International Headline News

Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:02:04 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 02 February, 2010

> OBAMA BUDGET WOULD CUT MOON EXPLORATION PROGRAM
American astronauts will not return to the moon if Congress
passes U.S. President Barack Obama's proposed budget, which aims
to tighten the nation's purse strings.

> AMERICANS HELD IN HAITI FACE COURT
Ten Americans held in Haiti on charges of illegally trying to
take 33 children out of the country could have their first court
hearing Monday afternoon.

> ISRAEL DISCIPLINES GAZA WAR OFFICERS
The Israeli military disciplines two officers for allowing
shells to be fired into a "populated" area of Gaza during
Israel's three-week war against Hamas last year.

> EXPLOSIVES WASH UP ON ISRAELI BEACHES
Two barrels filled with explosives washed up on beaches in
Israel on Monday, according to Israeli authorities.

> PILGRIMS KILLED IN BAGHDAD SUICIDE BLAST
A female suicide bomber kills at least 41 people and injures 106
others in an attack targeting Shiite pilgrims in northeastern
Baghdad, Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

> 'SICK' ISLAND RESIDENTS SUE U.S. MILITARY
Nearly 40 years ago, Hermogenes Marrero was a teenage U.S.
Marine, stationed as a security guard on the tiny American
island of Vieques, off the coast of Puerto Rico.

> 16 KILLED IN JUAREZ PARTY SHOOTING
The death toll climbed to 16 Monday in the attack by heavily
armed gunmen at a party in Mexico early Sunday, Juarez Mayor
Jose Reyes Ferriz said.

> TOYOTA REVEALS GAS PEDAL FIX
Toyota says it has developed a fix for gas pedals in millions of
recalled vehicles and is already shipping the new parts to
dealers.

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> TOYOTA REVEALS GAS PEDAL FIX
Toyota said Monday it has developed a fix for gas pedals in
millions of recalled vehicles and is already shipping the new
parts to dealers. The fix involves reinforcing the pedal
assembly in a way that eliminates the excess friction that has
caused the pedals to stick, the company said.

> RYANAIR BOOSTED BY FALL IN LOSSES
Ryanair has raised its full-year profit guidance after reporting
a much smaller loss than expected for its third quarter.

> CHINA WARNS U.S. OF SANCTIONS
China has threatened to slap sanctions on U.S. companies that
sell arms to its Taiwan as part of a range of punitive actions
to protest the deal.