Long list of caveats for U.S.-Sudan relations
The U.S. is offering to normalize relations with Sudan gradually if the government settles such issues as the Darfur crisis and carries…
Study supports angioplasty safety
New report may boost the desire of small hospitals to perform the procedure in nonurgent cases, even without on-site cardiac-surgeon backup.
Zimbabweans Vote, in Test for Mugabe
Zimbabweans voted Saturday on whether to keep the ruler blamed by opponents for their country’s economic collapse, though President Robert Mugabe’s challengers claimed the election was rigged even before the polls opened.
Sydney goes dark to lead Earth Hour
From the Sydney Opera House to Rome’s Colosseum to the Sears Tower’s famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark…
Beijing Tries to Kick Habit Before Games
Cui Dalin, China’s deputy sports minister, told legislators that the Beijing Olympics would inspire Chinese to live healthier lives. Then he stepped out into a nonsmoking hallway _ and lit a cigarette.
Official: Miners missing in Tanzania
A government official says 75 miners are missing and believed to have died in mines following heavy rains in northeastern Tanzania.
Chicago’s new top cop wants tougher fitness standards
Perhaps it’s not fair, given all the temptation on the beat from deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs (that’s with pickles and tomatoes…
Pakistan PM Pledges Terror Talks
Pakistan’s new prime minister vowed Saturday to make the war on terror his No. 1 priority, but said peace talks and aid programs could be more effective than weapons in fighting militancy in tribal areas along the Afghan border.
More violence in Tibet as foreign envoys end visit
Beijing is trying to enforce calm and buttress its claim that the protests were incited by forces linked to the Dalai Lama.
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