Ahmadinejad in new Israel tirade before Turkey tripmore similar news »
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a fresh verbal attack on Israel on Wednesday on the eve of a visit to Israel's close ally Turkey, saying Western countries should not support the Jewish state.
High gas prices cut driving for 8th month: governmentmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans scaled back their driving during June by almost 5 percent in response to soaring fuel costs, the government said on Wednesday -- a day after announcing the biggest six-month drop in U.S. petroleum demand in 26 years.
Georgia accuses Russia of breaking ceasefiremore similar news »
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia accused Russia of breaking a ceasefire in their six-day-old conflict on Wednesday, a claim denied by Moscow, as chaos reigned around an undefended key Georgian town west of the capital.
Quick harvesting of hearts raises ethics questionsmore similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Doctors who waited just 75 seconds after the final heartbeat before removing the hearts of dying newborns for transplants said on Wednesday they improved their odds of success but have also raised ethical questions about organ harvesting.
Tsvangirai says still committed to Zimbabwe talksmore similar news »
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Wednesday he was still committed to power-sharing negotiations after three days of talks with President Robert Mugabe broke off without a deal.
Guantanamo charges were "spray & pray": generalmore similar news »
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The U.S. military was so eager to get the sluggish Guantanamo war crimes trials moving that the legal advisor to the Pentagon overseer adopted a "spray and pray" approach, a U.S. general testified on Wednesday.
Alcohol abuse rises among combat veterans: studymore similar news »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A significant number of U.S. veterans back from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan begin abusing alcohol after returning, perhaps to cope with traumatic memories of combat, military researchers said on Tuesday.
Boeing said discouraged by Pentagon tanker chancesmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co executives, who met on Tuesday with Pentagon officials about changed guidelines for a $35 billion refueling aircraft competition, remain discouraged about the company's prospects for the work, a leading defense analyst said.
Phelps stakes claim to be greatest Olympianmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps stakes his claim to be the ultimate Olympian on Wednesday, swimming two finals in an hour as he bids to overtake an elite group including Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis on a record nine career golds.
Senior al Qaeda leader killed in Pakistanmore similar news »
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Senior Al Qaeda commander Abu Saeed al-Masri was killed in recent clashes with Pakistani forces near the Afghan border, a security official said on Tuesday.
Palestinians reject proposal by Israeli PMmore similar news »
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected an Israeli peace proposal because it does not provide for a contiguous Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, Abbas's office said on Tuesday.
Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxesmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. and foreign corporations doing business in the United States avoid paying any federal income taxes, despite trillions of dollars worth of sales, a government study released on Tuesday said.
Appeals court upholds CIA leak lawsuit dismissalmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dismissed former CIA analyst Valerie Plame's lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney and several former Bush administration officials for disclosing her identity to the public.
Georgia appeals for help over Russian "invasion"more similar news »
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia called for international intervention on Monday and pulled its battered forces back to the capital, as Russian troops pushed deep into its territory, ignoring Western pleas to halt.
American knifed to death on boat in Guatemalamore similar news »
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Four men armed with knives attacked and killed an American man and injured his wife while the couple vacationed on their yacht on a Guatemalan lake, investigators said on Monday.
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 »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama sees an overhaul of Wall Street regulations as crucial to restoring trust in U.S. markets and could move early on it if he wins the White House, according to a senior adviser.
Bolivia's Morales wins recall: unofficial resultsmore similar news »
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales won a recall vote on Sunday, according to unofficial results reported by local television, but will likely remain deadlocked with opponents of his leftist reforms.
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.
