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11/21/08

Palestinian security gets a feminine touch

By adding females to the police force, Palestinian officials hope to improve the image of their security forces.

11/21/08

Brussels sprouts relaxed rules for fruits and vegetables

Changes will allow twisted, misshapen, and oddly colored produce on Europe's tables.

Asia Pacific | 11/21/08

Doubt greets IMF bailout offers

The fund seeks to soften effects of the financial collapse, but many Asian leaders – citing bad advice from the '97 crisis – are wary of conditions attached to assistance.

Asia: South & Central | 11/21/08

US airstrikes put Pakistan's leaders on defensive

It summoned the US ambassador Thursday to formally complain after an attack hit deep inside Pakistani territory.

Asia: South & Central | 11/21/08

Is Kashmir key to Afghan peace?

Barack Obama says resolving the Indian-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir will be a goal of his presidency, ending eight years of silence on the issue.

11/21/08

US forces kill senior Al Qaeda in Iraq leader

Hajji Hammadi, a senior member of Al Qaeda in Iraq, was believed by US military officials to have been responsible for the abduction and murder of US Army Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin in 2004.