Obama “Encouraged” On Some Progress in the West Bank
The president said despite progress, ‘we’re not there yet.’
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Swine Flu Vaccine: Enough to Spare?
Health officials say only a third of planned doses will be ready by mid-October.
U.S. and Egypt Push for Mideast Peace
Obama brings Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak back into the peace process.
U.S. housing starts, producer prices fall in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ground-breaking on new U.S. family homes rose for a fifth month in a row and producer prices tumbled, keeping hopes for economic recovery alive.
Michael Jackson’s Doc Conrad Murray Says ‘Truth Will Prevail’ in First Public Statement
Man at center of Michael Jackson death probe thanks his friends for support.
Rally drivers hits horse at speed
Aug. 18 - An Argentine rally driver evades injury after ramming straight into a herd of horses that had wandered on to the track, sending one of them flying into the air.
U.S. says building criminal cases against UBS clients
MIAMI (Reuters) - The United States is building criminal cases against more than 150 American clients of Swiss bank UBS as part of a crackdown on tax evasion now made easier by a deal over access to secret account information.
Wildfire rages in Greece.
Aug. 18 - A big forest fire is raging out of control for a second day in central Greece.
GM raises production as “clunker” sales rise
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is increasing production for the second half of 2009 after a surge in sales ignited by the U.S. government’s “Cash for Clunkers” incentives program.
More violence, deaths in Mexico
Aug.18 - In a period of eight hours, 17 people are gunned down in Ciudad Juarez in Mexico’s ongoing drug war.