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Palestinian Militant Freed After Rampage

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinian authorities Thursday released a militant held in connection with the kidnapping of a British family in Gaza, a day after his followers went on a rampage and smashed holes in a wall along the Egypt border. The Gaza-Egypt border crossing was calm, a day …

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Madonna Seals Deal for Second H&M Collection

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Europe’s largest fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz has once again sealed a deal to create a fashion line with Madonna, the company said Thursday. Madonna will team up with H&M’s head of design Margareta van den Bosch to create the “M by Madonna” women’s wear collection — …

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U.S., Iraqi Forces Target Insurgents in Series of Raids

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi forces backed by U.S. helicopters swept through one of the oldest areas of Baghdad on Friday in house-to-house fighting that killed at least three Iraqis and wounded 11, police said. U.S. helicopter gunships flew over the poor mostly Sunni-Arab Fadhil area to support the Iraqi ground …

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