Radiation found on 2 jets in spy probe (AP)

" LONDON - Officials found traces of radiation on two British Airways jets, and the airline appealed Wednesday to tens of thousands of passengers who flew to or from Moscow and other cities to come forward as investigators widened the search for clues into the poisoning...

Iranian leader berates Bush on U.S. Mideast policy (Reuters)

" By Irwin Arieff 1 hour, 3 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lambasted President George W. Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President George W. Bush 's Middle East strategy on Wednesday at a time the U.S....

Iraq, Iran reach agreement on security (AP)

" TEHRAN, Iran - Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq 's president said Wednesday he had reached a security agreement with Iran " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iran , which the United States accuses of fueling the chaos in the...

Michael Douglas has near-miss in Bermuda (AP)

" 2 hours, 49 minutes ago HAMILTON, Bermuda - Actor Michael Douglas " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Michael Douglas may prefer to conduct ceremonies with both feet firmly planted on the ground from now on. Douglas briefly lost his footing while standing in...

Houghton-Mifflin accepts $1.8B buyout (AP)

" BOSTON - Houghton-Mifflin Co., one of the nation's largest textbook publishers and home to early American authors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, has agreed to a nearly $1.8 billion buyout offer from a group led by educational publishing executive Barry O'Callaghan. Under the...

Protests on every side as Iraqi PM heads for Bush showdown - Times Online

" By Sam Knight and agencies The Iraqi Prime Minister left political chaos behind him today as he flew to Jordan for two days of crisis talks with President George Bush about the breakdown of security in Iraq. The departure of Nouri al-Maliki for Amman triggered a protest in...

Nato countries must live up to pledges on troops, says Blair - Guardian Unlim...

" World leaders at the Nato summit in Riga, Latvia, today, with Tony Blair on the far right. Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP. The battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan is "winnable", Tony Blair declared today, as Nato allies pledged extra forces and greater...

Outside View: Israel`s mountain of peace - Monsters and Critics.com

" By Rebecca Johnson Nov 29, 2006, 9:45 GMT printer email RSS Talkback "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Monsters and Critics. In the...

Gamers say Wii has PS3 beaten (USATODAY.com)

" Since their debuts more than a week ago, two new game systems earn good grades from consumers - but the underdog Nintendo Wii is the early favorite over the pricier, sexier Sony PlayStation3. Both sold out on Day 1: Nov. 19 for the $500-$600 PS3 and Nov. 21 for the $250...

Ford says 38,000 have taken buyouts (AP)

" DETROIT - Almost half of Ford Motor Co.'s hourly production workers — 38,000 so far this year — have accepted buyouts or early retirement offers as the nation's second biggest automaker shrinks in the face of multibillion-dollar losses and fierce competition from...

Reports: The Wiggles' lead singer may quit (AP)

" SYDNEY, Australia - The hugely popular children's group The Wiggles is expected this week to announce the departure of its lead singer because of a serious illness, media reports said Wednesday. The Australian supergroup has reportedly scheduled a press conference for...

Judge gives Katrina flood victims hope (AP)

" NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has ruled that thousands of homeowners flooded after Hurricane Katrina can move forward with their attempts to seek compensation from insurers, a ruling that runs counter to a previous federal court decision. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval...

Maliki loses Shi'ite ally before Bush talks (Reuters)

" By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent 1 hour, 20 minutes ago AMMAN (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki flew to Jordan for crisis talks with President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush on Wednesday, prompting a radical...

Why N Korea's neighbors soft-pedal sanctions - Asia Times Online

" By Andrei Lankov Negotiators from the United States, Japan and South Korea have begun talks in Beijing with their Chinese counterpart in an effort to restart the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program. This at least is one positive development after Pyongyang's...