At least three U.S. soldiers were killed and 31 wounded and at least 20 Iraqis were killed in a failed operation to stop militia attacks on Baghdad?s Green Zone.
The consequences of foreigners buying U.S. companies offer competing narratives for a nation still uneasy about being on the selling end of the global economy.
AP - Hospitals, schools and the assembly line at an airplane factory look like pretty good places to be with a recession looming and unemployment rising. Construction workers, real estate agents and auto workers aren't expected to fare as well.
AP - Iraqi security forces say a large explosion demolished a building in the southern city of Basra. At least three militants were killed and four were wounded.
AP - It's up, up and away for air travelers: Fares are up, late flights are up and more passengers are being bumped away from boarding gates. All these problems are making travelers grumpy, an annual survey of airline quality says.
In a reversal of traditional gender roles in a country long known for geishas pampering male clients, a new breed of entertainer has cropped up for professional women in Japan -- male geishas like 24-year-old Yunosuke. "Women see us as one of their accessories," he says.
Israel's plan to test its nationwide emergency response this week "is only a drill" and has nothing to do with "exaggerated" reports of heightened tensions with Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.