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Good Morning Aron, MON 15 Feb 2010    Marines say make steady progress in Afghan assault Clinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship Belgian trains crash head-on, 10 confirmed dead Yemen Shi'ite rebels hand over Saudi soldier Anti-Saddam purge both woos and worries Iraq voters Two hurt as Joe Biden's motorcade crashes Suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, 3 dead Spain says may take five Guantanamo prisoners British reporter held in Gaza under 15-day order Pope, Irish bishops hold talks on sex abuse scandal Deadly Belgian train crash Olympic luger blamed for own death Japan whale meat trial begins Marines say make steady progress in Afghan assault February 15, 2010 09:20 AM ET MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. Marines are making steady progress in one of the biggest NATO offensives in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, but areas infested with roadside bombs are bogging them down, a spokesman said on Monday. Full Article Clinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship February 15, 2010 08:57 AM ET RIYADH (Reuters) - New U.N. sanctions on Iran would target enterprises controlled by the Revolutionary Guards which is driving the Islamic Republic toward a military dictatorship, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday. Full Article Belgian trains crash head-on, 10 confirmed dead February 15, 2010 08:17 AM ET HALLE, Belgium (Reuters) - Two commuter trains crashed head-on near Brussels during the Monday morning rush hour and at least 10 people were killed, a local official said. Full Article Yemen Shi'ite rebels hand over Saudi soldier February 15, 2010 07:28 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels freed a Saudi soldier on Monday, handing him to a ceasefire committee in a goodwill gesture, a Yemeni official said. Full Article Anti-Saddam purge both woos and worries Iraq voters February 15, 2010 08:04 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Government rhetoric against Saddam Hussein's Baath party will woo some Iraqi Shi'ite voters ahead of an election, but many people feel uneasy about a return to the sectarian politics that has spilled so much blood. Full Article Two hurt as Joe Biden's motorcade crashes February 15, 2010 01:20 AM ET VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Two people, including former gold medal skater Peggy Fleming, received minor injuries on Sunday when Vice President Joseph Biden's motorcade was involved in a crash at the Vancouver Olympics, officials said. Full Article Suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, 3 dead February 15, 2010 06:04 AM ET PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone fired a missile into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Monday, killing three militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said. Full Article Spain says may take five Guantanamo prisoners February 15, 2010 05:34 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is willing to take five inmates of the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Monday. Full Article British reporter held in Gaza under 15-day order February 15, 2010 06:31 AM ET GAZA (Reuters) - A British journalist arrested by Hamas police in Gaza over suspected security offences could be held initially for up to 15 days, a spokesman for the Islamist group said on Monday. Full Article Pope, Irish bishops hold talks on sex abuse scandal February 15, 2010 09:26 AM ET VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A top Vatican official on Monday told Irish bishops in Rome for talks with Pope Benedict on the Irish church's vast pedophilia scandal that clergy who had sinned must admit blame for "abominable acts." Full Article

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