BRUSSELS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — NATO agreed Tuesday to gradually resume contacts with Russia suspended after Moscow's intervention in Georgia, and put off a decision on putting Ukraine and Georgia on formal membership tracks. ... > full story
DETROIT/WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. automakers started to submit plans demanded by Congress as the Big Three's CEOs and lawmakers gird for debate over a $25 billion bailout the industry says it needs to survive. ... > full story
DULUTH, Georgia, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The state of Georgia voted in a run-off election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to more easily pass their legislation agenda. ... > full story
TOKYO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The top U.S. negotiator for multilateral talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear program said on Tuesday he saw a way forward at the next meeting, but details on verification must still be clarified. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death Tuesday for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. ... > full story
KABUL, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Two U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been charged with the abuse of Afghan detainees, the U.S. military said Tuesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Bargain-hunting holiday shoppers did not save U.S. retail sales in November, which will likely represent a second straight month of declines for the industry. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The chances of a terror attack on a major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass destruction are better than even, according to a task force mandated by the U.S. Congress, The Washington Post reported in its Tuesday edition. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush said the biggest regret of his presidency was flawed intelligence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and told ABC "World News" in an interview airing on Monday that he was unprepared for war when he took office. ... > full story
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Georgia asks for 2014 Sochi Games to be moved Dec. 2, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports) — Georgia has asked the International Olympic Committee to move the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, citing security reasons.. . IOC ...
Georgian President Defends ‘Difficult Choice’ Dec. 1, 2008 (St. Petersburg Times, Russia) — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Friday mounted a fresh defense of his country's assault on South Ossetia in August, denying accusations ...
Georgian PM Reminds NATO Of Membership Promise Dec. 1, 2008 (Morningstar) — Georgia's new Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili on Monday recalled the North Atlantic Treaty Organization promise to accept his country as a ...
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