Netanyahu’s position is “perilous”: U.S. official (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

Vatican officials defend pope on abuse (AP)

AP - The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland.

Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prize (Reuters)

Reuters - Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in a tight election race that Iraqis hope will bring stability after years of sectarian conflict.

Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq’s Tenuous Balance – New York Times

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Iran says it broke up US-backed cyber war networks (AP)

AP - Iran says it has dismantled several U.S.-backed cyber warfare networks that were gathering information on nuclear scientists and provoking unrest in the country.

AP Source: Colo. woman held in terror probe (AP)

AP - A Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims, a U.S. official said Saturday.

Obama’s education law overhaul to focus on college (AP)

AP - The Obama administration unveiled its plan Saturday to radically change his predecessor's No Child Left Behind law in hopes of replacing an accountability system that in the last decade has tagged more than a third of schools as failing and created a hodgepodge of sometimes weak academic standards among states.

Afghanistan eases ban on news coverage of raids (Reuters)

Reuters - Afghanistan rowed back on Saturday from a total ban on media broadcasts of "disturbing" images from insurgent attacks or live pictures of security operations.

Vatican fights to distance Pope from abuse scandals (AFP)

AFP - The Vatican on Saturday fought attempts to link Pope Benedict XVI to child sex abuse in a counteroffensive against the widening paedophilia scandals.

Daylight-saving time: It’s back (AP)

AP - America is springing forward.

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