[18.30 GMT] US captives in Iraq show peaceful courage (Kennebec Journal Online); Sunnis say Iraq vote was fraudulent. By Jason Straziouso, (Associated Press); Peace workers denied access to Bethlehem (International Solidarity Movement, Palestine); Christian Peacemaker Teams Respond to Presidential Address (Political Affairs Magazine, NY) Hostages' families both heartened, horrified (Vancouver Sun - subscription - Canada); Jesus' birth proves the power of vulnerability (National Catholic Reporter, ref. to Jim Loney); Fate of hostages in Iraq still unknown (Dallas Baptist Standard, TX).