FACTBOX: Musharraf's evolving relationship with Washington |
| | | Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday to avoid impeachment charges, nearly nine years after the former army chief and key ally in the U.S. campaign against terrorism took power in a coup. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Militants try to storm US base in Afghanistan |
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U.S. to urge NATO to scale back Russia ties |
| | | The United States will urge NATO allies on Tuesday to consider scaling back ties with Moscow to put pressure on Russia to respect a peace deal on Georgia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Ohuruogu wins Olympic 400-meters gold medal |
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Bolt advances in 200 meters; US woman wins discus |
| | | Usain Bolt served up a speedy reminder Monday night that despite losing one of the Beijing Games' biggest attractions, there's still plenty to look forward to in Olympic track and field. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Walsh, May-Treanor go for beach volleyball gold |
| | | Defending Olympic champions Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the United States will play for another gold medal after advancing to the beach volleyball championship game with a straight-sets victory over Brazil. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Who Will Run With The Presidents? |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 500 |
| | | As of Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at least 500 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UK Hit As US Visitors Stay Away |
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Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US bank 'to fail within months' |
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Obama Makes VP Choice, but Keeps It Secret From Candidate |
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Pentagon sees no big Russian pullout |
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Poor sleep equals high blood pressure for teens |
| | | Poor sleep habits can do more than annoy parents and make teenagers drowsy in school -- they can lead to high blood pressure, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Man accused in NY of smuggling military equipment |
| | | A Taiwanese man has been extradited to New York to face charges that he smuggled military equipment including infrared laser aiming devices for rifles and a fighter pilot helmet out of the United States to his country. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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FBI admits missteps, but defends anthrax probe |
| | | FBI officials defended on Monday the scientific evidence linking a U.S. Army scientist who committed suicide to the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, but acknowledged missteps occurred early in its investigation. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Dollar slips against Swiss franc |
| | | The dollar slipped against the Swiss francs late Monday night in New York. The U.S. currency was worth 1.0974 Swiss francs, just below the 1.0978 francs it bought in the late afternoon. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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AP: Mexican peppers posed problem before outbreak |
| | | Federal inspectors at U.S. border crossings repeatedly turned back filthy, disease-ridden shipments of peppers from Mexico in the months before a salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400 people was finally traced to Mexican chilies. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Iraqi refugees arriving in US for resettlement |
| | | Thousands of Iraqi refugees have arrived in the United States as part of a nationwide resettlement program to bring 12,000 Iraqis to the United States by the end of next month, officials said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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U.S. women reach final against Brazil |
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