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Bomb Rocks Northwestern Pakistan Police say at least 24 people killed - including children - in Charsada, near Peshawar Obama to Visit Families of Fort Hood Shooting Victims US president to lead memorial service for 13 people killed during shooting rampage last week North Korea Demands Apology After Naval Clash with South Pyongyang is demanding apology while Seoul warns North not to engage in any more provocative behavior Prosecutors to Cross-Examine Charles Taylor in War Crimes Trial Former Liberian president has concluded testimony, cross-examination to begin later Tuesday Somali Pirates Continue Long-Range Attacks Reports say bandits opened fire with assault rifles on Danish-flagged container ship but ship increased speed and escaped; no casualties reported Asia to Welcome President Obama US president makes first trip to Asia with stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea APEC Marks 20 Years, Looks to Future of Regional Trade Group of Pacific Rim economies looking at how it can deal with challenges to global trade Clinton Urges 'Compassion' for Americans Detained in Iran US Secretary of State says spying charges against detainees without merit and that Iran should free Americans on humanitarian grounds Israeli PM: Re-Launch Peace Talks Immediately Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a gathering of North American Jewish leaders in Washington Tropical Storm Ida Hits US Gulf Coast National Hurricane Center says storm came ashore early Tuesday at Daughin Island in southern state of Alabama Washington, DC-Area Sniper to Be Executed John Allen Muhammad - mastermind behind string of deadly shootings - scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday night Joy, Caution Mark Berlin Wall Celebration Current, former world leaders join tens of thousands of people on celebrating 20th anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall World War II Museum Expansion Aims at Younger Generations New Orleans venture opens multimedia presentation produced and narrated by actor Tom Hanks