US wants Israel to cancel Jerusalem building plan
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AP – The U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem building project whose approval has touched off the most serious diplomatic feud with Washington in years, American and Israeli officials said Monday.

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Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie
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AP – Suspected drug gang hit men separately ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man. Three young children survived, although two suffered wounds.

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Vote applications delayed in Centr.African Republic
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AFP – The commission organising elections in the Central African Republic announced Monday a delay in receiving candidates’ papers, amid concern about the date of the poll set for April 25.

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China: Wen Criticizes U.S. on Currency, Defends Yuan
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Time.com – Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao takes the U.S. to task for undervaluing its currency — a criticism many have leveled at Beijing in recent years

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Pro-Uribe parties dominate Colombia’s Senate vote
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AP – Candidates from parties allied with outgoing President Alvaro Uribe dominated Sunday’s elections in Colombia to replace a Congress tarnished by lawmakers’ links to far-right criminal bands.

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