus elections that had produced an illegitimate parliament, even as the president hailed the vote as a "milestone" for democracy.

Palin: Haiti needs 'military airlift' of supplies (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:41 PM PST AP - Sarah Palin urged Americans on Sunday not to forget Haiti as she wrapped up a weekend visit to an aid group's sites in this country vexed by a cholera epidemic, earthquake reconstruction and political crisis.

Egyptians protest parliamentary vote results (Reuters) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 03:20 PM PST Reuters - Hundreds of Egyptian activists and members of opposition groups protested on Sunday against what they said were violations during a parliamentary vote that handed the ruling party a huge victory last month.

Ex-US intel chief foresees S.Korea military action (AFP) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 05:08 PM PST AFP - The former chief of US intelligence has warned that South Korea has lost its patience with provocations by North Korea and "will be taking military action."

Australia unveils sweeping banking reforms (AFP) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:14 AM PST AFP - Australia unveiled tough changes to finance laws on Sunday, banning unpopular mortgage fees and cracking down on price collusion between major banks in a bid to boost competition in the sector.

Shut Out by Mubarak, Egypt's Opposition Considers a New Path (Time.com) Posted: 12 Dec 2010 07:20 AM PST Time.com - With the regime's conduct of the recent election closing off the parliamentary avenue, opposition parties coalesce into a democracy movement

Dream Act or No: I Will Still Dream On (OneWorld.net) Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:47 AM PST OneWorld.net - SAN JOSE, Dec 9 (New America Media) - Ever since the first Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, Act was introduced in the U.S Senate on August 1, 2001, my hopes have been taken on a rollercoaster ride to new lows and highsâ€"and the journey has left me very pessimistic. I don’t believe that any true change that will come to immigration policy in the U.S., even now that the House has passed the DREAM Act.

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