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JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has instructed the army to halt airstrikes and raids into the Gaza Strip in response to a serious drop in rocket fire from the territory, officials said Monday.
CAMARILLO, Calif. - A survey says the national average price for gasoline rose 9 cents over the last two weeks.
LOS ANGELES - Paramount Pictures will become the first major studio to make clips from thousands of its movies available for use on the Internet.
NEW YORK - After being surrounded by the dramatic heavyweight stars of the Oscars, Jon Stewart will play host again, this time amid a bevy of comedians.
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio - No, that's not a hallucination. That pear tree is wearing a sweater.
LOS ANGELES - With a one-point lead and 4.6 seconds on the clock, everyone in the building knew what was coming, especially the Sacramento Kings.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber killed a prominent Sunni Arab tribal chief who headed a neighborhood security unit and three others in the volatile Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, police said.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney will visit the Middle East next week and meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Turkey, his office said on Monday.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have been holding off from violence that could jeopardize Egyptian efforts to mediate a ceasefire, sources from both sides said on Monday.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation.
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The coalition government of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica was formally dissolved on Monday, opening the way for an early parliamentary election.
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Hollywood action star Chuck Norris, known for his martial arts prowess and tough-guy image, has become a cult figure among the U.S. military in Iraq and an unlikely hero for some in Iraq's security forces.
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - Tibetan refugees protested across the world on Monday to mark the 49th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule and press their demand for independence ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian women's magazine apologized on Monday for breaking a global media blackout on Prince Harry's deployment in Afghanistan, forcing the third in line to the British throne to be withdrawn from frontline duty.
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in for a second term Monday, defying calls to quit after presiding over the ruling coalition's worst ever election performance.
MADRID (AFP) - Spain's ruling Socialists faced awkward alliance choices Monday after winning re-election without the absolute majority they had sought to tackle a deepening slowdown in the once-robust economy.
BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia's government was to meet Monday to formally propose the parliament's dissolution and new elections following a rift over breakaway Kosovo and EU integration.
DHARAMSHALA, India (AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday attacked China's human rights record, accusing it of "unimaginable and gross violations" in his Himalayan homeland.
LONDON (AFP) - Climate change will spark an era of conflict over scarce resources, European heads of government have been warned in a report, according to The Guardian on Monday.
TOKYO (AFP) - US investment fund Steel Partners on Monday unveiled a revised takeover offer for Sapporo Holdings that would limit its stake to one-third, after the Japanese brewer rebutted its original bid.
TOKYO (AFP) - The dollar sank towards fresh lows against the euro and the yen in Asian trade on Monday after a bleak US jobs report added to concerns that the world's largest economy is in a recession, dealers said.
BEIJING (AFP) - Passengers carrying suspicious liquids on board a Chinese airliner were involved in what officials have called an attempted terror attack last week, the national aviation authority saidMonday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are again teaming up on Barack Obama -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by the former first lady.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China insisted on Monday it will be able to hold a safe Summer Olympics after officials said they had foiled two terrorist plots, while activists expressed skepticism about the extent of any threat.
NACO, Arizona (Reuters) - When U.S. authorities raised a tall curtain of steel through this tiny Arizona border town to prevent people crossing illegally from Mexico, the smugglers on the south side were ready.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - David Jackson tied the game in regulation with a 3-point play and hit a decisive bucket in overtime to help Penn State overcome Eric Gordon's 26 points in a 68-64 victory over No. 18 Indiana on Sunday.
CAMARILLO, Calif. - A survey says the national average price for gasoline rose 9 cents over the last two weeks.