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• Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee
  The chaotic nature of the Republican race was on display over the weekend as Mike Huckabee’s sudden rise to the top tier rippled across the field.
• Political Memo: In ’08 Race, the Other Clinton Steps Up Publicly
  Bill Clinton is not running his wife’s campaign, but he has become the most powerful force in her political operation besides the candidate herself.
• For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell
  Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.
• Leadership Battle Grips South Africa’s Dominant Party
  Thabo Mbeki, the president of the African National Congress and South Africa, and Jacob Zuma, Mr. Mbeki’s implacable rival, are battling for the presidency of the party.
• Free Trade Zones Ease Passage of Counterfeit Drugs
  Counterfeiters use free trade zones to hide a drug’s provenance or to make or relabel adulterated products.
• Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding Deep in Laos
  Thousands of jungle warriors hired by the C.I.A. during the Vietnam War live in fear of the Laotian government.
• Saudi King Pardons Rape Victim
  Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has pardoned a female rape victim who had been sentenced to six months in prison and 200 lashes, a Saudi newspaper reported.
• Fraud Probe Opens in South Korea
  South Korea’s parliament voted to launch an independent investigation into fraud allegations against the leading presidential candidate just days ahead of the vote.
• Russia Ships Nuclear Fuel to Iran
  Russia has made its first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran’s Bushehr plant, the Foreign Ministry said.
• Suicide Attack Kills 9 Pakistani Troops
  A suicide bomber blew himself up among a group of Pakistani soldiers returning from a soccer game in northwestern Pakistan, killing nine of them.
• On Facebook, Scholars Link Up With Data
  Researchers are using Facebook habits to study how tastes and values affect the formation of social relationships.