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Bush Calls On Syria to Stop Interfering in Lebanese Government US president makes comment Saturday in Rome, during a joint news conference with Italian PM Romano Prodi Iraq War Concerns Force Top US General's Retirement US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants to avoid contentious Senate reconfirmation process related to war in Iraq for Chief of Staff position Israel Says Military Action Against Iran Possible But, Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz says Israel still prefers diplomacy for now and war would be a last resort Hong Kong's Democrats Meet to Review Progress Before Handover Anniversary Founder of Hong Kong's Democratic Party, stressed importance of 'one country, two systems' concept US Says Iran's Response on Missing Former FBI Agent Case Not Credible US asks three friendly countries that have relations with Iran to inquire about Robert Levinson; Iran says it has no information on him Reports: Coalition Formed Against Somalia's Transitional Government Reports say group formed with support of Eritrean government African Health Officials Cautiously Welcome G8 Health Pledge Officials say managing huge sums of money remains problem Bush Administration Says Bi-Partisan Push on Immigration Reform Not Dead Legislation crafted by the White House and key members of Senate of both parties failed Thursday as several Republicans object to the measure that could provide amnesty to several million immigrants illegally working in the United States US Space Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off Into Space Launch comes after a three-month delay to repair storm damage on vessel Plan to Clear-Cut Ugandan Forest Reserve for Growing Sugar Cane Sparks Controversy Mabira Forest Reserve, near Kampala, could lose about one quarter of its territory