Jobless rate at 5-year high WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly steep 84,000 U.S. jobs were lost in August and the unemployment rate hit a five-year...
McCain and Obama clash on economy ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail after their party conventions,...
Rice arrives on historic Libya visit TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Top U.S. diplomat Condoleezza Rice arrived in Tripoli on Friday on the first trip by a U.S....
Home foreclosures reach record high NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home foreclosures and the rate of homes entering foreclosure rose to record highs in the second...
Pakistan's new president to face crises ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's new president, almost certain to be the widower of Benazir Bhutto, will have to contend with...
After party conventions that produced thrills, spills and television ratings
in America higher even than for the Olympics, the two runners for the White
House, Barack Obama and John McCain, today set forth on the final sprint in
a race that promises to make...
Police in Los Angeles have offered a $500,000 reward for information leading
to the arrest of a serial killer dubbed the "Grim Sleeper," who is behind at
least eleven grisly murders.
Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhutto's controversial widower and political heir,
is poised to become the president of Pakistan tomorrow in an indirect
election triggered by Pervez Musharraf's resignation last month.
Danny Crates has described being selected as Great Britain's flag bearer for
the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony as "the pinnacle" of his career - but
revealed injury nearly prevented him from competing in Beijing.
Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".
MoD names soldier killed by blast A British soldier killed in an explosion while on patrol in southern Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence.
Flood chaos hits homes and roads Emergency teams are called to hundreds of flooding incidents in homes and roads across south and west Wales.
Ferdinand to miss England opener Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday.
Labour returns £15,000 donation The Labour Party returns £15,000 to a community group which broke Charity Commission donation rules.
Flooded Haitians 'in dire need' The UN says severe storms that have hit Haiti in recent weeks have left some 600,000 people in desperate need of help.
Rice in Libya for historic visit Condoleezza Rice arrives in Libya to meet Col Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies.
Universal flu vaccine tests start A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
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