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NEWS ANALYSIS
Gaining Control in Iraq, and Regaining Support at Home
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
President Bush is committed to holding tough in Iraq, even if it means disregarding domestic political repercussions, aides say.

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U.S. Is Said to Pay to Plant Articles in Iraq Papers
By JEFF GERTH and SCOTT SHANE
A covert campaign is underway to plant paid propaganda in the Iraqi news media and pay Iraqi journalists monthly stipends.

French, in First, Use a Transplant to Repair a Face
By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN
The recipient of the transplant was a 38-year-old woman who had been severely disfigured in an attack by a dog.

British Panel Urges Retiring Later and Private Investment Accounts
By ALAN COWELL
The proposed changes played into the debate in rich countries which have forecast a pension crisis as societies age and retirees live longer.

Bill Clinton Finds Better Relief Coordination in Tsunami Area Tour
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Former President Bill Clinton visited Banda Aceh, Indonesia, to survey the progress of the reconstruction effort.

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In his speech, President Bush acknowledged problems that have hobbled the American enterprise since the 2003 invasion.

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AFRICA

Bats May Serve as a 'Reservoir' for Ebola Virus, Scientists Report

Bongo Stays in Power in Gabon

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AMERICAS

3 Anti-Chávez Parties Pull Out of Election

Mexico's Leader Says He'll Persevere on Migration

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ASIA PACIFIC

Bangladesh Gets Its First Taste of Suicide Attacks

An Old Cinema in Pakistan Has New Life After Quake

China Declares City's Water Supply Fit to Drink

EUROPE

Doctors in France Perform First Partial Face Transplant

Panel Urges Britain to Raise Retirement Age

Pensions Report Recommends Britons Work Longer

MIDDLE EAST

Bush Again Rejects Calls for a Withdrawal Timetable in Iraq

U.S.-Led Troops Begin Sweep in Heartland of Iraq Insurgency

Peres Quits Israel's Labor Party to Join Sharon's New Party

GLOBALIST

Are U.S. Deaths in Iraq Saving Lives in the U.S.?

Are U.S. Deaths in Iraq Saving Lives in the U.S.?
By ROGER COHEN
The U.S. has kept the death toll from terrorism at home at zero but has brought hundreds of thousands of others into the neighborhood of Arab terrorists.

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