Bush Hails G-8 summit's work on climate change (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:24:52 GMTAP - President Bush on Wednesday hailed the move by G-8 leaders to coalesce behind a broad climate-change strategy, claiming in a summit valedictory that "significant progress" has been made on global warming.
Attack outside US consulate in Turkey, 6 dead (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:30:22 GMTAP - Armed men attacked a police guardpost outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, and the ensuing clash killed three officers and three of the assailants, officials said.
Iran tests missiles in Persian Gulf, Hormouz (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:48:28 GMTAP - Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials say are in response to U.S. and Israeli threats, state television reported.
Senate to pass bill overhauling eavesdropping rules (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:15:21 GMTAP - The Senate finally is expected to pass a bill overhauling rules on secret government eavesdropping, completing a lengthy and bitter debate that pitted privacy and civil liberties concerns against the desire to prevent terrorist attacks.
US Marines: 400 Afghan insurgents killed (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:11:26 GMTAP - A U.S. Marines commander said Wednesday his troops have killed 400 insurgents in southern Afghanistan since late April.
Erratic winds prompt new evacuations in California (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:19:11 GMTAP - Thousands of residents north of Sacramento have been told to flee after erratic winds blew embers across wildfire containment lines, the latest setback for already strained fire crews.
General says Iraqi security forces still need help (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:19:39 GMTAP - The Army three-star general who for a year led efforts to train Iraq's army and police units says progress is mixed and U.S. help is needed for the foreseeable future.
US agriculture secretary confident meat is safe (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:09:00 GMTAP - The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation's food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves.
Oil prices rebound on Iran missile tests (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:25:38 GMTAP - Oil prices rebounded Wednesday in Asia from a tumble of more than $5 in the previous session after Iran test-fired nine missiles, renewing fears of a conflict that could cut global oil supplies.
Psychiatrist at trial sides with Christie Brinkley (AP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:55:48 GMTAP - A court-appointed psychiatrist took the stand at Christie Brinkley's divorce trial and added a dispassionate, but intimate viewpoint to a case piled high with dirty laundry.
