Can Gaza's ruling militants keep other armed groups from spoiling a six-month cease-fire with Israel intended to improve life in the impoverished coastal strip?
Congress?s sweeping rescue package for struggling homeowners may only be able to touch a fraction of those in trouble and would do little to bolster the market, analysts say.
AP - Pakistani forces bombarded suspected militant hideouts with mortar shells Saturday as the government launched a major offensive against Taliban fighters threatening the main city in the country's volatile northwest, officials said.
AP - Many of the rustic inns, restaurants and art galleries that dot the rugged Central Coast are nearly deserted this weekend at the height of the tourist season as a huge wildfire threatens Big Sur.
President Bush today called Zimbabwe's runoff presidential election a "sham" and said he would push for additional sanctions against the country's government. Longtime president Robert Mugabe is accused of using intimidation and violence to force people, particularly in rural areas, to vote for him.
Most voters are aware that Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on high-income taxpayers if elected president. But what does the Democratic candidate mean by high-income? Who'd be affected and how? The outlines of his plan are starting to emerge, CNNMoney.com reports.
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