Minor wreck turns into deadly rampage
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly going on a violent rampage after a minor fender-bender, slashing and stabbing the occupants of a car, then running over and killing a woman who had been riding in another nearby vehicle.
U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski have signed a deal that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered Russia.
Blasts reportedly kill 11 in Algeria
Twin car bombings at a hotel and military headquarters killed 11 people and wounded 31 others on Wednesday, according to local reports.
Bhutto's widower wins backing for presidency
A major opposition party on Wednesday backed Benazir Bhutto's widower to become Pakistan's president, as the power struggle following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf intensified.
NYT: Obama's ads in key states go on attack
Senator Barack Obama has started a sustained and hard-hitting advertising campaign against Senator John McCain in states that will be vital this fall.
Bush to defend war on terror in speech
President Bush is defending his line-in-the-sand approach to the fight against Islamic terrorism, following presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama in a speech to a veterans group.
World Blog: Hangover to follow China's party?
2 get labor over China protest bid
Chinese authorities have ordered two women to spend one year in a labor camp after they applied to hold a protest during the Olympics against being forced from their homes, a relative said Wednesday.
Rogue monkey eludes Tokyo police
A rogue monkey holed up at a Tokyo train station for more than two hours on Wednesday before giving dozens of net-wielding police officers the slip among crowds of excited children and passersby.
'Boomerang' storm Fay may worsen
Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and turn into a hurricane.