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Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns Amid Rape Flap
University cancels remainder of season after allegations that three players raped an exotic dancer at a party.

Israel s Prime Minister Asks a Political Rival to Join His Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Tzipi Livni to join his government, saying Israel faced existential choices that need a broad coalition.

Saddam Dodges Questions From Prosecutors
Former Iraqi dictator is cross-examined for the first time in the trial for the killings of Shiites in 1982.

World Briefing | Africa: U.S. Ends Trade Benefits for 3 Countries
President Obama said Wednesday that he had terminated trade benefits for Guinea, Madagascar and Niger, three countries where democratic progress was threatened by political turmoil.

Amman Journal: Jordanians Can Take a Joke, Comics Find
A show with North American comedians demonstrated that when it comes to humor, there is no clash of civilizations.

Letter from Europe: Infighting Adds to Merkel’s Woes
Coalition squabbling and looming decisions await the German chancellor in 2010.

Russia to Crack Down on Police Corruption
President Dmitri A. Medvedev ordered an overhaul of Russia s police force that is to include a 20 percent reduction in its size.

Twin Bombings Kill 10 South of Baghdad
The two bombs, which also wounded 110, exploded within minutes of each other near a bus station on Thursday.

World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: A Legal Victory for Eunuchs
After years of living on the fringes of society, eunuchs in Pakistan now have the right to be identified as a distinct gender, according to an order by the country s Supreme Court.

Yemen Says It Attacked A Meeting Of Al Qaeda
Yemeni authorities also raised the possibility that a radical cleric tied to the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings was among those killed during the air strike on Thursday.

Britain Renews Appeal for China to Spare Inmate s Life
Prime Minister Gordon Brown again asked that Akmal Shaikh, a British man, be granted clemency, five days before the man is to be executed in China for heroin smuggling.

Greek parliament approves budget cuts
The Greek parliament has given the government the green light to implement its 2010 budget which seeks to reduce the deficit by four percentage points to 9.1% of GDP

World Briefing | Africa: Eritrea: U.N. Sanctions Imposed
The United Nations Security Council embargoed arms exports and imports to and from the east African nation, accusing its government of supporting Islamist militants in Somalia.

Horse-Cart Bombing Kills 8 in Afghan City of Kandahar
The explosion shattered the city s still-tentative efforts to recover from a devastating bombing earlier this year.

World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Short Extension for U.N. Force
The United Nations Security Council took the unusual step on Wednesday of extending the mandate of the 20,000-member peacekeeping force in Congo only until May, instead of for a year.

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