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Petraeus to argue against big Iraq troop cuts   (Reuters)

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Reuters - In a report considered crucial to U.S. strategy in the highly unpopular war in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there is expected to tell Congress on Monday that U.S. troop levels should not be cut deeply.

Democrats talk Iraq in Univision debate   (AP)

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AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Sunday night it's time to start pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq as she and her Democratic presidential rivals debated the war on the eve of a much-awaited assessment by U.S. commanding Gen. David Petraeus.

Sharif confronts old Pakistan enemy Musharraf   (Reuters)

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Reuters - Pakistan&#39;s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif launched another phase of his roller-coaster political career on Monday, returning home to challenge the army chief who ousted him eight years ago.

2008 Democrats woo Hispanics on immigration   (Reuters)

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Reuters - Hillary Clinton and other Democratic presidential hopefuls wooed Hispanic voters on Sunday with pledges to back a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and attacks on Republican &quot;demagoguery&quot; on the issue of immigration.

US commander&#39;s testimony is key for Iraq policy   (AFP)

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AFP - Lawmakers girded for a week of political clashes as the US war commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, prepares to plead Monday for more time to pacify the fractured nation.

Ex-Pakistan PM returns to challenge Musharraf   (AFP)

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AFP - Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned from exile on Monday for a showdown with embattled President Pervez Musharraf, vowing to topple the military ruler who ousted him eight years ago.

Probe of seminar for seniors finds fraud   (AP)

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AP - An investigation by federal and state regulators of "free lunch" investment seminars aimed at seniors has found high-pressure sales pitches masquerading as educational sessions, pervasive misleading claims for unsuitable financial products, and even fraud.

Strong 6.8 earthquake hits Colombia west coast   (Reuters)

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Reuters - A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near the west coast of Colombia on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

Moroccans go with status quo in election   (AP)

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AP - This could have been the election that diluted the strength of Morocco's secular ruling class, giving Islamists unprecedented power in a country where Muslim women in T-shirts sip wine on the streets alongside veiled women drinking tea.

U.N. chief pleased with Darfur progress   (AP)

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AP - TRIPOLI, Libya &#151; After a weeklong trip to three African countries, the U.N. secretary-general said Sunday he was encouraged by "credible progress" toward settling one of the continent's bloodiest conflicts in Sudan's Darfur region.

False leads in Fossett search frustrate   (AP)

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AP - Rescue crews searching for famed millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett stumbled upon more false leads Sunday when they discovered more plane wreckage &#151; but didn't find the missing aviator or his plane.

Phillips gets win in Dallas debut   (AP)

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AP - Wade Phillips threw a soft uppercut and smiled widely. He did it early, when his first gamble as coach of the Dallas Cowboys worked out &#151; then again in the closing minutes, following a touchdown that also made him let out a big sigh of relief.

Parents of missing Madeleine return to Britain   (Reuters)

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Reuters - British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, flew home on Sunday insisting they were innocent.

Bin Laden branded `virtually impotent'   (AP)

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AP - Seemingly taunting Osama bin Laden, President Bush's homeland security adviser said Sunday the fugitive al-Qaida leader is "virtually impotent" beyond his ability to hide away and spread anti-American propaganda.

MTV Awards bounce back after Britney   (AP)

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AP - Somewhere, Kevin Federline is laughing. An out-of-shape, out-of-touch Britney Spears delivered what was destined to be the most talked about performance of the MTV Video Music Awards &#151; but for all the wrong reasons.

BYU student's body found in canyon   (AP)

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AP - The body of a Brigham Young University student missing for more than a week was found in a canyon Sunday, authorities said, and investigators were trying to determine how she fell to her death.

Guatemalan ex-general leads presidential race   (Reuters)

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Reuters - A hard-line former general who wants an army crackdown on rampant crime led Guatemala&#39;s presidential election on Sunday, but he lacked enough support to avoid a November 4 runoff, results showed.

Ex-premier Sharif lands in Pakistan   (AP)

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AP - Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif landed in Pakistan Monday, returning from exile to lead a campaign to topple the country's U.S.-allied military ruler who ousted him in a coup eight years ago.

Afghanistan&#39;s Karzai urges Taliban talks after scare   (Reuters)

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Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai renewed a call for talks with Taliban insurgents on Sunday, shortly after a security scare forced him to cut short a commemoration speech when gunshots were fired outside the venue.

Bin Laden video stirs Arab world   (Reuters)

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Reuters - Osama bin Laden&#39;s first video in almost three years has drawn enthusiastic support from al Qaeda supporters but other Muslims in the Arab world seem less impressed, and wary of new violence.