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�?African leaders seek end to debt - BBC
Leaders at the African Union summit in Libya are preparing to release a final declaration expected to appeal for the continent's debts to be wiped out.
�?Al Qaida has 500 Million Dollar Budget in Saudi Arabia - MENL
Al Qaida was determined to have a budget of more than $500 million for its insurgency campaign in Saudi Arabia.
�?Jordan frees spiritual mentor of Qaeda's Zarqawi - Reuters
A Muslim cleric who molded the militant Islamic views of al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, sworn foe of U.S. forces in Iraq, has been freed from prison in Jordan, Islamist and security sources said on Monday.
�?Maverick Gaddafi calls for borderless Africa - Reuters
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi underlined his maverick reputation Monday by telling African leaders their people's woes would be solved by creating a borderless continent with a single passport.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
�?Mofaz: Pullout will last 4 wks or less - Jerusalem Post
The entire defense establishment was prepared to carry out the disengagement plan, which would take no more than four weeks, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said during a special Knesset meeting Tuesday afternoon.
�?Over 14,000 officers trained for pullout - Jerusalem Post
Over 14,000 police officers have been trained so far for their role in implementing the disengagement plan, Israel Police Inspector General Moshe Karadi announced Monday during a meeting of the Ministerial Disengagement Committee headed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
�?Sharon: 'There is a solution for every settler' - Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reiterated Tuesday that the disengagement plan would be carried out on schedule and that the government was ready to find a solution for every settler, during a special Knesset session in which the government updates MKs and the media on the details of preparations for the plan's implementation.
�?Israel and PA agree on a 'safe passage' between Gaza and West Bank - Ha'aretz
Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached an agreement on the creation of an overland connection between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the disengagement, Israel Radio reported on Tuesday.
�?Israel Warns of Assassination Danger - AP
Israel's president warned Monday that Jewish extremists opposed to this summer's pullout from Gaza and part of the West Bank could assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
�?Hamas Won't Join Abbas Government - AP
Hamas rejected an invitation from Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to join his government, a spokesman for the Islamic group said Monday.
�?IDF declares Gaza Strip a closed military zone - Jerusalem Post
After a day of violence in Gush Katif, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and top security chiefs decided on Thursday morning to immediately impose a closure of the Gaza Strip ahead of the implementation of this summer's disengagement plan.

Inside the United States
�?If Ax Falls on Roe, It May Also Split GOP - LA Times
Social conservatives relish the idea that Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's resignation from the Supreme Court has moved them one step closer to their goal of outlawing abortion. Liberals are vowing to fight any potential successor who would, unlike O'Connor, favor overturning Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 ruling that affirmed a woman's right to end a pregnancy.
�?United Church of Christ Backs Gay Marriage - AP
The United Church of Christ's rule-making body voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage, making it the largest Christian denomination to do so.

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