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• Lacking accord, U.S. and Iraq seek a plan B
With time running out for the conclusion of an agreement governing American forces in Iraq, nervous negotiators have begun examining alternatives that would allow U.S. troops to stay beyond the Dec. 31 deadline, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials ...
• U.S. millionaire arrives at space station
KOROLYOV, Russia - A Russian spacecraft carrying an American computer game designer and two crewmates docked with the international space station on Tuesday. The Soyuz TMA-13 delivered Richard Garriott for a 10-day stay on the station. The paying ...
• India call centers get another view of U.S.
Oct. 13: When jobs disappear in small towns like Pryor, the pain is felt by the entire community. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports. Talking to so many anguished Americans has taught these agents an important lesson: Live within your means. Agents with ...
• Canadians vote but polls suggest little change
Harper has since tried to undue the damage, saying he knows Canadians are worried. He contrasted Canada's economic and fiscal performance to the more dire situation in the U.S. "Americans are running deficits. We're running surpluses. Americans are ...
• Bush critic Paul Krugman wins economics Nobel
I'm slightly less terrified today than I was on Friday," he said, referring to the weekend talks among European leaders that led to the partial nationalization of British banks and unlimited access to U.S. dollars for banks worldwide. That said, he ...