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LONDON – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged Tuesday to reform the tangled Palestinian security forces — a goal long sought by the international community and considered vital ahead of Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank. Addressing a conference convened to build on the recent …

NEW YORK – The final CBS News (search) executive asked to resign for his role in the network’s discredited report on President Bush’s military service reached a settlement with CBS and quit Tuesday. Josh Howard (search) was executive producer of the “60 Minutes Wednesday” (search) broadcast where the Sept. 8 …

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Two strong earthquakes jolted northeastern Taiwan (search) early Sunday, sending people fleeing outdoors from their beds and buckling floors, officials said. Police said several people suffered minor injuries from falling objects, but no major damage was reported. The two quakes hit within moments of each other in …