Israel faces bitter clash over settlement plan
Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned of a painful confrontation as Israel pursues dismantling settlements and a new boundary with the Palestinians to secure the state. Palestinians oppose the move and Likud members threaten to quit the coalition. In Nablus, Israeli raids killed a Palestinian boy and arrested a Hamas leader.
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Libyan disarmament offer aims to revive ties and oil deals
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi proposes abolishing weapons of mass destruction to gain U.N. and U.S. inspections of its nuclear program and to restore good standing with the West. Libya seeks sanctions relief and lucrative oil contracts, while international figures note possible reacceptance and pressure on Israel.
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U S fight delays 18.6 billion Iraq reconstruction aid
The United States stalls $18.6 billion in Iraq reconstruction funding as Defense and State clash over contracting authority. The CPA plans to awards bids by February with contracts let by March or April, amid a shift of control to the State Department and U S Embassy in Baghdad.
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U S forces raid Iraqi towns rounding up rebel suspects
Acting on intelligence from Saddam Hussein's capture, U S troops conducted two days of raids in Fallujah Rawah Samarra and Jalulah. Dozens of suspected rebels were detained and two Iraqis were killed during house to house searches. Operation Santa Claws targeted Rawah with a curfew imposed at night.
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San Francisco Power Outage Covers City Wide Blackout
A massive PG&E substation fire led to a city wide blackout in San Francisco. About 120000 customers lost power at peak, affecting Mission North Beach Chinatown and downtown areas with restoration ongoing into Sunday. Authorities did not confirm vandalism and ongoing investigation continues.
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Paris march protests Chirac headscarf ban plan
Thousands of Muslim women and supporters marched in Paris shouting The veil my choice against President Chirac’s proposal to bar Islamic head scarves from public schools and possibly workplaces. Police counted about 3000 marchers in rain while a long boisterous column moved through the city.
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