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Shakira leads Latin Grammys list
Colombian pop star Shakira leads the field for the 7th Latin Grammy Awards, with five nominations.

New trees to reclaim Amazon lands
The government of one of Brazil's Amazonian states plans to reforest areas of land cleared for pasture.

Karzai meets Bush amid tensions
President Bush meets Afghan President Karzai, dismissing reported tensions between him and Pakistan's leader.

UK debt 'double Europe average'
People in the UK are borrowing almost twice that of citizens in other western European countries, a report says.

Burma 'detains three activists'
Three Burmese activists are detained as the opposition NLD marks its 18th anniversary, colleagues say.

US military set to quit Iceland
The US reaches agreement with Iceland on how to end its military presence in the country.

Senate to probe Obasanjo deputy
Nigeria's Senate is to investigate graft allegations made by President Obasanjo against his vice-president.

S Africa is losing its way - Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu accuses South Africans of losing moral direction and not showing each other respect.

Democrats seek full terror report
US Democrats urge the Bush administration to release in full a report linking the Iraq conflict and global terrorism.

Warner chief paving way for new EMI bid (Reuters)
Reuters - The chief executive of Warner Music Group Corp. is paving the way for a new bid for EMI Group Plc by trumpeting the benefits of a merger with the firm's shareholders, the Times reported on Wednesday.

Microsoft patches bad browser bug
A fix for a serious flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer is released early to combat escalating attacks.

Rescuers reach Nepal crash bodies
Rescuers begin retrieving bodies from one of Nepal's worst air disasters, as a day of mourning is observed.

Top Bosnian Serb to hear verdict
One of the most senior Bosnian Serb leaders is to hear whether he is guilty of genocide at The Hague.

Abe keen to resolve China rift
Japan's new leader Shinzo Abe is ready to hold talks with China and South Korea at any time, a spokesman says.

Carlos Menem collapses at rally
Argentina's former President Carlos Menem is taken to hospital after collapsing during a political rally.

Baseball: Oakland victorious
Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 12-3 to seal the American League West title.

Cricket: Inzamam faces hearing
The hearing of Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, charged with ball-tampering and disrepute, begins at The Oval.

Police accused of Aborigine death
An Australian coroner berates police for an Aboriginal man's death which prompted riots on Palm Island in 2004.

Police launch double homicide

Book review: "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Book" (Reuters)
Reuters - Nice people don't crane their necks to see the aftermath of a train wreck. They don't chase ambulances, don't goggle or giggle when some poor victim is carried away on a stretcher. They say nice things even when they're thinking mean ones. They keep a civil tongue.