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Pakistan Musharraf won't step down: spokesmanmore similar news »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf will not resign, his spokesman said on Monday, as the ruling coalition prepared to launch a bid to impeach the prominent U.S. ally.
Phelps dives in to join all-time Olympic elitemore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps will join the likes of Carl Lewis, Mark Spitz and Paavo Nurmi at the top of the list of all-time Olympians if he wins his ninth gold medal in the 200 meters freestyle swimming on Tuesday.
New rules would help Wall Street: Obama advisermore similar news »
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Bolivia's Morales wins recall: unofficial resultsmore similar news »
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Georgia offers ceasefire as fighting continuesmore similar news »
TSKHINVALI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia offered Russia a ceasefire and peace talks on Sunday after pulling troops back from rebel South Ossetia's capital, and mediators began a mission to end the internationally condemned fighting.
Soul icon Isaac Hayes dies in Memphis at 65more similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning soul singer Isaac Hayes who, along with Al Green, James Brown and Stevie Wonder, was one of the dominant black artists in the early 1970s, died in Memphis on Sunday. He was 65.
U.S. humbles China in basketball and Phelps shinesmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - The millionaire stars of the U.S. basketball team swept past hosts China in the showcase match-up of the Olympics, watched by tens of millions on Chinese television and cheered on by U.S. President George W. Bush.
Palestinian negotiator considers binational statemore similar news »
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A top negotiator said on Sunday Palestinians may demand to become part of a binational state with Israel, if the Jewish state continued to reject the borders they propose for a separate country.
Average gasoline prices slip to $3.85/gal: surveymore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices fell over the past two weeks and could ease further in coming weeks if the price of crude oil keeps dropping, according to the latest nationwide Lundberg survey.
Iraq demands "very clear" U.S. troop timelinemore similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States must provide a "very clear timeline" to withdraw its troops from Iraq as part of an agreement allowing them to stay beyond this year, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Sunday.
Mugabe and opposition in Zimbabwe talks marathonmore similar news »
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was locked in long talks with opposition leaders on Sunday after signs they were about to reach a power-sharing deal to end a post-election political crisis.
Blasts and clash kill 11 in China's tense far westmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Suspected Muslim separatists and suicide bombers launched a dozen attacks in west China on Sunday, killing 11 people in the blasts and a subsequent shootout with police in renewed violence two days into the Olympics.
Zimbabwe deal possible Sunday: ruling partymore similar news »
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe could sign a power-sharing deal on Sunday that names opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister, a senior ruling party official said on Saturday.
Comedian and actor Bernie Mac dies at 50more similar news »
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, Aug 9 (Reuters Life!) - Comedian and actor Bernie Mac, who starred in one of U.S. TV's few black sitcoms and appeared in the "Ocean's 11" movies, died in Chicago on Saturday after a bout with pneumonia. He was 50.
U.S. sweep saber as Zagunis wins goldmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - American fencer Mariel Zagunis led a U.S. sweep of the women's Olympic individual saber medals on Saturday, beating compatriot Sada Jacobson 15-8 in the final.
