Diplomatic push to end ethnic strife in Kenya

NAIROBI (AFP) - Diplomatic efforts accelerated Wednesday to resolve the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence has threatened to escalate into tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered. The dispute over last week's president... full story

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Man nearly tosses 4.38-carat diamond

MURFREESBORO, Ark. - Chad Johnson has found about 80 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since moving to Murfreesboro in February, but the former Iowa re...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Holmes in heels hours after NYC Marathon

NEW YORK - Hours after completing the New York City Marathon, Katie Holmes slipped on a pair of high heels to join husband Tom Cruise at a screening of his new...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

MDs balance pros, cons of 'Super X-ray'

ORLANDO, Fla. - A type of "super X-ray" showed promise in its first big test as a potentially cheaper, faster and painless way to find out whether certain peop...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Accused Neb. teacher appears in court

EL CENTRO, Calif. - A Nebraska middle school teacher accused of running away to Mexico with a 13-year-old to have sex with him appeared in court Monday to face...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Paul raises more than $3.5M in one day

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $3.5 million in 2...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Top Mafia don arrested in Sicily raid

ROME - Police raided a summit of Mafia dons in Sicily on Monday, arresting a longtime fugitive authorities say was revitalizing Cosa Nostra's ties with U.S. mo...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Mexican flood victims scramble for food

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico - A massive wave of mud and water swept through a Mexican village Monday and up to 16 people were feared buried, officials said, as rescue...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

House Democrats press Bush on subpoenas

WASHINGTON - House Democrats threatened Monday to hold President Bush's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for informatio...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Bush urges Musharraf to hold elections

WASHINGTON - President Bush urged Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday to "restore democracy as quickly as possible," choosing mild disappointment ov...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Hollywood writers begin strike

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 12,000 screenwriters went on strike against the U.S. film and television industry on Monday after the collapse of last-ditch co...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Bush to hold talks with Turkish leader on Iraqi Kurds

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush on Monday faces crisis talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he vies to dissuade his "war on terror" ally from an incursion into Iraq to hunt down...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Pakistani police smash protests amid global anger

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani police used tear gas and batons to crush protests by lawyers against President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, despite spiralling worl...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Russian spying distracts from Qaeda threat: MI5

LONDON (Reuters) - Russian spying against Britain remains at Cold War levels, diverting intelligence resources that would be better devoted to fighting al Qae...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Queen Elizabeth in fashion top 50

LONDON (Reuters) - One is in vogue. At the age of 81, Queen Elizabeth on Monday joined models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell on Vogue Magazine's list of the...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Oprah "cleans house" in school abuse case

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. television magnate Oprah Winfrey said on Monday she was "cleaning house" at her exclusive all-girl academy in South Af...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Rice seeks Mideast peace deal while Bush in office

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Monday in voicing hope they could reach a p...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Hollywood writers begin strike after talks collapse

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film and television writers went on strike on Monday, after last-minute talks aimed at averting the Writers Guild of America's fir...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Turkish soldiers freed after diplomatic push

ANKARA (Reuters) - Kurdish rebels on Sunday freed eight Turkish soldiers captured in an ambush last month in northern Iraq, a move which could ease public pre...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Citigroup problems grow

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's (C.N) problems deepened on Monday as it was unable to assure investors a potential $11 billion write-down for s...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

U.S. and Britain pressure Musharraf

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States and Britain heaped pressure on Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, urging him to hold elections on ti...