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Officials May Evacuate New Orleans as Gustav Nears

The New Orleans area is skittishly watching as a storm marches across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.


U.S., Iraq Eye Troop Exit By End Of 2011

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraq's foreign minister said Thursday that American and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but that a final deal has not yet been set.


Official: Many Factors Caused Madrid Crash

Spain's civil aviation chief said a combination of factors probably caused this week's fiery plane crash in Madrid, which killed 153 people.


Plane Crash In Kyrgyzstan Kills Dozens

A passenger jet carrying 90 people to Iran has crashed near the main airport in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 65 of those on board, police say. Officials are blaming technical problems for the disaster.


New Cold War Doesn't Faze Russian Leader

Russia stunned the West on Tuesday by recognizing the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway provinces. The move signaled the Kremlin's willingness to risk closing its doors to the West.


The West Warns Russia To "Change Course"

The Group of Seven industrialized democracies condemned Russia for its actions in Georgia, underlining the country's growing estrangement from the West.


Mexican Towns Hit by US Downturn

The village of La Heredad, Mexico.


N Korea Reneges on Nukes -- Again

North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex


The Sour State of Florida Citrus

Low hanging oranges cling to trees barely out of the flood waters left behind by Tropical Storm Fay.


Forgetting New Orleans

Mourners embrace at the repaired levee wall which was breached during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana.