USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
5 Oct 2008 at 8:10pm
Iraq's fledgling stock exchange has increased 25% this year as improved security fans hope for an economic revival.
Hungary: Four dead, 26 injured after train collision
6 Oct 2008 at 12:14pm
A local passenger train ran into the back of an long-distance train Monday near Budapest, killing four people and injuring 26.
Russia steps up preparations for Georgia pullout
6 Oct 2008 at 11:20am
Russian forces stepped up preparations Monday to withdraw from bases and checkpoints surrounding two separatist regions in Georgia, ...
Member hurt; Norway team clears Antarctic airstrip
6 Oct 2008 at 11:08am
The crew of a Norwegian research base in the Antarctic was racing to clear snow and ice from a closed airfield so an injured ...
Turkish planes bomb Kurdish hideout in north Iraq
6 Oct 2008 at 8:39am
Turkish warplanes bombed a Kurdish rebel hideout in northern Iraq on Monday the third air strike in retaliation for an attack ...
Official: Iran refuses plane carrying Iraq speaker
6 Oct 2008 at 8:23am
An official says a plane carrying Iraq's Sunni parliamentary speaker has been refused entry in Iran.
Scientists: 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction
6 Oct 2008 at 8:17am
The news on mammals is not good. 'We estimate that one in four species is threatened with extinction and that the population ...
Global conflict, financial turmoil hit U.N. refugee agency
6 Oct 2008 at 6:56am
The number of people fleeing conflict and disaster is rising even as global financial turmoil complicates fundraising to care ...
German, 2 French researchers share Nobel Prize in medicine
6 Oct 2008 at 6:38am
Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in ...
China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal
6 Oct 2008 at 5:46am
China pledged to improve food safety Monday and authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated milk scandal ...
USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
6 Oct 2008 at 11:13am
Road salt shortages have cities and states across the USA scrambling to stock up before the snow hits. As they do, they are finding ...
Georgia transgender politician wins legal battle
6 Oct 2008 at 1:34pm
Georgia's top court has ruled in favor of a transgender politician sued by two political opponents who claimed she misled voters ...
Charges remain for NY soldier accused of killing 2
6 Oct 2008 at 1:35pm
A military judge has refused to dismiss charges against a soldier from New York who is accused of killing two Army officers by ...
Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested
6 Oct 2008 at 12:30pm
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people ...
Bodies found on houseboat, carbon monoxide blamed
6 Oct 2008 at 11:47am
Authorities in western Illinois say they found four bodies on a houseboat along the Mississippi River over the weekend.
Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens
6 Oct 2008 at 11:10am
So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you ...
Wabash College freshman found dead at fraternity
6 Oct 2008 at 12:40pm
Police in Indiana say a college freshman was found dead over the weekend in his fraternity house and suspect that alcohol was ...
Toddler falls from carnival ride, caught by fairgoers
6 Oct 2008 at 9:37am
Authorities say patrons at a central Florida carnival caught a toddler whose mother was forced to drop her when a ride stranded ...
AP: FBI file details Knievel's dark side
6 Oct 2008 at 7:40am
Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected ...
Simpson jury held strong views on 1995 acquittal
5 Oct 2008 at 9:34pm
Nearly half of the jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in a casino hotel disagreed with Simpson's ...
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
6 Oct 2008 at 12:25pm
Home health care costs charged to Medicare in the Miami area have risen 20 times the national average in the past five years, ...
Hungary: Four dead, 26 injured after train collision
6 Oct 2008 at 12:14pm
A local passenger train ran into the back of an long-distance train Monday near Budapest, killing four people and injuring 26.
Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested
6 Oct 2008 at 12:30pm
The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people ...
Court clears way for Ariz. 'choose life' license plates
6 Oct 2008 at 12:01pm
An anti-abortion group has won its long legal fight to force Arizona to issue "choose life" license plates, after the Supreme ...
Jury hears taped Allen-Stevens phone conversations
6 Oct 2008 at 11:50am
Jurors have begun hearing secretly recorded phone calls between Sen. Ted Stevens and the government's star witness at the Alaska ...
Bodies found on houseboat, carbon monoxide blamed
6 Oct 2008 at 11:47am
Authorities in western Illinois say they found four bodies on a houseboat along the Mississippi River over the weekend.
Small diet tricks seem to work, say experts at Obesity Society
6 Oct 2008 at 11:43am
There's no magic bullet for dropping pounds and keeping them off, but there are many practical ways to approach weight loss. ...
Russia steps up preparations for Georgia pullout
6 Oct 2008 at 11:20am
Russian forces stepped up preparations Monday to withdraw from bases and checkpoints surrounding two separatist regions in Georgia, ...
Road salt shortage puts cities in a pinch
6 Oct 2008 at 11:13am
Road salt shortages have cities and states across the USA scrambling to stock up before the snow hits. As they do, they are finding ...
Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens
6 Oct 2008 at 11:10am
So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you ...
USATODAY.com Sports - Top Stories
6 Oct 2008 at 1:25pm
The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured ...
Danks delivers, gives White Sox life in ALDS
6 Oct 2008 at 12:01pm
John Danks pitched another big game to save Chicago's season and well-traveled DeWayne Wise delivered a two-run double as the ...
Hamlin released from hospital after Talladega crash
6 Oct 2008 at 11:42am
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, shaken up after a severe crash at Talladega Superspeedway, was released from the hospital Monday.
NFL's volatility displayed as Bills lose QB, game to Cards
6 Oct 2008 at 11:01am
So much can change from week to week in the NFL. Just take look at the starting quarterbacks for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona ...
Historic comeback saves Colts from disastrous start
6 Oct 2008 at 10:20am
Still sweaty and in full uniform a few minutes after making history with his deciding touchdown pass, Peyton Manning greeted ...
Pats back to winning ways, punch out 49ers 30-21
6 Oct 2008 at 7:58am
From Randy Moss' dynamic 66-yard touchdown catch to Kevin Faulk's score on a direct snap, the New England Patriots returned to ...
Big Ben, Steelers grit out 26-21 defeat of Jaguars
6 Oct 2008 at 1:25pm
Riddle solved, finally. Using a late fourth-quarter comeback, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally managed to solve the perplexing ...
Napoli, bullpen help Angels win in extras, avert sweep
6 Oct 2008 at 2:13am
Catcher Mike Napoli, who homered twice, singled to lead off the 12th inning and scored on Erick Aybar's one-out single to center, ...
Stewart breaks through, holds off Smith at Talladega
6 Oct 2008 at 11:40am
Tony Stewart snapped his 43-race winless streak on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, getting the victory when NASCAR ruled Regan ...
No Shocker: Detroit wins third title in six seasons
6 Oct 2008 at 12:56am
The Detroit Shock swept the league's best regular-season team, the San Antonio Silver Stars, to capture their third WNBA championship ...
USATODAY.com Tech - Top Stories
6 Oct 2008 at 1:27pm
So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you ...
Member hurt; Norway team clears Antarctic airstrip
6 Oct 2008 at 11:08am
The crew of a Norwegian research base in the Antarctic was racing to clear snow and ice from a closed airfield so an injured ...
Scientists: 1 in 4 mammals faces extinction
6 Oct 2008 at 8:17am
The news on mammals is not good. 'We estimate that one in four species is threatened with extinction and that the population ...
German, 2 French researchers share Nobel Prize in medicine
6 Oct 2008 at 6:38am
Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in ...
A Nobel calling: Predicting the science Nobel Prizes winners
5 Oct 2008 at 5:39pm
Some of the most eminent names in science will tumble out of bed this week with news that they've been awarded a Nobel Prize, ...
Fraud is a hang-up for prepaid calling card market
5 Oct 2008 at 5:13pm
Rosalba Posada can tick off a list of problems she has encountered trying to use prepaid calling cards to stay in touch with ...
RIM: AT&T still testing BlackBerry Bold
5 Oct 2008 at 5:06pm
A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion Ltd. is still undergoing testing by AT&T Inc., and RIM's co-CEO ...
Venus flytraps are trapped in a shrinking natural habitat
5 Oct 2008 at 5:02pm
These days, venus flytraps are more vulnerable than ever. And despite its popularity, the people who could protect it seem focused ...
Project aims to archive Western animal sounds
5 Oct 2008 at 4:55pm
Rattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with but if you're trying to collect the sounds of every creature in the West that slithers, ...
There will be more Wii consoles this Christmas
3 Oct 2008 at 10:06am
Nintendo expects to have more of its Wii game consoles available in the U.S. this holiday season, but stopped short of guaranteeing ...
USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories
6 Oct 2008 at 1:13pm
In the first argument of the Supreme Court's new term, a tobacco company lawyer Monday urged the justices to broadly block state ...
Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
6 Oct 2008 at 1:26pm
Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while ...
Rampant Medicare fraud suspected in Miami
6 Oct 2008 at 12:25pm
Home health care costs charged to Medicare in the Miami area have risen 20 times the national average in the past five years, ...
Court clears way for Ariz. 'choose life' license plates
6 Oct 2008 at 12:01pm
An anti-abortion group has won its long legal fight to force Arizona to issue "choose life" license plates, after the Supreme ...
Jury hears taped Allen-Stevens phone conversations
6 Oct 2008 at 11:50am
Jurors have begun hearing secretly recorded phone calls between Sen. Ted Stevens and the government's star witness at the Alaska ...
Sleuths go door to door to sniff out Medicare fraud
6 Oct 2008 at 12:43pm
Investigators are trying to crack down on fraud in one of the nation's hot spots for Medicare scams: Miami-Dade County.
Runoff next for indicted La. lawmaker
5 Oct 2008 at 8:04pm
U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, who came in first in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, faces former TV reporter Helena ...
USDA issues warning for frozen chicken dinners
5 Oct 2008 at 1:42pm
The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with ...
High court term begins quietly in campaign season
5 Oct 2008 at 12:05am
The Supreme Court is doing its best to stay out of the spotlight in the final days of the presidential campaign and while the ...
It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan
4 Oct 2008 at 10:09am
After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry ...
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