AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people late Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al-Qaida leaders are believed to be living, two intelligence officials said.

AP - His backers feeling increasingly confident, Democrat Barack Obama made a slight nod to his Republican rival on Saturday and asked voters to have faith in him as the next president.

AP - Republican John McCain, the clock ticking down on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, turned away Saturday from visceral attacks on his rival to pivot back toward policy differences.

Hurricane Norbert slams into Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula with 103mph (165km/h) winds.

Wayne Rooney grabs a late brace as England beat Kazakhstan in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

The world financial system is on the "brink of systemic meltdown", the head of the International Monetary Fund warns.

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Topshop and BHS owner Sir Philip Green has been in talks with officials in Iceland, which could lead to him buying several leading UK stores.

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US President George Bush has said he is still confident that the world's major economies can overcome the global financial crisis.

Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Saturday after tripping and falling over one of his dogs the night before at his home in western North Carolina, a hospital statement said.

Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider has been killed in a road accident in the Austrian province of Carinthia.

The White House hopes to remove North Korea from its terrorism-sponsor list in a bid to kick-start nuclear talks.

A credit-card fraud ring funneled account data to Pakistan from hundreds of grocery-store card machines across Europe.

NATO authorized military strikes against the Afghan drug industry amid evidence heroin is funding the Taliban.