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Musharraf Calls for Better Ties with Afghanistan to Defeat Extremism Pakistan's Musharraf spoke at the closing session of a landmark peace assembly in the Afghan capital, Kabul Confusion Surrounds Status of S. Korean Hostages in Afghanistan Insurgent spokesmen first said two of the 21 Koreans kidnapped more than three weeks ago had been released, but then reversed that to say all 21 are still being held Five American Soldiers Killed, 4 Wounded in Iraq US soldiers killed during operations, also Saturday a roadside bomb killed the governor, his bodyguards and police chief of Diwaniyah province Bush, Sarkozy Discuss Iran and Iraq No official agenda for talks at Bush family home in Maine New Round of Kosovo Status Talks Launched Negotiations expected to determine status of Serbian province Medical Aid Groups Welcome Indian Court Ruling on Medicine Patents Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis lost case against India's patent law Nigerians Call for End to Surge in Gang Violence Gang violence spread, including armed robbery and kidnapping of non-oil workers Joblessness Continues to Plague African Youth African countries have some of the world's highest unemployment rates, thousands look for jobs in Europe or struggle to start a business Romney Wins Iowa Straw Poll Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney wins more than 31 percent of 14,000 votes cast Evil Witches, Fallen Star Light Up "Stardust" New fantasy-adventure film adapted from a novel by popular science fiction author Neil Gaiman