Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption Fri Nov 20 20:38:15 UTC 2009
Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption

Fingers, tooth said to be Galileo's are found Fri Nov 20 18:25:01 UTC 2009
Florence museum: a tooth and 2 fingers said to be Galileo's are found and will be displayed

Pakistan demands US share Afghan blueprint Fri Nov 20 18:20:15 UTC 2009
Pakistan demands US share Afghan blueprint; suspected US missile strike kills 8 militants

Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic Fri Nov 20 17:49:32 UTC 2009
Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists on Antarctic cruise reaches clear water

Downbeat Dell weighs on world markets Fri Nov 20 16:45:01 UTC 2009
Downbeat Dell statement weighs on world markets at end of mixed economic, corporate week

6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue Fri Nov 20 16:00:22 UTC 2009
Diplomats from 6 world powers urge Iran to accept UN nuclear plan

Italian prosecutors: Knox hated murder victim Fri Nov 20 15:56:13 UTC 2009
Italian prosecutors: US student 'harbored hatred' for Briton; killed her in sex game

Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis Fri Nov 20 15:55:45 UTC 2009
Representative of Iraqi Shiite spiritual leader urges parties to break election law impasse

Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman Fri Nov 20 15:13:55 UTC 2009
Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead

Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported US strike Fri Nov 20 14:24:42 UTC 2009
Officials say suspected US missile strike kills 8 militants in northwestern Pakistan

Italian prosecutors: US student staged break-in Fri Nov 20 13:29:52 UTC 2009
Italian prosecutors say US student staged break-in to cover guilt in murder of British student

6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue Fri Nov 20 13:29:27 UTC 2009
Diplomats from 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue in Brussels

Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids Fri Nov 20 12:30:43 UTC 2009
UN children's convention at 20: Indian boy embodies the plight of millions of downtrodden kids

Top SKorean model found hanged in Paris apartment Fri Nov 20 12:09:34 UTC 2009
French police: Top South Korean model found hanged in Paris apartment, suicide thought likely

Floods devastate UK Lake District; Many rescued Fri Nov 20 11:32:44 UTC 2009
Helicopters, boats rescue scores from floods in UK's Lake District; Ireland also hard hit

Rebel blast derails train in India, killing 2 Fri Nov 20 11:20:21 UTC 2009
Rebel blast derails train in eastern India, killing 2 passengers, wounding 30

Italian prosecutors wrap up in Knox murder trial Fri Nov 20 10:40:10 UTC 2009
Italian prosecutors begin closing arguments in murder trial of US student

20 years after UN pact, many children still suffer Fri Nov 20 10:31:23 UTC 2009
20 years after UN pact to protect children, some successes alongside a long list of woes

200 in UK tourist region rescued from floodwaters Fri Nov 20 10:13:29 UTC 2009
British air force rescues 200 people from floodwaters in tourist region

Rebels blow up train track in India, killing 1 Fri Nov 20 10:06:50 UTC 2009
Train derails in eastern India after Maoist rebels blow up track, killing 1 passenger