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1. Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for nationwide vote

   BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament has passed a long-delayed electoral law, paving the way for nationwide elections. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:58 AM | 0

2. To defang Taliban, some look to private schools

   QUTBAL, Pakistan - The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers have more than a basic education. And the chanting of math equations and Qur'anic verses gets so loud that the children have a hard time hearing themselves. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:40 AM | 0

3. High court in United States to look at life in prison for juveniles

   WASHINGTON - Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:38 AM | 0

4. Florida murder case a glimpse into stresses of caretaking

   FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The scenes seared into the minds of those who know Bobby Yurkanin differed only in place: Whether in the pool, around the dinner table or at the bowling alley, he was the 50-something man whose life had long before been handed over to the sickness of his parents. Always his father was by his side. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:38 AM | 0

5. Iran's top lawmaker warns Russia over delay in delivery of anti-aircraft missiles

   TEHRAN, Iran - A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that its delay in delivering an anti-aircraft missile defence system to Tehran could harm relations between the two countries, state television reported Sunday. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:28 AM | 0

6. Pope Benedict visits Italian roots of Paul VI, pontiff who made him cardinal in 1977

   BRESCIA, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI made a one-day pilgrimage Sunday to northern Italy to pay tribute to Paul VI, his predecessor who made him a cardinal. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:22 AM | 0

7. Chinese premier pledged $10 billion in loans, debt forgiveness to African nations

   SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in low interest loans to African nations over the next three years and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:26 AM | 0

8. Senate to take up health care reform after landmark legislation passes House in close vote

   WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his top domestic priority. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:24 AM | 0

9. Fort Hood suspect told 'There's something wrong with you,' after others also saw trouble ahead

   FORT HOOD, Texas - In retrospect, the signs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's growing anger over the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem unmistakable. But even people who worried that his increasingly strident views were clouding his ability to serve the U.S. military could not predict the murderous rampage of which he now stands accused. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:20 AM | 0

10. Britain honours war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises

    LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honouring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:58 AM | 0

11. Swiss open probe into case of French nuclear physicist suspected of al-Qaida tie

    BERN, Switzerland - Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist France suspected of al-Qaida links, an official said Sunday. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:20 AM | 0

12. Turkey says Sudan leader facing war-crimes charges won't attend Istanbul summit

    ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey said Sunday that Sudan's internationally indicted leader, President Omar al-Bashir, will not attend a conference of Muslim nations in Istanbul. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:18 AM | 0

13. President Karzai pledges corrupt officials will have no place in his new Afghan government

    KABUL, Afghanistan - The embattled Afghan president pledged Sunday that there would be no place for corrupt officials in his new administration - a demand made by Washington and its international partners as they ponder sending more troops to confront the Taliban and shore up his government. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:20 AM | 0

14. Hurricane watch issued for La., Miss. coastline as Ida crosses Yucatan Channel toward US

    MIAMI - A hurricane watch has been issued for coastal Louisiana and Mississippi as Hurricane Ida begins making its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward the U.S. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:16 AM | 0

15. Dalai Lama returns to town near Tibet first visited while fleeing Chinese; trip angers Beijing

    TAWANG, India - Joyous Buddhist pilgrims welcomed the Dalai Lama back Sunday to the Himalayan town he first set foot in five decades ago while fleeing Chinese rule in his native Tibet - a rare trip close to his homeland that has angered Beijing. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:22 AM | 0

16. With concerts and memorials, Germany celebrates the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down

    BERLIN - Twenty years ago Monday, they danced atop the Berlin Wall, feet thudding on the cold concrete, arms raised in victory, hands clasped in friendship and giddy hope. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:30 AM | 0

17. Suicide bombing in crowded Pakistani market kills anti-Taliban mayor, 11 others

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in market in Pakistan's northwest crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 11:24 AM | 0

18. Tourists in Cancun, Cozumel prepare for Hurricane Ida; but direct hit unlikely

    CANCUN, Mexico - Ida grew into a hurricane for a second time as it roared over the Caribbean on a path that could take it between Mexico's resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba before heading for the southern United States. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 4:18 AM | 0

19. Health care bill clears House in close vote; Senate debate next

    WASHINGTON - In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 3:56 AM | 0

20. US military base shooting suspect told 'something wrong with you,' after others saw trouble

    FORT HOOD, Texas - In retrospect, the signs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's growing anger over the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem unmistakable. But even people who worried his increasingly strident views were clouding his ability to serve the U.S. military could not predict the murderous rampage of which he now stands accused. CP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 5:00 AM | 3

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