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Tutsi rebel general requests direct talks with Congolese government

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 10:34 p.m.

The rebel general besieging this provincial capital said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congo government about ending the fighting and his objections to a $9 billion deal that gives China access to vast mineral riches in exchange for a railway and highway.

Israeli archaeologist uncovers oldest Hebrew writing, suggests ancient Israelites were literate

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 10:33 p.m.

An Israeli archaeologist has discovered what he believes is the oldest known Hebrew inscription on a 3,000-year-old pottery shard – a find that suggests Biblical accounts of the ancient Israelite kingdom of David could have been based on written texts.

Man arrested in connection with anthrax hoax

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 10:32 p.m.

A California man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sending more than 100 hoax letters labeled “anthrax” to newspapers and TV stations.

Iraq wants guaranteed U.S. departure after 2011

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 10:32 p.m.

Iraq wants to remove any possibility that U.S. troops could remain after 2011 from a proposed security agreement now under negotiation, a Shiite lawmaker close to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday.

Syria demands U.S. apology

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:27 a.m.

Syria is demanding an American apology and compensation for a U.S. commando raid near Iraq’s border that killed eight.

Northeasterners still without power

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:27 a.m.

Thousands of utility customers around the Northeast awoke without power Wednesday morning, a day after the season’s first big snowstorm blew through the region.

Report: N. Korea’s Kim suffers new health setback

Thursday, Oct. 30,2008 12:26 a.m.

New South Korean intelligence indicates that ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il suffered a serious setback in his recovery from a stroke and has been hospitalized, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Analysis: Raid into Syria complicates Iraq’s ties

Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:15 a.m.

The deadly U.S. raid into Syria might complicate efforts to win approval for a new U.S.-Iraqi security deal by drawing attention to a fact many Iraqis detest – that they can’t control everything American forces might do.

Britain’s Brown calls for bigger IMF bailout fund

Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:12 a.m.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on China and oil-rich Gulf states to bolster the International Monetary Fund as more countries rocked by the global economic downturn seek help, saying Tuesday those with the greatest surpluses should do more.

Alleged plot to kill Obama stuns suspects’ towns

Wednesday, Oct. 29,2008 12:11 a.m.

In a rural Tennessee county where you can’t buy alcohol or even find a Wal-Mart, residents of tiny Bells stopped each other to ask if anyone knew the pale-skinned young local accused of plotting to kill dozens of black people, including Barack Obama.

Shooting at Arkansas University kills 2, wounds 1

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:53 p.m.

The head of the University of Central Arkansas said Monday “our campus is safe” after a shooting left two students dead and a third person wounded. Police said there was no ongoing threat and that they were questioning two people.

Suspected US strike kills up to 20 in Pakistan

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:52 p.m.

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed up to 20 people in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, officials said, the latest salvo in an intensifying assault on militant hide-outs near the Afghan border.

Civilians attack 4 UN offices in eastern Congo

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:51 p.m.

Thousands of civilians threw rocks at four United Nations offices in eastern Congo on Monday, venting outrage at the organization’s inability to protect them from rebel forces advancing on the provincial capital of Goma.

Body found in SUV identified as Hudson’s nephew

Monday, Oct. 27,2008 10:50 p.m.

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew was found dead in the back of an SUV on Monday, ending a frantic search that began after the shooting deaths of her mother and brother three days earlier.

Sarah Palin’s pipeline terms netted 1 viable bid

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:49 p.m.

Gov. Sarah Palin’s signature accomplishment – a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 – emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration, an Associated Press investigation shows.

Obama to cap Western run with rally in Colorado

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:48 p.m.

Barack Obama is trying to snag a win in Colorado, a state that twice sided with President Bush, as the race for the presidency whirls into its final days.

Iranian president has fallen ill from workload

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:47 p.m.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fallen ill due to exhaustion brought on by his heavy workload, the state-run news agency reported quoting a close associate.

Israeli prime minister-delegate to abandon talks

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:46 p.m.

Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday abandoned her efforts to form a new coalition government and said she would recommend early parliamentary elections.

New batch of ex-Detroit mayor’s texts released

Thursday, Oct. 23,2008 11:38 p.m.

More sexually explicit text messages have been released at a Detroit courthouse, just days before former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick goes to jail for lying about an affair with a top aide.

Air Force creates new pilot programs for drones