WORLD NEWS HEADLINES
Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early (AP)
Iran leader: US playing `game' in Afghanistan (AP)
Israel apologizes for embarrassing Biden (AP)
Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism (AP)
Oligarch wins suit against Russian broadcaster (AP)
East Africa's Oil and Gas: Drilling, Exploration Rising (Time.com)
German Catholic bishops to examine abuse claims (AP)
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In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past (AP)
Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants (AP)
Ahmadinejad mocks Gates on visit to Kabul (AFP)
Air Canada learns that hockey trumps flying (Reuters)
Indonesia confirms Bali bomb mastermind killed (AFP)
Israel rebuffs Biden by announcing new settlement construction (McClatchy Newspapers)
New wrinkle in Joe Biden agenda: 1,600 units in Israeli settlement (The Christian Science Monitor)
Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle (Time.com)
Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos (OneWorld.net)