Fannie, Freddie may need rescue
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Poland signs missile shield deal with U.S.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Poland's foreign minister Wednesday signed a formal agreement to base U.S. ballistic missile interceptors in the country. .. read more..

Car bombs hit Algerian military base, hotel
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Two car bombings in eastern Algeria killed at least 11 people Wednesday -- a day after a blast near a military school in a neighboring region claimed 43 lives. .. read more..

U.S. and Poland sign missile defense deal
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski have signed a deal that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered Russia. .. read more..

Israel shuts Gaza crossings after attack
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Israel has closed its cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip following a Palestinian rocket attack on southern Israel that violated a truce. .. read more..

Food aid arrives for hungry Georgians
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

A convoy of food aid for beleaguered Georgians rumbled through a Russian checkpoint Wednesday, despite few signs by soldiers of fulfilling Moscow's promise of a pullback within two days. .. read more..

Rogue monkey eludes Tokyo police
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

A rogue monkey holed up at a Tokyo train station for more than two hours on Wednesday before giving dozens of net-wielding police officers the slip among crowds of excited children and passersby. .. read more..

Bush to defend war on terror in speech
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

President Bush is defending his line-in-the-sand approach to the fight against Islamic terrorism, following presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama in a speech to a veterans group. .. read more..

Blasts reportedly kill 11 in Algeria
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Twin car bombings at a hotel and military headquarters killed 11 people and wounded 31 others on Wednesday, according to local reports. .. read more..

Chapman 'ashamed' of killing John Lennon
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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World's tallest man reclaims title
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines. .. read more..

NATO, Russia in war of words over Georgia
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ending the fighting in Georgia. .. read more..

2 get labor over China protest bid
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Chinese authorities have ordered two women to spend one year in a labor camp after they applied to hold a protest during the Olympics against being forced from their homes, a relative said Wednesday. .. read more..

Groups target corporal punishment in schools
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The 3-year-old came home in tears from his public pre-kindergarten program, unable to adequately describe what had happened to him or how he had sustained bruises that stretched around his hips to his stomach. .. read more..

Fay looks like 'boomerang storm'
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

At least seven possible tornadoes were reported Tuesday in eastern Florida as Tropical Storm Fay battered parts of the state with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said. .. read more..

World Blog: Hangover to follow China's party?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Olympics Day 12: Golden shot for U.S.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Day 12 highlights: Both the U.S. men's beach volleyball and women's softball teams will be moving on to the finals to play for gold medals. .. read more..

U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones hospitalized
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has been admitted to a Cleveland-area hospital, a spokesman said early Wednesday. .. read more..

School spankings: Minorities get more
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A quarter of a million schoolchildren were paddled in 2007 — and black children, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share, according to a study. .. read more..

Small SUVs improve in crash tests
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade. .. read more..