After China's quake, firemen rise to rescue task

After 20 hours of persistence, Chengdu firemen pulled a man from the rubble of a collapsed hospital.

Housing woes lure back bold buyers

From California to Florida, investors snap up distressed properties, hoping to profit.

In Israel, Bush outlines a blunt vision for the Middle East

At the Knesset on Thursday, the president spoke in visionary terms of Israel's future, saying that the core of the current regional conflict 'was an ancient battle between good and evil.'

California high court overturns gay marriage ban

Thursday's ruling makes it the second state to legalize same-sex marriage.

Pentagon scales back AFRICOM ambitions

Opposition in Africa means the new command's headquarters will more likely be in US or Europe.

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