Leaning in the direction of "free and fair elections," President Musharraf decides against declaring nationwide state of emergency. Thousands of Shiite pilgrims gather in Baghdad with "only a few signs of the violent attacks and stampedes that have marked previous celebrations." National Transportation Safety Board eyes
Brooklyn's first tornado in 118 years sweeps through the borough, shutting down subways, increasing misery. Drills now reaching within a few hundred feet of trapped Utah miners. Concerned over the high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, British commander asks American Special Forces to leave. States continue to
Five Iraqi ministers boycott cabinet meetings, though hold onto posts. Baghdad's last eight Jews seemingly unconcerned with their fate, while Argentina's very many Jews worry about theirs. Military officials strengthen claim the Baghdad Diarist lied; New Republic editors argue otherwise. First leading the way with Darfur,
State-run Harare paper says 7,500 have been arrested for violating price controls in Zimbabwe. White farmers patrol South Africa's border to stem "human tsunami" of exodus. Notes on the very real glass ceiling for women seeking to rise in Japan. The Wire is accurate,
Mine company president says it will take at least three more days to rescue trapped Utah miners--it's still unknown if they're alive. Wait, wait, no, no, Keith Richards really did snort his dad's ashes. Nifty table depicts where the 2008 presidential candidates stand
Basra, in southern Iraq, was once a success story--now, as British troops prepare to leave, violence flares once more. Brown does what Blair never would--and requests the release of five U.K. residents now in Gitmo. August in Iraq: 19 U.S. soldiers have been killed, signaling a
Abbas hosts meeting with Olmert, the first summit to be held in the Palestinian Territories since 2000. With the end a short five years away, Chavez seeks to abolish term limits for Venezuelan presidents. Spain's ETA separatist group sends new extortion demands--some up to $550,000--to
A busy Sunday for Bush and a few lobbyists means the government will now have a much easier time snooping on your conversations. A month before presidential elections, opposition candidate beats government-backed rival in Beirut. Return of hoof and mouth in Britain blamed on human error. Spotlight turns again
Estimates drop from 20-30 to eight for number missing in Minneapolis bridge collapse. Coming federal crackdown on illegal immigrants may be a huge headache for 12 million legal citizens with incorrect Social Security records. L.A.-based Telemundo reporter suspended for having affair with city's mayor; Oakland
Five confirmed dead in Minneapolis bridge collapse, divers continue their search. The bridge had been rated "structurally deficient"--as are more than 70,000 bridges in the U.S., to the tune of $188 billion in repairs. How NYC's traffic and pedestrian bridges measure up--the
