Iraq on the brink: fears failure (Web promotion) of deal will escalate

Iraq on the brink: fears failure (Web promotion) of deal will escalate

Iraq on the brink: fears failure of deal will escalate insurgency
Scotsman - 37 minutes ago IRAQ was last night on the brink of a divisive political battle which could see an increase in violence after Shi'ite and Kurd claims that they had agreed to Sunni Arab proposals for a new constitution were dismissed by politicians close to the insurgents

Housing outcry after Paris blaze
ic Wales - 13 hours ago The Paris fire that killed 17 African immigrants � 14 of them children � has prompted outrage over sub-standard housing and calls for low-cost schemes to help the city�s poor. Scorched walls and flower

�Greenspan successor to face big problems�
Daily Times - 2 hours ago JACKSON HOLE, Wyo: Former US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, lavish in his praise for Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, said Friday his successor should be market savvy because large problems may lie ahead.

Yankees' big rally in ninth beats Royals
MSNBC - 2 hours ago NEW YORK - Reliever Jeremy Affeldt gave the New York Yankees extra outs in the ninth inning. They were more than happy to take advantage. Alex Rodriguez�s RBI single capped a five-run ninth-inning rally

Treasure Coast residents enjoy day off after hurricane
Palm Beach Post - 1 hour ago A year after Treasure Coast residents found themselves the unlucky recipients of a one-two punch from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, the mild winds and rain wrought by Hurricane Katrina were a welcome respite � a chance to play hooky from school or work

Bombmaker Calls for Eradication of Israel
Guardian Unlimited - 4 hours ago By AMY TEIBEL. JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas militants released a videotape Saturday purportedly showing a bombmaker believed to top Israel's most-wanted list celebrating the Gaza Strip pullout as a victory for armed resistance.

Rose holds charging Curtis at bay
BBC Sport - 1 hour ago England's Justin Rose held onto a slim one-shot lead over former Open champion Ben Curtis after three rounds of the Buick Championship in Connecticut. Rose, who led by four at halfway, carded 70 to reach 12

Tropical Storm Katrina nears Florida
Reuters - Aug 25, 2005 By Jane Sutton. MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Katrina strengthened on Thursday as it crept over warm Atlantic waters toward Florida and was expected to grow into a hurricane before deluging the state's densely populated southeast coast.