Some airlines relax bag fees for certain militarymore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several U.S. airlines now allow military personnel to check a third bag for free, a move that represents a modest rollback on extra charges most passengers pay to help carriers offset high fuel costs.
Medvedev: U.S. missile deal aimed at Russiamore similar news »
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday Washington's deal with Poland to deploy a missile defence system in Europe shows the rocket shield is really directed against his country.
Bulgarian prince seriously injured in car crashmore similar news »
MADRID (Reuters) - Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, the eldest son of the former king of Bulgaria, was seriously injured when his car crashed into a tree on a Madrid highway on Friday, a traffic police spokesman said.
Texas school district to let teachers carry gunsmore similar news »
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas school district will let teachers bring guns to class this fall, the district's superintendent said on Friday, in what experts said appeared to be a first in the United States.
Iraq boosts pilgrimage security as bombers strikemore similar news »
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - A roadside bomb struck a minibus packed with pilgrims bound for Iraq's holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala on Friday as authorities deployed more than 40,000 police and soldiers to avert new violence in the annual rite.
Guantanamo trial may proceed without defendantmore similar news »
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - An accused al Qaeda videographer abandoned his hearing in the U.S. war crimes court at Guantanamo on Friday, setting up what could be a fast trial with no defendant and no defense.
Bolt and Dibaba light up the trackmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Usain Bolt delivered a stunning demonstration of his sprinting talent when he clocked 9.92 seconds to reach the Olympic 100 meters semi-finals while barely breaking sweat on Friday.
FAA proposes $7.1 million fine against Americanmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp, knowingly flew planes that needed safety repairs, the U.S. government charged on Thursday in a letter that proposed a $7.1 million fine against the carrier.
Clinton's name to be presented to conventionmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will be symbolically put forward as a presidential candidate at the Democratic convention later this month even though she narrowly lost the nominating battle to Barack Obama, the two campaigns said on Thursday.
Consumer prices up sharply, job market softensmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inflation hit a 17-year high last month, underscoring the pressure on Americans who face soaring gasoline and food costs while their job prospects dim and incomes shrink.
Pakistan's Musharraf to resign as president: reportmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will resign rather than face impeachment by parliament, the Financial Times said on its website on Thursday, citing government officials and a member of his circle.
U.S. general barred from another Guantanamo trialmore similar news »
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A U.S. general described by colleagues as a bully was barred on Thursday from further involvement in the war crimes trial of a young Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo, the second time the legal advisor has been blocked from a case.
Libya signs bombing compensation deal with U.S.more similar news »
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya and the United States signed a deal on Thursday to compensate all U.S. and Libyan victims of bombings or their relatives, clearing the way for the former foes to improve faltering ties.
U.S. court rules Saudi Arabia immune in 9/11 casemore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, four princes and other Saudi entities are immune from a lawsuit filed by victims of the September 11 attacks and their families alleging they gave material support to al Qaeda, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.
U.S. Navy charges Iraq camp guards with abusemore similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six sailors working as prison camp guards in Iraq face courts martial for abusing detainees, some of whom were sealed in a cell with pepper spray, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.
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.
