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War on terror scrapped:

THE HAGUE, Netherlands Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration has abandoned the term "global war on terror." Clinton says that while she hasnt seen specific orders, the administration simply isnt using the phrase. The term was a rallying cry for President George Bush, but use of "global war on terror" is widely disliked overseas.

Report: Cosmonaut grumbles:

MOSCOW Squabbles on Earth over how cosmonauts and astronauts divide up the space stations food, water, toilets and other facilities are hurting morale and complicating work in space, veteran Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka said Monday. The U.S. and other countries require cosmonauts and astronauts to eat their own food and follow stringent rules on access to other facilities, like toilets.

12 die in siege in Pakistan:

LAHORE, Pakistan A group of gunmen, some in police uniforms, attacked a police academy Monday and held it for hours, seizing hostages, throwing grenades and killing at least six trainee officers before being overpowered by Pakistani commandos. Four suspected militants...