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.

Is it really just ‘the economy, stupid'?

The battle for electoral votes will be fought in high unemployment states such as Michigan, but also in places with relatively low unemployment such as Virginia.

Bush offers strong support for Georgia
In a speech to veterans of foreign wars Wednesday, President Bush offered strong support for Georgia, condemning Russia's brutal crackdown in the former Soviet republic.

Former Chinese leader dies at 87

Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as Mao Zedong's handpicked successor before being toppled by reformists, died Wednesday. He was 87.

Tropical Storm Fay lingers over Fla.

Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Fay flooded hundreds of homes in central Florida on Wednesday, a county official said.

Pilot sues to get off terror watch list
A commercial airline pilot and convert to Islam who says his name is on the U.S. government's secret terrorist watch list has filed a federal lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department.

Sarkozy: No regrets despite 10 troop deaths

French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Wednesday that French troops would stick it out in Afghanistan despite an exceptionally deadly attack and frustration at home about the war.

World's tallest man reclaims title

Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines.

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.