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Israeli soldiers drag settlers out of Hebron house (AP) .

AP - Israeli soldiers and police stormed a disputed building in the biblical city of Hebron on Thursday, dragging out 250 young settlers in a raid meant to send a warning to Jewish extremists fighting to keep what they see as God-promised land.

India names Pakistani masterminds, date plot to 07 (AP) .

AP - A Pakistani militant group apparently used an Indian operative as far back as 2007 to scout targets for the elaborate plot against India's financial capital, authorities said Thursday, a blow to Indian officials who have blamed the deadly attacks entirely on Pakistani extremists.

Suicide blasts kill 17 as Iraqi council OKs pact (AP) .

AP - Suicide bombers killed 17 people — including two American soldiers — and wounded more than 100 in a string of blasts in two Iraqi cities Thursday as a timetable for withdrawing all U.S. troops won final government approval.

Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world trip (AP) .

AP - If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder.

European court makes landmark ruling on DNA rights (AP) .

AP - Europe's top human rights court Thursday struck down a British law that allows the government to store DNA and fingerprints from people with no criminal record — a landmark decision that could force Britain to destroy nearly 1 million samples on its database.

James howler sends Portsmouth's Euro dream crashing (AFP) .

AFP - Portsmouth's first UEFA Cup campaign ended in heartbreak on Thursday with a 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg which featured another embarrassing howler from England goalkeeper David James

Israel opens Gaza border to foreign journalists (AP) .

AP - Israel on Thursday lifted a four-week ban on international journalists entering Gaza and temporarily eased a blockade on shipments of goods to the coastal strip.

Mexico sends Cubans home under new accord (AP) .

AP - Mexico is sending illegal Cuban migrants home for the first time under a new accord aimed at cutting off an increasingly violent human-trafficking route to the United States, an official said Thursday.

Zimbabwe declares national emergency over cholera (Reuters) .

Reuters - Zimbabwe declared a national emergency as it battled to halt a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people and forced its government to appeal for international assistance.

Taiwan Hopes to Avoid US-style Bail-out for DRAM Industry (PC World) .

Australia seeks closer security ties with Asia: PM (AFP) .

AFP - Australia is seeking stronger ties with regional states to counter security concerns raised by the dawn of the Asia-Pacific century, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told parliament Thursday.

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