Iraq's Al Qaeda attacks higher-impact targets
An Al Qaeda-linked group ambushed American troops on Saturday, capturing three. By Howard LaFranchi
A first look at US case against Padilla
The trial begins Monday in US court for the American - and alleged terror conspirator - held for five years. By Warren Richey
Tougher sell for recruiters: Dad
The percentage of fathers who would support military service for their kids dropped from 77 percent in 2003 to 59 percent by last August, according to defense officials. By Gordon Lubold
Web opens world for young Chinese, but erodes respect
Armed with outside ideas and information, teens are challenging their teachers. And some schools welcome it. By Peter Ford
WHAT SHOULD YOU BUY ORGANIC & WHY?
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WORLD
Arroyo set to keep power in Philippine vote
Filipinos vote Monday in a midterm election expected to dash opposition hopes of impeaching President Gloria Arroyo. By Simon Montlake
Reporters on the Job
Street violence tests Pakistan's president
Some 38 people were killed this weekend in street violence in Pakistan's major cities. By David Montero
Death of Taliban chief leaves void
The killing of charismatic Taliban leader Mullah Dadullah on Sunday in a US-led operation may cripple the insurgent group. By Rachel Morarjee and Mark Sappenfield
Home runs hit the spot for US expats in Cairo
From oil workers to Coca-Cola employees to aspiring Arabic speakers, the players in a softball league here reflect US interests in Egypt. By Dan Murphy
East Timor elects new leader, eyes next vote
The tiny southeast Asian nation elected veteran diplomat Jose Ramos-Horta as its new president. By Simon Montlake
USA
Quest for a final bill on Iraq war funding
Congress and the White House are haggling over benchmarks for the Iraqis. By Gail Russell Chaddock
Mayors think green at N.Y. summit
Leaders of the world's biggest cities, which produce the most greenhouse gases, explore how to cut emissions. By Ron Scherer
House, dropping timetable, backs two-stage plan for funding the war
The bill, approved Thursday, is not likely to go far. Both President Bush and many Democrats in the Senate oppose it. By Gail Russell Chaddock
Reporters face unusual limits at Padilla terror trial
Security officers might prevent reporters from asking questions of defense lawyers or federal prosecutors under certain circumstances. By Warren Richey
EDITORIAL
Filling China's spiritual vacuum
The party's revival of Confucius reveals a contest of ideas and faith among the Chinese.
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Americans' role in US policy, how to measure failure in Iraq, shielding children from TV violence, and the UN's role in solving conflict.
OPINION
A political marriage of necessity: a single state of Palestine-Israel
The case of South Africa shows that a unity government can succeed. By Ali Abunimah
China's changing view of its past
Subtle shifts in Shanghai reveal a greater change in historical perception. By Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
FEATURES, CURRENTS
For magazine industry, less may be more
Time magazine's move to shed subscribers aims to shore up the publication. By Randy Dotinga
Time to consolidate student loans
Graduates may be inundated with offers. Here's some advice from the experts. By Chris Gaylord
A Week's Worth: Quick takes on the world of work and money
Alcoa bid pushes Dow higher, affluent investors look overseas for better returns, and vacationers prepare to spend more this summer. By Robert Kilborn
US ports may choke China's success
Experts predict bottlenecks will slow shipments to the West Coast and in the process, shrink the US trade deficit with the Asian nation. By David R. Francis
Financial Q&A: Readers' money questions answered
Paying off an old debt may salve your conscience, but not your credit; some advice on IRAs. By Steve Dinnen
Wizard of recycling lures kids to science
At the Mama Tierra workshop in Mexico City, a kid's wistful 'I want a remote-control boat' is a plan, not a dream. By Kimberly N. Chase
THE HOME FORUM
Real veto power
We can object to the view that consciousness is finite.
I've been places and have the bobble-head dolls and T-shirts to prove it!
Travel: He always buys kitschy souvenirs when he travels - and keeps them way too long. By Steve Coronella
The sound of a Maine spring: 'quack'
For a few weeks each spring, thousands of ducks return to Maine rivers. Do they do it mostly for the fun? By Robert Klose
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TODAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF
USA
Voters in a Dallas suburb became the first in the nation Saturday toprohibit landlords from renting to most illegal immigrants. The ban, passed in Farmers Branch, Texas, requires apartment managers to verify that renters are US citizens or legal immigrants before leasing to them or face a misdemeanor charge punishable by a fine of up to $500. The ordinance includes exemptions for minors, seniors, and some families whose members include legal residents and illegal immigrants. It passed 68 percent to 32 percent, according to final, unofficial returns.
The Missouri River neared its highest point in Jefferson City, Mo., Saturday, after a week of flooding towns upstream, but it was not near the 34-foot peak predicted. As of Saturday morning, the river reached 29 feet - six feet above flood stage - flooding some riverside roads and paths and nearly 1,400 acres of farmland.
An alleged sex offender from the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list was arrested Saturday in Montreal, the FBI said. Richard Steve Goldberg had been on the run for six years. He is scheduled to appear in Canadian court on Monday for violating that country's immigration laws. He is expected to be extradited to the US.
A fire on Catalina Island, Calif., should be encircled by Tuesday evening, according to Andrew Olvera, Los Angeles County Fire Capt. The blaze has caused about $2.1 million in damage. Many of the 4,000 evacuated residents are returning to the island. In Georgia and northern Florida, another wildfire has burned more than 330 square miles over the past week.
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was to defend his oppositionto gay marriage Sunday on "60 Minutes" by citing the Bible. "We're people that are designed to live together as male and female and we're gonna have families," he said, according to prereleased transcripts.
The first-ever "forever" stamps are being rolled out Monday, at 41 cents each for a first-class letter. Although the postage price is now 2 cents higher than previous rates, the new stamp will remain valid regardless of any future increases.
Etc...
I think I'll put it up on blocks If you haven't heard, York Heiden has been reunited with his prize pearl-colored 1990 Audi again. That's after it was stolen for the second time... in one day. Yes, you read that correctly. Back on April 27, while his wife was using the car for errands in Stevens Point, Wis., a thief helped himself to it in the parking lot of a grocery store - an easy heist because the keys had been left in the ignition. But Stevens Point is a town of only about 25,000 people, and Heiden reasoned that the car might be found sooner rather than later if he called acquaintances and asked them to be on the lookout for it. Sure enough, a mechanic friend spotted it not far away and determined that the keys were gone. So, at Heiden's request, he reached under the dashboard and pulled the ignition coil loose. Alas, the Audi is a V-8 Quattro model and has a two-coil system.
Someone - apparently the same thief - knew it still could be started, and by the time Heiden arrived
with a backup key it was gone again. "I was speechless," he told reporters. "All I could do was hold the key in my hand and look at it." Four days later, another acquaintance located the car and telephoned police. This time, however, a headlight had been broken and some interior trim was damaged. But at least those were fixable. That matters because, despite its age, the Audi is still valuable due to that eight-cylinder engine, a rarity. And Heiden should know: He owns a car-repair business.
World
To "lessen the pain of the Iraqi people," Iran's government said itwill meet US negotiators for formal discussions in Baghdad. The timing and level of seniority of the Iranian delegation will be decided by week's end, the Foreign Ministry said. A spokeswoman for Vice President Cheney told reporters that "the conversation [will be] limited to Iraq issues at the ambassadorial level." Iran denies accusations by the Bush administration that it trains militants in Iraq and supplies them with weapons to kill American troops. Mid-level officials from both sides have met briefly on two occasions in recent months.
By car, bus, and even ferries, an estimated 1.5 million people streamed into Izmir, Turkey, Sunday to demand that their country remain secular. The rally was the fourth of its type in a month, and organizers said they hoped it would unite opposition against the Islamist-based government of the Justice and Development Party before Turks vote for a new president July 22.
A UN-sponsored march against child hunger was canceled at the last minute by police in Beijing Sunday when more than double the expected number of participants showed up.Organizers said they were told "there are too many people interested" in it. A day earlier, a giant portrait of Mao Zedong, the father of China's communist revolution, was defaced in Beijing's Tiananmen Square by a man who threw a burning object at it. He was arrested, and a new security clampdown was ordered.
The communist regime in North Korea fired Premier Pak Pong Ju for suggesting an incentive-based system of paying workers, a published report said. The North's official news agency reported last month that Pak had been replaced but did not say why. Sunday's report in a Japanese newspaper said other senior officials blasted the proposal as too expensive and "too similar to US-style capitalism."
Taking another step in its participation in Northern Ireland's new power-sharing government, Sinn Fein confirmed Sunday that it is placing three members on the provincial policing board it previously refused to support.The board is part of a strategy to reform the mostly Protestant police force. Joining it was a key condition of Northern Ireland's dominant Protestant party to agree to cooperate with Sinn Fein in a self-rule government.
Calling the authoritarian president of Zimbabwe "a grubby dictator," Australian Prime Minister John Howard banned the national cricket team from touring the troubled African country in September. Howard argued that Australia's participation would be an enormous propaganda boost to the [Robert] Mugabe regime." Cricket officials said they'd explore the feasibility of playing Zimbabwe at a neutral site, perhaps South Africa. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's Embassy in Australia said Howard should "take [his] politics somewhere else."
The fate of newly elected speaker Tomislav Nikolic hung in the balance Sunday as Serbia's parliament debated replacing him, and legislators from his Radical Party were trying to stall a vote on the matter. Nikolic, an ultranationalist and ally of the late hard-line President Slobodan Milosevic, would have been the third most powerful man in government. But his removal became a condition of the new coalition partnership formed Friday by pro-Western forces and the moderate nationalists of caretaker Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica.
Despite a generally favorable evaluation from international monitors, Armenia's election for a new parliament Sunday was riddled with "mass violations," opposition parties said. They rejected the outcome and said protests would begin immediately. The Central Elections Commission put the Republican Party of Prime Minister Serge Sarkisian in the lead with 33 percent of the vote. On the whole, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said, the election was fairer than the last one, in 2003.
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