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Pastor Cancels Koran Burning and Plans to Meet Imam

WASHINGTON — Terry Jones, the pastor from Gainesville, Fla., said he would cancel the event, adding that he intended to meet with the imam planning to build an Islamic center near ground zero.

Muhammad Musri, an Islamic leader in Florida, spoke with reporters outside the Dove World Outreach Center on Thursday.
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Muhammad Musri, an Islamic leader in Florida, spoke with reporters.

Union Accuses China of Illegal Clean Energy Subsidies

HONG KONG — The United Steelworkers union plans to file a legal case that accuses China of violating World Trade Organization rules.

U.S. Pressures I.M.F. to Expand Role of Growing Economies

WASHINGTON — The push to revamp the fund’s governance has met resistance from Europe.

German Central Bank Board Member Is to Quit

Thilo Sarrazin, who made disparaging remarks about Muslims and Jews in a disputed book, has agreed to quit his position on the board, the Bundesbank said Thursday.

U.S. Forces Free Ship From Somali Pirates

NAIROBI — American Marines boarded a hijacked ship and arrested nine pirates — without firing a shot, the military said.

Mixed Results as NATO Drive on Kandahar Begins

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A delayed push has finally begun, but there has been no major let-up in the Taliban’s campaign of terrorism.

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In Dublin on Saturday, protesters denounced Tony Blair while he signed copies of his new book.
Blair Memoir a Hit, Despite a Few Hard Knocks

LONDON — Some people may dislike the former prime minister, but that is not stopping record sales of his book.

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U.S. Says Killings Won’t Affect Iraq Mission

BAGHDAD — The killings of two American soldiers by an Iraqi soldier appear to have stemmed from an argument that escalated into gunfire, Iraqi officials said.

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Suicide Attack on Somali Airport

NAIROBI, Kenya — Witnesses said a Toyota sedan exploded at Mogadishu’s main airport after it was stopped by a guard. Another carload of attackers, dressed in government military fatigues, arrived shortly after.

Latest News From Africa
The Mexican police placed Edgar Valdez Villarreal before reporters after his Aug. 31 arrest.
U.S. Student Became Mexican Drug Kingpin

LAREDO, Tex. — Edgar Valdez Villarreal is the only United States citizen known to have moved so high in the cartels’ structure.

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A car drove by Sienna Marten, 2, on Florida’s New Smyrna Beach. Two children have been fatally hit by cars on beaches in the area in the past four months.
Deaths Challenge Florida Beach-Driving Tradition

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Many are questioning the practice of driving on the beaches near Daytona Beach after two children were killed this year.

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