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Morning News


Feb.26   Iraq   Renewed violence amid calls for calm
  At least 24 people were killed in a string of attacks that rocked Iraq despite calls from Iraqi and U.S. leaders
 The dead included 3 U.S. soldiers who were killed in 2 incidents in Baghdad. The deadliest attack came in the capital's neighborhood of Dora, where 15 people. were killed when 6 mortar rounds landed in a residential area. In the city of Basra, an explosion wounded 2 civilians outside a Shiite holy site after a radical Shiite cleric visited the city to rally for Muslim unity.


  Northern Italy     Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold
  Lidstrom's blistering slapshot early gave Sweden a 3-2 win in the final event of the Games


  Italy Di Centa gives Italy fairytale end  Giorgio di Centa is winning the final cross-country skiing event in a thrilling sprint finish

  Philippines Marine head removed  Maj Gen Renato Miranda removal is prompting a stand-off between his supporters and those of the president

  Kabul Troops surround riot jail  Afghan forces have surrounded Pul-e-Charkhi where an uprising by up to 2,000 prisoners is under way

  Moscow Progress in Iran, Russia uranium talks  Russia and Iran reported progress on a Russian proposal for a joint uranium enrichment program

Day News


  Northern Italy   Spectacular ceremony closes Games
  The Torino Olympics have a closing ceremony in the form of a carnival celebration marking the finish of 17 days
 The 2.5 hour ceremony, twinning carnival with a circus theme, drew to a close a Games as a major success The Games were among the cleanest despite a Austrian doping saga. Germany topped the table with an impressive tally of 11 golds and a total of 29 medals


  France France vaccinates poultry flocks  Nearly a million free range ducks and geese in France are set to be inoculated against bird flu

Evening News


  Saudi Arabia   Militants 'killed in clash'  Security forces in the capital Riyadh have killed a number of suspected Islamic militants during clashes

  Belgium   Double concerns face EU ministers  Foreign ministers will discuss the prospect of Hamas government and whether funding should depend on violence
San Francisco Bay Area , February 26, 2006 Timeline