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Baghdad - Iraqi leaders must still decide on the form of a new government to take power June 30 despite approval of an interim constitution at the end of a protracted and sometimes stormy debate, officials said Monday. Members of the Iraqi Governing Council agreed to the interim constitution before dawn Monday - two days after the deadline. It establishes a bill of rights and cements compromises on the structure of a future presidency and the role of Islam. The document calls for elections by Jan. 31, 2005, to create a legislature, with a goal of having women in at least a quarter of the seats. Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Rebels rolled into the capital Monday and were met by thousands of residents dancing in the streets and cheering the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. U.S. marines and French troops secured key sites. People clapped and waved as they yelled "Good job!" and called out the name of key rebel leader Guy Philippe. The convoy first rolled through Petionville, a wealthy suburb, before moving into the heart of Port-au-Prince. Seoul, South Korea - President Roh Moo-hyun called Monday for a foreign policy more independent of the United States and he criticized Japan for its militaristic past in comments targeting his country's two biggest allies in the North Korean nuclear crisis. "Step by step, we should strengthen our independence."
