Backers of Hillary Clinton cloud Obama showmore similar news »
DENVER (Reuters) - Defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton urged her frustrated followers to fall in line behind Barack Obama on Monday as a party rift threatened to rain on Obama's nominating parade.
Iraq PM: U.S. agrees to withdraw troops by 2011more similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq and the United States have agreed that all U.S. troops will leave by the end of 2011, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday, but Washington said no final deal had been reached.
U.S. says envoy's talks with North Korea "substantive"more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for nuclear talks with North Korea had "substantive" discussions with his North Korean counterpart last week, the State Department said on Monday, but officials gave no hint of progress in breaking a deadlock over verifying Pyongyang's nuclear programs.
China's Olympic golden haul breaks old duopolymore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - The debate over which nation would top the gold medal table at the Beijing Olympics was already well over by the time Chinese boxer Zou Shiming won the host nation's 50th gold medal on Sunday.
Existing-homes sales rise, inventory swellsmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes increased slightly in July thanks to lower prices, but record inventory suggested the battered housing market is unlikely to recover soon, a report showed on Monday.
U.S. should shelve nuclear deal: Russian officialmore similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The White House should postpone a Congressional vote on a landmark U.S.-Russia civilian nuclear pact to prevent it being held hostage to a row over the conflict with Georgia, a Russian nuclear official told Reuters.
Pakistan's Sharif pulls party out of coalitionmore similar news »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of the ruling coalition on Monday, deepening a political crisis that has diverted government attention from pressing security and economic problems.
Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care: studymore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans who go without health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health care and they will get $56 billion worth of free care, according to a report released on Monday.
Democrats preach party unity on convention evemore similar news »
DENVER (Reuters) - Democrats preached party unity on Sunday on the eve of a four-day convention to nominate Barack Obama for the White House, with former rival Hillary Clinton preparing to release her delegates and urge them to back Obama.
Proud China brings curtain down on epic Gamesmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.
First mass U.S. crossing for hydrogen cars completedmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hydrogen fuel cell cars from nine automakers completed a 13-day cross-country trip this weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy.
Russian lawmakers meet on rebel Georgian regionsmore similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers meet on Monday to discuss pleas by Georgian separatists for Moscow to recognize their independence, a move that could stoke tensions with the West over Russia's military intervention in pro-Western Georgia.
About 70 dead in Kyrgyz plane crashmore similar news »
BISHKEK (Reuters) - About 70 people, including members of a teenage basketball team, died on Sunday when a Kyrgyz airliner crashed in a ball of flames shortly after take-off from the Central Asian state's main airport.
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.
