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Intelligence Reports Offer Dim Views of Afghan War
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepares a strategy review, two reports say there is a limited chance of success unless Pakistan hunts down insurgents.
U.S. Concludes N. Korea Has More Nuclear Sites
By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD
WASHINGTON — American officials say they see signs that North Korea’s nuclear program is more sophisticated than was thought, adding urgency to efforts to contain it.
Politics Enables Mexican Fugitive to Defang a Law
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
MEXICO CITY — The status of a legislator elected 15 months before he vanished from public view comes with a perk: immunity.
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U.S. Called at Risk of Rare Earth Shortages
By KEITH BRADSHER
HONG KONG — An Energy Department report says the United States relies too much on China for critical manufacturing materials. Above, a worker at a Chinese rare earth mine.
Chávez Seeks Decree Powers
By SIMON ROMERO
CARACAS — By obtaining decree powers, President Hugo Chávez could effectively bypass the National Assembly in some legislating areas when it convenes next month.
Release on Bail of WikiLeaks Founder Is Delayed by Appeal
By RAVI SOMAIYA
LONDON — Julian Assange was ordered released on $310,000 bail as he challenges a Swedish prosecutor’s demand for his extradition but remained in custody pending appeal.
Iraq: Ex-Premier May Join Government
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, the head of a Sunni-backed political party, may be joining the Shiite-led government being assembled by his top rival, a move that would clear a final obstacle to ending months of tortuous, postelection deal making.
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