Iraqi shooting witnesses interviewed (AP)

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AP - The Justice Department appears to be gathering testimony from Iraqi witnesses for a possible trial of Blackwater Worldwide security guards over a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead.

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Fidel Castro says Raul fully in charge (AP)

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Cuban President Fidel Castro, left, and his brother, Raul Castro are shown in this 2004 file photo in Havana, Cuba. Fidel Castro said Friday he helped choose candidates for Cuba's new government, but he asserted that his brother Raul is fully in charge as the new president.  (AP Photo/Cristobal Herrera, file )AP - Fidel Castro said Friday he helped choose candidates for Cuba’s new government, but he asserted that his brother Raul is fully in charge as the new president. In his first comments since his brother assumed the presidency last weekend, the elder Castro appeared to be trying to quash speculation that he would continue directing his brother from his sickbed.

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Spain to extradite ‘dirty war’ suspect (AP)

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AP - A Spanish court has decided to halt the prosecution of a key Argentine dirty war suspect charged with genocide and terrorism and instead extradite him to stand trial in his home country, officials said Friday.

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Iraq OKs execution of ‘Chemical Ali’ (AP)

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Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as 'Chemical Ali' for his alleged use of chemical weapons against Iraqi Kurds, listens to prosecution evidence during the Operation Anfal trial, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 8, 2007. Iraq's presidency endorsed the execution of Saddam Hussein's cousin known as 'Chemical Ali,' who was sentenced to death for his role in the 1980s scorched-earth campaign against Kurds, a government adviser said Friday Feb. 29, 2008.  (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, Pool)AP - The Saddam Hussein henchman known as “Chemical Ali” for gassing thousands of Kurdish civilians is due to hang within the month, following the endorsement of his death sentence Friday by Iraq’s presidential council. But even survivors were notably subdued about the news in a nation weary of violence and suffering.

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Turkey wraps up Iraq offensive, says objectives achieved (AFP)

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Turkish soldiers return from their mission near the town of Cukurca near the Iraq-Turkey border. Turkish forces pulled out from northern Iraq Friday, ending a week-long offensive against Kurdish rebels that the United States feared could fuel a broader conflict in the region.(AFP/Mustafa Ozer)AFP - Turkish forces pulled out from northern Iraq Friday, ending a week-long offensive against Kurdish rebels that the United States feared could fuel a broader conflict in the region.

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For Harry, 10 weeks as `one of the lads’ (AP)

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In this image made available in London, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008, Britain's Prince Harry,  sits atop  a military vehicle in the Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan  Monday February 18, 2008.   Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, according to an announcement by Britain's Ministry of Defence.  The Prince, who is third in line to the throne, and is still deployed in the country, has been in Afghanistan since December. The deployment was not reported due to an agreement between the Ministry of Defense and news organizations, including The Associated Press. The story was leaked by an Australian magazine and a German newspaper. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)AP - Prince Harry wanted to be “one of the lads,” an ordinary soldier sharing risk and hardship with his men. For 10 weeks, he got his wish — and that may be enough to advance his career in the military.

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Turkish troops withdraw from Iraq (AP)

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A convoy of Turkish military trucks with elite troops return from northern Iraq in Cukurca in Hakkari province at the Turkey-Iraq border, Friday, Feb. 29, 2008.  Turkey's military said Friday it has ended a ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, but said that foreign influence didn't play a role in its decision. At least 200 trucks carrying Turkish troops were seen leaving the Iraqi border area and heading into Turkey's interior. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)AP - Truckloads of weary and unshaven Turkish troops returned Friday from Iraq as Turkey ended an eight-day cross-border offensive against Kurdish rebels, meeting U.S. demands for a quick campaign.

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Apartheid dead, but racism endures (AP)

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AP - It was shocking even for South Africa, the country that gave the world the word apartheid. Four young white men laughed as they duped five middle-aged black cleaners into eating what looked like dog food supposedly fouled by urine.

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Police kill 6 in Brazil shootout (AP)

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AP - Police say they killed six alleged drug gang members in a shootout Friday on Rio de Janeiro’s poor north side.

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New Zealand teen charged in cyber crime (AP)

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AP - A New Zealand teenager allegedly at the center of an international cyber crime network appeared Friday in court where he was charged with computer hacking crimes.

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