Iraq’s main Shiite parties Monday announced the formation of a new alliance that excludes the prime minister — at least for now. The coalition, named the Iraqi National Alliance, was formed to compete in the country’s national elections in January
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Rig spill causes oil slick off Australia
Crews worked Monday to disperse an oil slick that stretches 8 nautical miles through remote waters off the coast of northwestern Australia.
Apple to release Snow Leopard on Friday
Snow Leopard, the highly anticipated new operating system for the Mac, will be released ahead of schedule Friday, Apple announced Monday. The Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be available as an upgrade to the current Leopard system for $29 and can be pre-ordered now, the company said. “Snow Leopard builds on our most successful operating system ever, and we’re happy to get it to users earlier than expected,” said Bertrand Serlet, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering
6 killed, 10 wounded in Pakistan blast
Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a car bomb blast in Pakistan’s troubled northwest Monday, officials said.
Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coastline
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the shores of Japan on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
Four NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
Four NATO troops have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan since the weekend, military officials said Tuesday. Three Americans died in southern Afghanistan in incidents Saturday, Sunday and Monday, a U.S
Usually harmless turbulence can be dangerous, deadly
It’s a moment familiar to any regular air traveler. The plane bucks up and down, lurches forward and back, or both. Sometimes overhead bins fly open
Apnea, early starts blamed in Hawaii pilots’ nap
A pilot’s sleep disorder and a string of early mornings helped cause the crew of a commuter jet to fall asleep during a flight over Hawaii in 2008, federal investigators reported Monday.
Pirates release Malaysian tugboat after seven months
Somali pirates have released a Malaysian tugboat and 11 crew members after holding them for more than seven months, an international business group reported Monday.
7 in North Carolina charged with supporting terrorism
Federal authorities have charged seven men in North Carolina with supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder abroad, the Justice Department announced Monday.