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Table of Contents Remembrance Day deserves higher status.......................................................................................................1 Canadians celebrate Afghan army victory.......................................................................................................2 Canuck−trained Afghan soldiers seize weapons caches..................................................................................3 Letters..................................................................................................................................................................4 Letters | Vets, widows need VIP benefit............................................................................................................8 Taliban free German, four Afghans................................................................................................................11 Canadian military mentors celebrate Afghan army win...............................................................................12 An opportunity for an easy win?.....................................................................................................................13 Canadian mentors celebrate; Afghan army victory in Zhari district..........................................................15 Shelling heard in northwest Pakistan where clashes have killed 250..........................................................17 Energy stocks help send TSX higher;NY mainly lower on earnings, warnings..........................................19 Stephane Dion says an unreasonable throne speech could force an election..............................................22 Afghan parents arrange marriages for children as young as three.............................................................24 Allen−Vanguard gets $25−million order for electronic counter measures equipment..............................26 The World at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday................................................................................................................27 Indonesia says 'soft approach' yields dividends in Southeast Asia's war on terror...................................34 INDEX:Advisories............................................................................................................................................37 The Canadian Press World News Budget − Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007......................................................42 Kidnapped German, 4 Afghans freed in exchanges for 5 `criminals'..........................................................44 Canadian military mentors celebrate Afghan army victory in Zhari district............................................46 The Canadian Press Entertainment−Life News Budget, Wednesday, Oct. 10............................................48 Business staffing plans for Wednesday, Oct. 10.............................................................................................51 Prep−LifeWatch................................................................................................................................................56 i Table of Contents US−Cda−Khadr................................................................................................................................................58 −−Twelfth NewsWatch−−.................................................................................................................................59 INDEX:Defence, International........................................................................................................................61 INDEX:Defence, International, Politics..........................................................................................................62 INDEX:Defence, International, Politics..........................................................................................................63 Ottawa firm wins U.S. order............................................................................................................................64 Popular poet's 800th anniversary....................................................................................................................65 PM again stokes election fire; Ball in Liberals' court, Harper says as he ends revenue dispute with Nova Scotia premier........................................................................................................................................67 For soldiers' sacrifice, let them eat cakes........................................................................................................69 Islamic rock anthem sends message of peace; Eight Pakistani singers join forces to try to root out misconceptions that most Muslims support terror.......................................................................................70 At Queen's Park and in Ottawa, inept Opposition let focus stray...............................................................72 Keep pressure on Karzai..................................................................................................................................74 Security improving, Canadian visitors say; Two cabinet ministers in Kabul try to reassure journalists as UN says insurgency is growing................................................................................................75 Bush battles 'genocide' resolution; Motion to declare 1915 killings of Armenians by Turks a genocide threatens U.S. relations with Turkey, president says...................................................................77 Caption Only.....................................................................................................................................................79 'Genocide' puts Turkey, U.S. at odds..............................................................................................................80 Taliban free German hostage held for two months.......................................................................................81 Afghan army unit takes Canadian lessons into field.....................................................................................82 Genocide vote risky, Bush says........................................................................................................................84 Earle proves to be ultimate survivor; The singer/songwriter has endured addiction, homelessness, prison, numerous divorces and has come back stronger than ever, writes Michael Franco....................86 William's military career follows path of Prince of Wales; Plans to add RAF, navy to army experience.........................................................................................................................................................89 ii Table of Contents Turkey, U.S. clash over 'genocide'; Ankara threatens to block key access to Iraq over resolution on Armenian slaughter.........................................................................................................................................90 'Great success' for Afghan forces; Unit mentored by Canadians seizes several weapons caches.............92 Around the world in 2,555 days, and counting; Ontario teacher sold it all to begin cycling trip that has lasted six−plus years..................................................................................................................................94 U.S. torture tactics shame all Americans; Luckily there are some officials brave enough to call the Bush administration on this............................................................................................................................98 Afghan army solo mission 'great success'; Combat operation planned, weapons seized without aid of Canadian military mentors.......................................................................................................................100 U.S. vote on Armenia touches nerve in Turkey; 'Genocide' resolution angers Turks; U.S wants to keep access to airbase....................................................................................................................................102 PM's Afghan stand bad for NATO: Dion; Extension of Canada's combat role would weaken the alliance, Liberal leader warns.......................................................................................................................104 People like Walter Gretzky and Kris King can empathize with Jason Blake and offer some words of comfort........................................................................................................................................................106 Letters to the Editor Column.........................................................................................................................109 Canuck−trained Afghan army success..........................................................................................................111 Nathan's name gets permanent home...........................................................................................................113 MORATORIUM LIFTED Afghan ambassador defends executions Resumption of death penalty a response to growing crime, not a return to religious fanaticism, envoy says...........................................115 THE AFGHAN MISSION Taliban release German in latest prisoner swap Despite Karzai's promise not to deal with terrorists, Afghan government negotiates release of engineer and four others seized in July.......................................................................................................................................117