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Calls for halt to land swap process

Apple's New iPod Nano Cheaper To Make (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A teardown analysis finds that Apple has reduced the cost of materials for the 4GB Nano.

Sony investigates notebook fire (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese electronics maker Sony (6758.T) said on Saturday it is investigating a fire incident on a Lenovo (0992.HK) laptop PC that reportedly used a Sony-made battery.

Mexican leader knocks U.S. crime rates (AP)
AP - Mexican President Vicente Fox said Friday that violence was a problem on both sides of the border and that U.S. officials need to work on their own rising crime rates.

Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq seen in video (AP)

AP - CAIRO, Egypt — A statement posted on the Internet along with a video of what appears to be a Turkish hostage being shot to death claims the masked man who fired the gun is leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.

SAP Reportedly Had Triple-Digit Growth In BI Market (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The German software maker reports triple-digit growth in business intelligence sales last year.

Rugby - Tasman blow-out Northland

Australia advance to tri-series final

Nalbandian crushes Philippoussis, Argentina lead

Russia take 2-0 lead over US, Argentina 1-0 up

Former WTO chief on Thai junta's shortlist for new PM (AFP)

AFP - Thailand's ruling junta drew up a four-man shortlist, including former WTO head Supachai Panitchpakdi, to replace the deposed premier and steer the nation back to democracy, a military source said.

More death squad victims found in Iraq (AP)
AP - The bodies of five apparent victims of death squads were turned in Saturday to the morgue in Kut, 100 miles southeast of Baghdad.

Hungarian opposition vows biggest protest yet (Reuters)

Reuters - Opposition groups said tens of thousands of people would gather in Budapest on Saturday in the biggest protest yet against Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany over his admission that he lied to the electorate.