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�?Hezbollah Mobilizes Supporters for Syria - AP
The militant group Hezbollah, largely on the fence since anti-Syrian protests erupted in Lebanon last month, switched gears Sunday and threw its weight behind Syria and its allies �?calling for massive rallies in Beirut to show loyalty to Damascus.
�?Britain and EU move to outlaw Hizbollah - London Independent
Israeli and American attempts to isolate Hizbollah are making headway after signs that Britain and the EU may impose new proscriptions on the Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla group.
�?Syria 'announcing troop pullback' - CNN
Syrian President Bashar Assad, facing increasing international pressure, is expected to announce a pullback of Syrian troops to eastern Lebanon, Beirut political sources have said.
�?Iran Admits Keeping Nuclear Program Secret - AP
Iran confirmed Sunday that it initially developed its nuclear program in secret, going to the black market for material, and blaming its discretion on the U.S. sanctions and European restrictions that denied Iran access to advanced civilian nuclear technology.
�?Heavy Water Plant in Iran nears Completion - Ha'aretz
Iran issued an ultimatum to the European Union on Saturday, saying it will cut off talks on its nuclear program should they continue to yield no results.
�?Groups Scour Europe for Iraq Fighters - AP
Islamic terror groups are becoming increasingly active in Germany and coordinating with militants across Europe to recruit fighters to join the insurgency in Iraq, equipping them with fake passports, money and medical supplies, security officials say.
�?4-D Ultrasound Gives Video View of Fetuses in the Womb - National Geographic
The new generation of three- and four-dimensional ultrasound imagery provides striking views of fetuses inside the womb. Parents-to-be appreciate the lifelike pictures, and doctors gain an improved understanding of fetal development and behavior.
�?Anaylsis: China bent on stronger military - UPI
China's Premier Wen Jiabao has singled out defense and military development as areas of strategic importance for the country's modernization, national security and reunification.

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
�?Settlers petition High Court over Disengagement Law - Jerusalem Post
Forty-five Gaza Strip settlers on Sunday petitioned the High Court of Justice protesting the Disengagement Implementation Law and the terms of compensation it offers the Jewish residents due to be evacuated from Gaza and northern Samaria starting July 20.
�?Palestinians: Israel to hand over west bank hometown of Tel Aviv bomber - Israel Insider
Although the suicide bomber who killed five and wounded fifty in Tel Aviv last week came from a village near Tulkarem, Israel will hand over the West Bank town to Palestinian control this week, a senior Palestinian commander said Sunday, marking the resumption of confidence-building measures halted after the bombing.
�?Mofaz, Abbas to meet in coming days - Jerusalem Post
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is to meet with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days to arrange the transfer of Palestinian cities.

Inside the United States
�?Tax cuts lose spot on GOP agenda - MSNBC
President Bush and Republican lawmakers are being forced to temper their anti-tax ambitions, as the party that consolidated power in Washington by promising to shrink government grapples with the high cost of its efforts to expand the Defense Department and the nation's two largest entitlement programs.
�?Bush Sets Up Social Security 'War Room' - AP
A new Social Security war room inside the Treasury Department is pumping out information to sell President Bush's plan, much like any political campaign might do. It's part of a coordinated effort by the Bush administration.

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�?Muslim Militants in Nigeria Kill 36 in Christian Community - Worthy News
Muslim militants attacked the Christian community in Demsa village, Adamawa state, northern Nigeria, on Friday, February 4, killing 36 people, destroying property and displacing about 3,000 others. The surviving Christians have taken refuge in Mayolope village in the neighboring state of Taraba.
�?Persecution of Evangelicals Persists in Chiapas, Mexico - Worthy News
Although the problems of religious intolerance in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas have lessened in recent years, persecution of evangelical Christians still exists in small communities, according to Christian lawyer Abdias Tovilla.
�?Detained American Missionaries To Be Released From Dubai, Officials say - Worthy News
Two American Southern Baptist missionaries held under house arrest in Dubai for distributing Bibles and Christian literature are expected to be released this weekend, BosNewsLife learned Thursday, March 3.
�?China Deports American Church Leaders and Tortures Beijing Pastor, Watchdog claims - Worthy News
At least 10 foreign evangelical church leaders including eight Americans, one Taiwanese and an unknown number of South Koreans were detained and later deported by Chinese authorities, a Christian human rights watchdog said Thursday March 3.

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