Pelosi says case needed for U.S. offshore drillingmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that expanded oil drilling in federal waters could be included in a broader energy bill if advocates can prove its viability as a solution to America's energy problems.
Rice to try to bridge Israeli-Palestinian gapsmore similar news »
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returns to the Middle East on Monday in another effort to bridge gaps holding up an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that Washington says could still be achieved this year.
View of economy somber from Fed mountain retreatmore similar news »
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - A towering grizzly bear guards the doorway to the Federal Reserve's annual policy retreat in this Teton Mountain resort, serving a reminder to central bankers of the battle to sooth the credit crunch.
Fay heads for Alabama after crisscrossing Floridamore similar news »
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fay made a record fourth landfall in Florida on Saturday and pummeled the state's northern panhandle with heavy rainfall as it prepared to cross into southern Alabama.
Russian forces still in Georgiamore similar news »
POTI, Georgia (Reuters) - Small numbers of Russian troops dug in deep inside Georgia on Sunday and Western states demanded Moscow's forces leave a Black Sea port, two days after Moscow said it had wrapped up its withdrawal.
Obama and Biden team makes public debutmore similar news »
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and newly minted running mate Joseph Biden made their debut on Saturday, with Biden declaring "it's our time" and quickly going on the attack against Republican John McCain.
Ex-BOE official says Fed rate cuts went too farmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates in response to the U.S. financial market crisis of the past year is a bad mistake that will lead to higher inflation, a former Bank of England official said on Saturday.
U.S. finish athletics on a highmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States made up for their botched performance in the sprint relays by winning both 4x400 meters events on Saturday to finish the Olympic athletics program on a high.
Bhutto's widower Zardari to stand for presidentmore similar news »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Assassinated former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's widower will be a presidential candidate, an official of his party said on Saturday, a move that will be controversial if the presidency retains strong powers.
Seven Florida deaths blamed on tropical storm Faymore similar news »
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fay was blamed on Friday for seven deaths in Florida as forecasters warned that its torrential rains threatened a large swath of the southeastern United States with flooding over the weekend.
