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India demands strong action from Pakistan (AP)
AP - India demanded Monday that Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the deadly Mumbai attacks, and Washington pressured Islamabad to cooperate with the investigation.
Mumbai attack puts focus on Pakistan militant link (AP)
AP - The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan's military has faced off against India for decades.
Highest tide in 20 years floods historic Venice (AP)
AP - Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it.
Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul (AP)
AP - A suicide bombing tore through a line of recruits waiting to enter a police academy as multiple blasts struck Iraqi security forces Monday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens including four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi general.
US deaths in Afghanistan in November drop sharply (AP)
AP - One American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to their campaign against insurgent leaders, operations by Afghan and Pakistani forces and the onset of winter.
Europe to Cap Prices for Roaming Text Messages and Data (PC World)
PC World - European telecommunications ministers gave their backing on Thursday to a plan to cap retail prices for sending SMS (Short Message Service) text messages and browsing the Internet using mobile phones while abroad.
Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel (AP)
AP - The cries of little Moshe Holtzberg wounded hearts Monday at a tearful memorial for his parents in India. "Mommy, mommy, mommy!" he wailed, clutching a toy basketball while squirming in the arms of mourners at the Mumbai synagogue.
US judge tosses some charges against PR governor (AP)
AP - A U.S. judge has thrown out most of the federal corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor, who faces trial in February for alleged campaign finance violations.
Tough economy converts Egyptian drivers to gas (Reuters)
Reuters - With black smoke belching from battered vehicles on the congested streets of Cairo and the sickly smell of exhaust hanging in the air, Mohamed Daoud's taxi glides quietly along on cheap, clean fuel.
SKorea's 3rd-quarter economic growth revised down (AP)
AP - South Korea's economic growth was slower in the third quarter than originally estimated, the central bank said Tuesday, further evidence that Asia's fourth-largest economy is being hit by the global meltdown.
150 whales die in stranding off Australian coast (Reuters)
Reuters - At least 150 whales have died in a mass stranding off Tasmania's west coast, Australian authorities said on Sunday, despite the efforts of rescuers who managed to shepherd a small number back to the ocean.
