A cease-fire deal between Mr. Sadr's representatives in the Iraqi government and members of the leading Shiite bloc aims to end weeks of fierce battles in Sadr City.
A powerful earthquake struck a mountainous region of western China, killing more than 8,500 people and trapping more than 900 students beneath a collapsed high school.
Supporters of a measure in Missouri cite concerns about illegal immigrants voting, but critics say tens of thousands of legal residents could be disenfranchised.
Young men and women in Saudi Arabia may chafe against the rules, even try to evade them, but they can be merciless in their condemnation of those who flout them too brazenly.
AP - One of the worst earthquakes in decades struck central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 people, trapping about 900 students under the rubble of their school and causing a toxic chemical leak, state media reported.
AP - The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation.
AP - The Environmental Protection Agency planned to check for high lead levels Monday after a deadly tornado blew through a heavily polluted former mining town where lead-filled waste is piled into giant mounds.
A massive earthquake killed more than 8,600 people in China and left hundreds trapped under rubble, state run media report. Some 900 students are reported buried under a collapsed school. The quake had a magnitude of 7.9, the U.S. Geological Survey said. USGS earlier had reported a magnitude of 7.8.
On the eve of a primary that Hillary Clinton is expected to win by big margins, her campaign is renewing the argument that if she leads in the popular vote, she should be the Democratic nominee.
Kicking off a week-long push seen as outreach to independent and Democratic voters in crucial swing states, John McCain on Monday will deliver a speech outlining his vision for combating global warming.
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