Palestinian Kills 4 Israelis On Eve Of Peace Talks (ap)
AP – A Palestinian gunman opened fire on an Israeli vehicle traveling in the West Bank on Tuesday, killing four passengers, authorities said, in a deadly attack that cast a long shadow over Mideast peace talks set to start this week. Read more
5 More American Troops Die In Afghan Fighting (ap)
AP – Five more American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending the month with a spike in bloodshed that has claimed the lives of 19 U.S. service members in only four days. Read more
Flood Victim Gives Birth In Graveyard In Pakistan (ap)
AP – Jannah Soorjo was forced to give birth Tuesday in a sprawling Muslim graveyard in southern Pakistan filled with hundreds of thousands of flood victims, a reminder of the pain and despair gripping the country even as the floodwaters begin to flow out to sea. Read more
Pm Says Iraq Independent After Us Combat Role Ends (ap)
AP – Iraq’s prime minister hailed the end of American combat operations Tuesday, saying Iraq is now an independent, sovereign country on equal footing with the U.S. Read more
‘unprecedented’ Challenge To Save Chilean Miners (ap)
AP – The effort to save 33 Chilean men trapped deep in a mine is an unprecedented challenge, mining safety experts said Tuesday. It means months of drilling, then a harrowing three-hour trip in a cage up a narrow hole carved through solid rock. Read more