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Around the World
. Gunmen Kill 11 People at Baghdad Bakery - AP
Masked men sprayed gunfire into a crowd at a bakery in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in the capital Friday, killing 11 people, police said. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld made a surprise visit and said that Iraqis, not Americans, must defeat the country's insurgency.
. Rice Supports EU Foreign Policy, Integration - Reuters
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice firmly supports the European Union's emerging common foreign policy and Washington will welcome further EU integration, the Financial Times quoted her as saying on Friday.
. Prince Charles to marry Camilla - London Telegraph
The Prince of Wales is to marry Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony on April 8 followed by a church blessing at Windsor Castle, it was announced yesterday.

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
. Abbas sacks top security officials - Jerusalem Post
Wary of burying the Sharm e-Sheikh declarations within barely 48 hours, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon adopted the IDF's recommendations Thursday evening to hold fire and grant Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas more time to stop Palestinian mortar attacks.
. Abbas warns Hamas of strong response if cease-fire broken - Ha'aretz
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas vowed to take action against any future Palestinian cease-fire violations after Palestinians fired more than 40 mortar shells at the Gush Katif settlements in the Gaza Strip yesterday.

Inside the United States
. '04 Deficit Hits New High, Dips in Dec. - AP
The U.S. trade deficit ballooned to an all-time high of $617.7 billion last year, pushed by soaring oil prices and Americans' insatiable appetite for everything foreign, from cars to toys and food.
. House approves electronic ID cards - News
The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic ID cards, including driver's licenses.
. School RFID Plan Gets an F - Wired News
Parents of elementary and middle school students in a small California town are protesting a tracking program their school recently launched, which requires students to wear identification badges embedded with radio frequency, or RFID, chips.
. House OKs Tougher Driver's License Laws - AP
Immigration legislation passed by the House would allow the federal government to complete a controversial fence on the border with Mexico regardless of environmental concerns and force the states to make sure they're not granting driver's licenses to illegal aliens.
. Senate Says Yes To Lawsuit Limits - CBS News
The Senate approved a measure Thursday to help shield businesses from major class action lawsuits like the ones that have been brought against tobacco companies.