• Yuvraj diagnosed with lung cancer
  
  India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States his physiotherapist confirms.
  BBC News.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:49:16 GMT.
• U.S. Plans a Shift to Elite Forces in Afghanistan
  
  In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.
  By Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:47:22 GMT.
• Panetta and Clinton Reassure Europe on Defense
  
  Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to reassure Europe on Saturday that the United States was not abandoning its partners across the Atlantic.
  By Elisabeth Bumiller and Steven Erlanger.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:44 GMT.
• Mexico town takes a monetary path less traveled
  
  Organizers in this verdant hill town in Veracruz state have coaxed a tiny economic experiment on the citizenry: They created an alternative local currency.
  Miami Herald.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:08 EST.
• US, Canadian imams issue fatwa against honour killings
  
  pMONTREAL (AFP) - Over 30 American imams signed a fatwa on Saturday condemning honour killings, after a Canada court convicted Afghan immigrants for murdering four female relatives accused of damaging the family's reputation. ...
  Straits Times.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:26:00 GMT.
• Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained
  
  Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
  BBC News.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:09:05 GMT.
• Subaru sees 20% sales surge on back of new models
  
  Subaru is targeting a 20 percent surge in sales in the United States to a record 320,000 units in 2012, helped by the debut of such new models as the BRZ sporty coupe and the XV small crossover.
  AutoNews.com.  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 19:05:00 EST.  Subscription required.
• Civilian killing charges dropped against soldier
  
  The United States Army has dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment.Specialist Michael Wagnon had been charged with the unlawful killing of ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:29:01 +1200.
• Canada's Hudec takes World Cup downhill, Guay 3rd
  
  Jan Hudec made the most of an icy slope and freezing conditions to seal a surprising victory in Saturday's World Cup downhill — more than four years after his last victory in an injury-plagued career.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:24:24 EST.
• Sanyo To Close Solar Factory In California
  
  Japanese solar company Sanyo plans to lay off about 140 employees in California, or about 40 percent of its manufacturing workforce in the United States, as it shifts its strategy in order to compete with large rivals, particularly those from China.
  By Ucilia Wang.  Forbes.  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:30:46 GMT.

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