
	Bush: Hamas attacks on Israel an 'act of terror' Saturday, January 3 WASHINGTON -- President George W. Full Story Palestinian police ban pro-Hamas protests Saturday, January 3 RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian police in the West Bank violently cracked down on protests organized by their Hamas rivals Friday as rallies against Israeli air strikes in Gaza turned into demonstrations against the Palestinian Authority. Full Story Israel allows Palestinians to flee Gaza; UNwarns of crisis Saturday, January 3 EREZ CROSSING, Israel -- Israel allowed several hundred Palestinians with foreign passports to flee Gaza on Friday, even as its warplanes bombed a mosque it said was used to store weapons and destroyed homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives. Full Story World in Brief Saturday, January 3 Blagojevich pick for Senate to be given few privileges even with proper credentials WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by Gov. Full Story Iraq: Key figures since the war began Saturday, January 3 U.S. TROOP LEVELS: * October 2007: 170,000 at peak of troop buildup. Full Story Bombing at Iraq tribal lunch kills at least 23 Saturday, January 3 BAGHDAD -- An explosives-strapped man slipped into a luncheon gathering at a tribal leader's home and blew himself up Friday, killing at least 23 people and wounding dozens. Full Story Israel sends more troops to Gaza Thursday, January 1 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel sent more troops to the Gaza border Wednesday, rapidly moving forward with preparations for a possible ground offensive as the next stage of its military assault on the coastal territory's Hamas rulers. Full Story Israel mulls truce offer on Gaza attack Wednesday, December 31 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel, under international pressure, is considering a 48-hour halt to its punishing four-day air campaign on Hamas targets in Gaza to see if Palestinian militants will stop their rocket attacks on southern Israel, Israeli officials said Tuesday. Full Story Lawmakers demand probe of Mexico beauty pageants Saturday, December 27 MEXICO CITY -- Mexican congressmen called for a federal investigation of potential drug cartel ties to the nation's beauty pageants Friday after a 23-year-old beauty queen was arrested on suspicion of drug and weapons violations. Full Story Tens of thousands mark Bhutto's death anniversary Saturday, December 27 GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan -- Tens of thousands of Pakistanis gathered Friday at the mausoleum of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on the eve of the first anniversary of her assassination, some of them walking hundreds of miles to get there. Full Story World in Brief Saturday, December 27 Police: Santa gunman intended to flee to Canada before being severely burned in fire COVINA, Calif. Full Story U.S. coalition says it killed 11 Taliban in operation Saturday, December 27 KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U. Full Story Pakistan troop reports bad news for terror fight Saturday, December 27 WASHINGTON -- Pakistan's reported decision to relocate thousands of troops away from the Afghanistan border toward India raises the possibility that President-elect Barack Obama could take office confronted with a dangerous spike in tension that his predecessor was unable to prevent. Full Story Services held across Asia to remember tragedy Saturday, December 27 BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Southeast Asia's tsunami-ravaged coral reefs have bounced back with surprising speed, according to a study released Friday, four years after the deadly waves hit. Full Story Nobel Laureate Pinter dies at 78 Saturday, December 27 LONDON -- Few playwrights but Harold Pinter are known for their deliberate use of silence -- a dramatic style now known as "Pinter-esque" to describe the Nobel laureate's use of halting dialogue and pregnant pauses. Full Story