Bush to hold talks with Turkish leader on Iraqi Kurds

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush on Monday faces crisis talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he vies to dissuade his "war on terror" ally from an incursion into Iraq to hunt down Kurdish rebels. Ahead of the meeting at the W... full story

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Bush steps up US aid to Turkey against Kurdish rebels

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush, vying to avert a Turkish incursion into Iraq, pledged Monday to step up US military and intelligence cooperation ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Pakistani police smash protests amid global anger

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani police used tear gas and batons to crush protests by lawyers against President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, despite a torrent of wo...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Australian researchers find hunger switch

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have found how to switch hunger on and off using a molecule that targets the brain -- a discovery which could stop we...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Striking writers slow down Hollywood machine

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood screenwriters went on strike against major film and television studios on Monday, knocking some of America's favorite TV...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Space shuttle Discovery headed home

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Monday after an 11-day stay during which astronauts made a risky ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Wall Street falls with Citi

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday after Citigroup's warning of billions more in loan losses compounded fears that the credit crunch could get w...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Bush vows help for Turkey against Kurdish rebels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush, facing Turkish threats of a military strike against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, told Turkey's leader on Monday that he ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Mudslide buries houses in flooded Mexico

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (Reuters) - A huge mudslide engulfed a remote village in flood-ravaged southern Mexico on Monday and the government said at least 16 peop...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Pettitte declines option with Yankees

ORLANDO, Fla. - Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees, still uncertain whether he wants to pitch next season. ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Man nearly tosses 4.38-carat diamond

MURFREESBORO, Ark. - Chad Johnson has found about 80 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since moving to Murfreesboro in February, but the former Iowa re...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Holmes in heels hours after NYC Marathon

NEW YORK - Hours after completing the New York City Marathon, Katie Holmes slipped on a pair of high heels to join husband Tom Cruise at a screening of his new...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

MDs balance pros, cons of 'Super X-ray'

ORLANDO, Fla. - A type of "super X-ray" showed promise in its first big test as a potentially cheaper, faster and painless way to find out whether certain peop...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Accused Neb. teacher appears in court

EL CENTRO, Calif. - A Nebraska middle school teacher accused of running away to Mexico with a 13-year-old to have sex with him appeared in court Monday to face...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Paul raises more than $3.5M in one day

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $3.5 million in 2...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Top Mafia don arrested in Sicily raid

ROME - Police raided a summit of Mafia dons in Sicily on Monday, arresting a longtime fugitive authorities say was revitalizing Cosa Nostra's ties with U.S. mo...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Mexican flood victims scramble for food

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico - A massive wave of mud and water swept through a Mexican village Monday and up to 16 people were feared buried, officials said, as rescue...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

House Democrats press Bush on subpoenas

WASHINGTON - House Democrats threatened Monday to hold President Bush's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for informatio...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Bush urges Musharraf to hold elections

WASHINGTON - President Bush urged Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday to "restore democracy as quickly as possible," choosing mild disappointment ov...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Hollywood writers begin strike

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 12,000 screenwriters went on strike against the U.S. film and television industry on Monday after the collapse of last-ditch co...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Bush to hold talks with Turkish leader on Iraqi Kurds

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush on Monday faces crisis talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he vies to dissuade his "war on terror" ally from an incursion into Iraq to hunt down...