Although Russia claimed it had begun withdrawing its troops from Georgia on Monday, Russian soldiers were digging in positions along the highway approaching Tbilisi.
Senator Barack Obama has all but finalized his choice for a running mate and set an elaborate roll-out plan for his decision, beginning with an early morning alert to supporters, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.
AP - Russia said Monday it had begun withdrawing from the conflict zone in Georgia, but it held fast to key positions and sent some of its troops in the opposite direction — closer to the Georgian capital.
AP - Two years since a hurricane last lashed at Florida, many residents were taking a wait-and-see attitude Monday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Fay swept across the Florida Keys and bore down on the Gulf Coast.
AP - Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday as the president of Pakistan, avoiding a power struggle with rivals vowing to impeach him that would have deepened the country's political crisis.
It's the stuff movies are made of: Determined police officers shadow a suspect as he drives around town, waiting for his next move, always careful not to lose him -- and all without leaving their desks. But because investigators often track using GPS without a warrant, privacy advocates raise concerns about police being able to monitor innocent people 24 hours a day.
The center of Tropical Storm Fay has made landfall over Florida's Key West, and forecasters said the storm could strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the state's southwestern coast. Officials suspended their evacuation efforts for the Florida Keys and warned visitors and residents to stay off the roads.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation today after weeks of pressure to relinquish power. "For the interest of the nation, I have decided to resign as president," he said. Local media reports said Musharraf had been granted "safe passage" out of the country. Musharraf has been a keen ally of the West in the fight on terror.
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