Car Bomb Attack Kills 66 In Eastern
Baghdad
Authorities say blast occurred early
Saturday near crowded market in Shi'ite district of Sadr
City
Israel Rejects Militants Demand to
Release 1,000 Prisoners
Spokesman
says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has reiterated there will be no
deals
Islamist Political Parties Gain in
Middle East Elections
Middle East analysts predict
trend will continue, if governments in region gradually become more
democratic
Limits of Presidential Power at Issue
in US Supreme Court Ruling
Court
decision barring use of tribunals for terrorism suspects latest
example of how court system can act as check on power of both
president and Congress
Thousands Participate in Hong Kong
Pro-Democracy March
People marched through
streets, demanding government officials in Beijing, Hong Kong move
forward with plans for universal suffrage for special autonomous
region
China Inaugurates Railway to Tibet;
Exiles and Activists Protest
Construction of railway represents huge technological feat, as
well as political gain for China
Sudan Crisis Set to Dominate African
Summit
Sudanese government rejected offer for UN
peacekeepers to take over from African Union force in Darfur
Mexican Officials and Voters Ready for
Sunday's Presidential Election
Election
officials expect to announce preliminary results few hours after polls
close, but presidential race is so close it could take longer
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Set for
Saturday
Only second shuttle flight since Columbia
disaster three years ago
President Bush, Japan's Koizumi
Tour Graceland
Japanese prime minister is avid fan
of late rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley
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