Six Are Killed in West Bank as Fatah and Hamas Clash
By ETHAN BRONNER
JERUSALEM — Palestinian Authority forces clashed with Hamas militants in the West Bank, leaving six dead in the bloodiest such encounter in two years.
Cuba Open to Additional Direct Talks with U.S.
By MARK LANDLER and BRIAN KNOWLTON
WASHINGTON — Cuba has notified the U.S. that it is willing to resume talks on migration issues and direct mail, a senior American official said.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A military spokesman said at least 25 militants and six soldiers died in South Waziristan, a Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold the government said would be its next front.
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Russia’s Denis Menchov survived a fall on a rain-hit final stage to win the Giro d’Italia in dramatic fashion in Rome.
Nadal Loses for First Time at French Open
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PARIS — In one of the biggest upsets in tennis, Rafael Nadal, the four-time defending French Open champion, was beaten in the fourth round by Robin Soderling.
G.M. Bondholder Deal Sets Stage for Bankruptcy
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A majority of bondholders agreed not to contest a reorganization in exchange for an ownership stake in G.M. as high as 25 percent.
Shanghai Buys Itself a Makeover Before a Fair
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SHANGHAI — The city is planning to spend $45 billion, more than was spent on the Beijing Olympics, to upgrade its infrastructure ahead of the 2010 World Expo.
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Critics Assail British Police for Harsh Tactics During the G-20 Summit Meeting
By SARAH LYALL
LONDON — The police say they acted appropriately in a chaotic situation, but critics say they treated members of the public as enemies.
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Devotion and Money Tie Iranians to Iraqi City
By SAM DAGHER
KARBALA, Iraq — Iranian pilgrims present a small but important example of Iran’s rising soft power in Iraq. And it is something that makes Iraqis increasingly resentful.
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South Africans Euthanize Dozens of Beached Whales
By REUTERS
KOMMETJIE BEACH, South Africa — Marine scientists and volunteers managed to get more than 20 of the 55 whales back into the water, despite bad weather and high waves.
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In Heartland Death, Traces of Heroin’s Spread
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
GROVE CITY, Ohio — A heroin overdose in Ohio highlights how Mexican drug cartels have pushed heroin sales into America’s suburbs.
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Doctor Who Performed Abortions Is Shot to Death
By MONICA DAVEY and JOE STUMPE
George Tiller, a Wichita doctor who performed late-term abortions, was killed at church, city officials said.
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