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Oct 16, 2005
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World News (October 5, 2005)
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What recent international event has most captured your attention?
 The Iraq war and its constitutional referendum
 The terrorist bombing in Bali, Indonesia
 The IRA's disarmament in Northern Ireland
 The election deadlock in Germany
 The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
 Iran and North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons



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