Gunbattle in Kashmir kills 4 Indian soldiers, 3 rebels

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — An Indian army official says a fierce gunbattle has left four Indian soldiers and three insurgents dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The fighting started in Kupwara district at around 1 a.m. Sunday after the Indian paramilitary soldiers spotted the rebels around 2 miles into its side of the cease-fire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan. The official said the army rushed troop reinforcements in after the first three hours of exchange of gunfire killed o