Israel dropped its request for the extradition of an Islamic leaderit accuses of terrorism, saying Thursday that prosecuting him wouldonly worsen Israeli-Palestinian relations. Mousa Abu Marzook,political chief of the militant group Hamas, has been in U.S. custodyin New York since July, 1995.Albanian cops take gunsPolice seized submachine guns and ammunition from homes around theU.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania, on Thursday to halt gunfire that hitseveral cars in the compound overnight. A U.S. diplomat said Marinestraced the origin of some of the gunfire and helped Albanian police.Chunnel safety plansHoping to resume full service by June, Channel Tunnel operatorspromised tougher truck inspections and new safety measures Thursdayto prevent a repeat of November's truck fire. The blaze closed the31-mile undersea link between England and France for more than twoweeks.
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