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(Associated Press WorldStream Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) HIGHLIGHTS:
New: ZIMBABWE-PRICES CHAOS: Government legalizes enforced price cuts in Zimbabwe.
New: SPAIN-RUNNING OF THE BULLS: Running bulls, lashings of alcohol send seven to hospital.
New: IRAQ-US CASUALTIES: U.S. military announces deaths of nine U.S. soldiers.
New: BRITAIN-PAKISTAN: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif calls for resignation of Musharraf.
New: TOBACCO-CHILDREN'S INSURANCE: US tobacco taxes viewed as source of health funding.
Update: BRITAIN-TERROR. Iraqi doctor charged in connection with failed bombings.
Update: IRAQ. Suicide bombers kill dozens in Iraq.
Update: LIVE EARTH: Rockers urge fans to fight global warming at Live Earth.
TOP STORIES:
Suicide bombers kill dozens in attacks in Iraq
TUZ KHORMATO, Iraq _ Suicide bombings kill nearly 50 people in two Shiite villages north of Baghdad and hit a commercial street in the capital, as militants push back with deadly attacks despite an intensified U.S. crackdown. The military reports eight U.S. servicemembers killed in fighting, most in Baghdad. BC-ME-GEN--IRAQ. Developing. By Yahya Barzanj. AP Photos BAG107
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BC-ME-GEN--IRAQ-US CASUALTIES. BAGHDAD _ The U.S. military announces the deaths of nine more American service members in Iraq, most of them in combat operations.
Musharraf evades attack as violence surges since mosque clash
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Authorities in Pakistan are investigating a possible assassination attempt against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf after shots rang out as his plane took off from a military base, officials said. BC-AS-GEN--PAKISTAN-MUSHARRAF. Developing. By Stephen Graham. AP Photos ISL118-120. With glance.
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BC-AS-GEN--PAKISTAN-RADICAL MOSQUE. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ President Musharraf warns that hold-outs in a radical mosque would be killed if they didn't emerge from the compound which has been under siege by thousands of government troops. Moved. By Zarar Khan. AP Photos ISL125/126.
BC-EU-GEN--BRITAIN-PAKISTAN. LONDON _ Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif calls for the resignation of Musharraf, citing growing instability and a possible assassination attempt on the military ruler. Moved. By Louise Watts.
Rockers urge fans to fight global warming at Live Earth
LONDON _ The queen of pop was going green as Madonna got set to headline the London stage of Al Gore's global Live Earth extravaganza after concerts in Sydney and Shanghai in a round-the-globe series of shows designed to raise awareness of climate change. BC-AS-A&E-MUS--LIVE EARTH. Developing. By D'arcy Doran. AP Photos SYD101-115.
EUROPE:
London marks second anniversary of suicide bombings that killed 52
LONDON _ Britain marks the second anniversary of the London suicide bombings, a grim reminder as the country confronts a new wave of terrorism and an Iraqi doctor is charged in the most recent foiled attacks. BC-EU-GEN--BRITAIN-TERRORISM. Moved. By Paisley Dodds. AP Photo LMD101.
Russian spy agency opens criminal probe of alleged MI6 recruitment of Russian man
MOSCOW _ Russia's spy agency says it has opened a criminal investigation into allegations by a Russian man that he was recruited by Britain's foreign intelligence agency, MI6. The investigation is the second to be announced this year by the FSB targeting Britain and is the latest in a string of allegations, claims and public announcements by Russian officials about espionage. BC-EU-GEN--RUSSIA-BRITAIN-ESPIONAGE. Moved. By Mike Eckel.
Pope frees up use of old Latin Mass, stresses no reversal on Vatican II
VATICAN CITY _ Pope Benedict XVI removes restrictions on celebrating the old form of the Latin Mass in a concession to traditional Catholics, but he stressed that he was in no way rolling back the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. BC-EU-GEN--VATICAN-LATIN MASS. Moved. By Nicole Winfield
Acropolis, Great Wall, Taj Mahal among top candidates for new 7 wonders
LISBON, Portugal _ The Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, Greece's Acropolis and Peru's Machu Picchu are leading contenders to be among the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll. BC-EU-GEN--PORTUGAL-SEVEN WONDERS. Developing. By Barry Hatton. Winners to be announced from around 2115 GMT.
AFRICA
Government legalizes enforced price cuts in Zimbabwe, basic foods disappear
HARARE, Zimbabwe _ Almost two weeks after ordering sweeping price cuts, the Zimbabwean government announced a new law enabling it to enforce the reductions. BC-AF-GEN--ZIMBABWE-PRICES CHAOS. Moved. By Angus Shaw.
Nigeria police work to liberate kidnapped British toddler after presidential vow
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria _ Police say they are working to free a 3-year old British girl kidnapped in Nigeria but reported no major developments after President Umaru Yar'Adua instructed security forces to ensure her safe release. BC-AF-GEN--NIGERIA-KIDNAPPED GIRL. Moved. By Dan Udoh.
ASIA:
Sri Lanka's planes pound Tamil Tiger rebels; rebel mortar fire kill 6 soldiers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka _ Sri Lankan troops ambushed a group of Tamil Tiger rebels riding on tractors in the nation's violence-wracked east, killing 15 people, the military says. BC-AS-GEN--SRI LANKA. Moved. By Krishan Francis. AP Photo XGA101.
Blast wounds 4 NATO soldiers in southern Afghanistan, 100 militants killed
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan_ A roadside blast strikes a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan and wounds four alliance soldiers, while fighting in three separate regions of the country left more than 100 militants dead, officials said. BC-AS-GEN--AFGHAN-VIOLENCE. Moved. By Noor Khan. AP Photos KANDX101
NORTH AMERICA:
Bush accuses U.S. Congress of failing to meet its duties
WASHINGTON _ President George W. Bush accuses Democratic lawmakers of being unable to live up to their duties, citing Congress' inability to pass legislation to fund the federal government. BC-NA-GEN--US-BUSH, HFR. Hold for release at 1406 GMT.
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_BC-NA-ANL-POL--US-BUSH-DEMOCRATS. WASHINGTON _ Analysis: Bush and US congressional leaders Pelosi and Reid have a complex relationship. Moved.
US Army says Iraq veteran who left post to receive medical care won't be court-martialed
ROCHESTER, New York _ An Iraq war veteran will not be court-martialed for leaving his post without permission for 15 months to undergo treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, the Army said. BC-NA-GEN--US-TROUBLED SOLDIER. Moved. By Ben Dobbin.
US tobacco taxes viewed as a likely source of children's health funding
WASHINGTON _ The United States' 45 million smokers will probably help pay for the spending increase that Democrats want for children's health insurance, say analysts familiar with deliberations in Congress. Democratic lawmakers will push for $50 billion (37 billion) in new funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program over the next five years. BC-NA-GEN--US-TOBACCO-CHILDREN'S INSURANCE. Moved. By Kevin Freking.
LATIN AMERICA:
U.S. coal company accused of bankrolling Colombia's killer right-wing militias
LA LOMA, Colombia _ A U.S. coal company goes on trial Monday for the deaths of three union leaders in Colombia. Human rights activists say Drummond Co. paid terrorist militias not only to protect its mining operations but to violently keep down labor costs. Drummond denies the accusations _ and under U.S. law will likely have the edge in court. BC-LA-GEN--COLOMBIA-COAL MURDERS. Moved. By Frank Bajak. AP Photo WFM101.
BUSINESS & FINANCE:
BIZ:
Boeing 787 chief remains confident plane will be delivered on time
SEATTLE _ None of the early problems Boeing Co. encountered with suppliers for its new 787 Dreamliner jet has shaken its confidence that it will smooth out production kinks and deliver the plane on schedule, the head of the program says. BC-NA-FIN--US-BOEING-787. Moved. By ELIZABETH M. GILLESPIE. AP Graphic BOEING 787.
The French exception: Sarkozy sells an open economy that sometimes needs protecting
PARIS _ France is now open for business. That's the message Nicolas Sarkozy's new government is selling _ and they are even pitching it in English. While some European neighbors are questioning Sarkozy's capitalist credentials, his government is wooing executives and investors and insisting that France can open up and protect its interests at the same time. BC-EU-FIN--FRANCE-FREE MARKET SARKOZY? Moved. By Emma Vandore.
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