SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class — publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality. » Full Story

HAVANA (AP) — A senior Vatican official said Friday he has asked Cuba's government to allow the Roman Catholic Church more access to mass media, saying Cubans are a religious people and should be... » Full Story

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) — A week of torrential rain has flooded the homes of more than 200,000 people along Mexico's Gulf coast, officials said Friday. » Full Story

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani army entered the last of three militant strongholds targeted by a major offensive in the northwest, as gunmen wounded a senior army officer and a soldier in the capital. » Full Story

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After two years of tough U.N. » Full Story

LONDON (AP) — In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. » Full Story

PARIS (AP) — French police conducted a nationwide search Friday for a security driver who vanished with euro11 million ($7.4 million) in cash from a bank in the central city of Lyon, authorities said. » Full Story

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that Hezbollah could have bombarded the Jewish state for a month with the weapons confiscated in the country’s largest-ever arms seizure, and called on the worl... » Full Story

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — The leader of the Pakistani Taliban urged his fighters to stand fast against a military offensive in tribal South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message... » Full Story

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers failed Thursday to agree on an election law for the country’s January vote, raising concerns the balloting may be delayed and in turn push back a U.S. troop withdrawa. » Full Story