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Morning News


May.17   Gaza   Israel launches air strikes
  Aircraft have struck a number of targets, including a Hamas office, after vowing a severe response to rocket attacks on its soil


  Paris   Fillon appointed new French PM  President Sarkozy named reform-minded conservative Francois Fillon, 53, as new prime minister. He is 4-time minister

  Estonia Estonia hit by 'Moscow cyber war'  The country's websites have been under heavy attack for the past 3 weeks. Many of the attacks are being hosted by Russian state servers

  Southern Afghanistan Bomb blasts kill 10 in Kandahar  A remote control bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 4 officers. 15 minutes later, a blast hit police attending to the wreckage, killing another 6

Day News


  Washington   World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
  After lengthy talks with the bank's board, Paul Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June
 Wolfowitz being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given to ex-bank employee Shaha Riza. Bush reluctantly accepted his decision


  Sunni Triangle   Soldiers comb 'Triangle' for comrades  U.S. troops navigate thick brush, search farmhouses for 3 missing soldiers. Commander: 'We are not going to stop'

  Milan Roma lift Italian Cup despite loss  Roma made a 2-1 defeat at holders Inter Milan gave them a 7-4 aggregate victory

  London UK in talks for release of reporter  Foreign Office has been holding talks with the attorney of a jailed associate of Osama bin Laden in a bid to secure the release of Alan Johnston

  U.S. Congress Bill to give legal status to illegal immigrants  The White House and the Senate have reached a deal that could give legal status to many of the 12m illegal immigrants in the US

  Antarctica Polar ocean 'soaking up less CO2'  One of most important absorbers of carbon dioxide is failing to soak up as much of the greenhouse gas as it was expected to

Evening News


  Chicago Detroit finishes off Bulls in Game 6  Hamilton scored 23 points and the Pistons beat Chicago 95-85 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, clinching a series after Detroit won first 3 games

  Russia Rows overshadow EU-Russia talks  Disputes have arisen over Kosovo, energy supplies, trade, and ties between Russia and Estonia
San Francisco Bay Area , May 17, 2007 Timeline