US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,148As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at least 4,148 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial FridayCuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison.
Crane hits Canadian commuter train, injuring 6The boom of a construction crane smashed into a light-rail commuter train Wednesday, injuring the driver and five passengers, including a 10-year-old girl, officials said.
BAGHDAD OBSERVER: Changing story of intercepted suicide bomberIt's been three days since Rania Ibrahim, 15, was detained by Iraqi Security Forces when they discovered the explosive packed vest around her chest in the northern city of Baqouba.
G7 countries condemn Russia's actions in GeorgiaThe Group of Seven industrialized democracies condemned Russia on Wednesday for its actions in Georgia, underlining the country's growing estrangement from the West.
UN: 1 more year for peacekeepers in LebanonThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to keep a peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year, calling for stepped-up efforts to achieve a permanent cease-fire and long-term resolution of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
Cabinet chief vows Argentina will service debtArgentina will meet all its debt obligations in 2008 and 2009, its Cabinet chief said Wednesday, addressing investor concerns that political tensions could reduce its budget surplus and slow its debt payments.
Liberian ex-warlord dodges questions at hearing
Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya
Jordan reaches out to militant Hamas
Police: Disabled Palestinian siblings hidden away
US military says Baghdad bombing suspect detained

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