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NEWS OF THE WORLD IN PICTURES

In print: Read selected Nation/World stories from the print edition.

Casualties of war:
See list of casualties with local ties | Updated comprehensive list at CNN.com

U.S. NEWS		ASIA
· Calif. tax refunds to be delayed starting Feb. 1 · Frigid waters hamper Hudson River crash officials · Funeral held for victims of Christmas shooting · Deliberations begin in Oklahoma sheriff's sex case · Ex-OC sheriff acquitted of corruption conspiracy · Guests for the Sunday TV news shows · Komodo dragon in Va. bites the hand that feeds it · NJ man gets 2 years in prison for steroid ring More headlines		· Gaza war fuels anti-Israeli anger in Indonesia · Obama's half brother performs in China · China: 757 women pregnant who lost child in quake · Miliband urges Pakistan action on Mumbai attacks · China to celebrate day Tibet feudal rule ended · Sri Lanka: Thousands of civilians flee rebel area More headlines

WASHINGTON, D.C.		MIDDLE EAST
· Inauguration security center to go live Saturday · Painless move: It's easier when you're president · Interior issues offshore drilling plan · No decision on whether Obama will keep BlackBerry · Obama: 'Dramatic action' needed now to fix economy · Sources: Obama ready to end harsh interrogations More headlines		· Israel to vote on truce plan proposed by Egypt · Gaza war doctor grieves 3 daughters · Iraqi guards said to throw party for shoe-thrower · Iraqi candidate for provincial vote assassinated · UN food centers working in Gaza despite attack · UN says Gaza hospitals in crisis More headlines

ELECTIONS		EUROPE
· Baltimore works to accommodate crowds for Obama · Court to Franken: Wait until Feb. on election suit · Obama makes pitch for ideas, e-mail addresses · Spills put coal ash on Obama environmental agenda · Obama pick faces questions over bombers' clemency · Poll: Cuomo pulls ahead for Senate appointment More headlines		· US man jailed for stealing pages from rare books · British writer John Mortimer dead at 85 · Turkish PM: Israel should be barred from UN · Vatican says Jewish prayer complaints excessive · Researchers find Moors built with powdered bones · Hungary gorilla recovering after rare surgery More headlines

HEALTH/SCIENCE		AFRICA
· Feds confirm salmonella contamination at Ga. plant · NASA chief Griffin says goodbye to employees · Texas drought worsens, cattle dying · Report: China's wild camels increasing More headlines		· Cholera kills 2,225 in Zimbabwe, infects 42,600 · Congo rebels in truce with government · Thousands of Somalis welcome Ethiopian pullout · Mauritania suspends diplomatic ties with Israel More headlines

CANADA		LATIN AMERICA-CARIBBEAN
· Power out to 100,000 in Toronto during cold snap · Hiker swept to death by avalanche in Canada's west · Canada to talk about oil sands with Obama More headlines		· Cuba says it respects human rights · Brazil's Silva expects Chavez-Obama talks · Venezuela to vote on term limits Feb. 15 · Venezuela's Chavez says Castro still working More headlines

AUSTRALIA/ANTARCTICA
· Australian vet of Afghan war wins top valor medal · NZ police use Facebook images to solve burglary · Monaco's Prince Albert II visits South Pole · Report: Aborigines to suffer from climate change More headlines

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INSIDE SEATTLEPI.COM

Day in Pictures
Sunny weather and more

David Horsey
High expectations ...

Hot finds, cool prices
Buck the recession

SEATTLE BLOGS

The P-I in Syria
P-I Foreign Editor Larry Johnson reporting from Syria
· Revealing journey leaves me wondering who will care
· Surprises on a nighttime stroll through Aleppo
· Noses to the grindstone in Aleppo

DOWNLOADS

Iraq: The Cost of War
A by-the-numbers snapshot of Iraq's reality (115K PDF)
(published Oct. 21, 2004)

American Flags
· In memory of those who perished: PDF
· Veterans Day: PDF

SPECIAL REPORTS

Mining of the West
Examining profit and pollution on public lands.

Dispensing Hope
The P-I explores Bill Gates' global health plan to save children in the developing world.

Uncivil Action: The Asbestos Crisis
The vermiculite mine in Libby, Mont., closed years ago, but its deadly legacy is still felt nationwide.

More special reports

WORLD PRESS

South America	Africa
Middle East	Europe
North America	Oceania
General	Asia
CIS - Commonwealth of Independent States

List courtesy of the Trade Development Alliance of City of Seattle and the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

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AP: TOP HEADLINES

· Frigid waters hamper Hudson River crash officials
· Sources: Obama ready to end harsh interrogations
· Obama: 'Dramatic action' needed now to fix economy
· Israel to vote on truce plan proposed by Egypt
· Charged Fla. mom described herself as a victim

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AP: ODD NEWS

· Woman allegedly hits man on scooter, goes to salon
· Shoplifter gets run over twice by her getaway car
· NY man accused of stealing shark from pet store
· Neb. mother, daughter accused of forging checks
· Police seek gumball and candy machine thieves

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