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IRAN-ELECTION. Ahmadinejad appears headed for win as vote count continues; opposition claims fraud.
NKOREA-FUTILE SANCTIONS. UN sanctions against NKorea likely to end up largely symbolic.
GUANTANAMO-UIGHUR DETAINEES. 4 Uighurs wary of political backlash in Bermuda
BRAZIL PLANE. Race to gather black boxes, debris from airliner gains urgency; 6 more bodies found
US-CHINA-INTERNET. US company alleges stolen code used in new Chinese filtering software.
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IRAN-ELECTION
TEHRAN, Iran _ Hard-line incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide with nearly 80 percent of votes counted in Iran's stormy presidential elections, the Interior Ministry says. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of fraud. Developing; timing of final results uncertain. By Anna Johnson and Brian Murphy. AP Photos.
UN-NKOREA
UNITED NATIONS _ The U.N. Security Council has imposed punishing new sanctions on North Korea, toughening an arms embargo and authorizing ship searches on the high seas in an attempt to thwart the reclusive nation's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. By Edith M. Lederer.
ALSO: US-NKOREA, KOREAS-NUCLEAR.
NKOREA-FUTILE SANCTIONS
SEOUL, South Korea _ The United Nations' new sanctions against North Korea to punish it for its latest atomic test are mostly a symbolic, feel-good gesture by the international community _ the moves are unlikely to stop the Stalinist regime from trading weapons with rogue nations or hobble its already crumbling economy. By Bill Foreman. AP Photos.
US-SPACE SHUTTLE
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida _ NASA zips through the final hours of its countdown for space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a Saturday morning launch to the international space station. Developing; launch set for 1117 GMT. By Marcia Dunn.
US-GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
WASHINGTON _ Despite fierce opposition in Congress, the White House insisted it has not ruled out releasing Guantanamo Bay detainees in the United States. But with narrowing options, the administration has begun shipping newly cleared inmates abroad to regain momentum in its effort to close the Cuba-based prison camp. By Devlin Barrett And Matthew Lee.
ALSO: GUANTANAMO-UIGHUR DETAINEES, PALAU-BELEAGURED UIGHURS
BRAZIL-PLANE
RECIFE, Brazil _ Six more bodies were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean where an Air France jet crashed, Brazilian officials say, as the race to find the black boxes and gather key evidence from human remains and debris gains urgency. By Marco Sibaja and Bradley Brooks.
ITALY-LIBYA
ROME _ Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gives Italians a contradictory take on women's rights, criticizing Islam's treatment of women but then suggesting it should be up to male relatives to decide if a woman can drive. By Ariel David. AP Photos.


BRITAIN-HONORS
LONDON _ The Lord of the Undead is now a knight of the British Empire. Christopher Lee, whose sonorous voice and burning black eyes made him a memorable arch-villain in films from «Dracula» to «Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,» is given one of Britain's highest honors by Queen Elizabeth II. By Raphael G. Satter.
US-ZIMBABWE
WASHINGTON _ U.S. President Barack Obama bolsters Zimbabwe's prime minister while withholding support for his coalition government. Following a White House meeting, Morgan Tsvangirai said he had a productive visit, but he is leaving with only a promise of $73 million in conditional aid, a very small figure compared to the scope of Zimbabwe's problems. By Desmond Butler.
BUSINESS & FINANCE
US-CHINA-INTERNET
SAN FRANCISCO _ A California company claims that the Internet-filtering software China has mandated for all new personal computers sold there contains stolen programming code. By Jordan Robertson.
GREEN JAPAN
TOKYO _ Japanese are snatching up hybrid cars, solar panels and energy-efficient TVs, wooed by government incentives designed to battle a recession while conserving energy. By Yuri Kageyama. AP Photos.
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