SEOUL (Reuters) - With just minutes to spare on Monday, the United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years, officials said.

HONIARA (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian television on Sunday showed pictures of two of the 15 British sailors and marines held in Iran, the men saying they were captured after entering Iranian waters.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Young children may be less likely to suffer fatal injuries than they were two decades ago but young blacks and American Indians are twice as likely as whites of dying in accidents, a U.S. study said on Monday.

AP - A powerful undersea earthquake Monday in the South Pacific sent a tsunami several yards high crashing into the Solomon Islands, devastating at least one village, officials and residents said.

AP - More airline passengers bumped, more bags lost and fewer on-time flights. For the third year in a row, those problems grew worse for the industry, according to annual study that rates airline quality.

AP - The United States and South Korea successfully concluded a free trade agreement after almost 10 months of contentious negotiations, a U.S. official said Monday.

AP - Tom Glavine patiently watched the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate the World Series title, a championship the New York Mets could have won themselves. Then the 41-year-old went out and set a good example for how the Mets might finish the job this season, beating the champions 6-1 in the major league opener on Sunday night.

Reuters - With just minutes to spare on Monday, the United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years, officials said.

Reuters - At least six people were killed and entire villages engulfed by the sea after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, triggering a Pacific panic and fears of more deaths.

Reuters - Young children may be less likely to suffer fatal injuries than they were two decades ago but young blacks and American Indians are twice as likely as whites of dying in accidents, a U.S. study said on Monday.

HONIARA (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.

SEOUL (Reuters) - With just minutes to spare on Monday, the United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years, officials said.

AP - A bone-rattling earthquake sparked a tsunami that sent 10-foot high waves crashing into parts of the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping out one village and killing at least three people, officials and witnesses said.

AP - The record-shattering presidential fundraising totals posted by Hillary Clinton and John Edwards pose as many questions as they provide answers.

AP - Tom Glavine patiently watched the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate the World Series title, a championship the New York Mets could have won themselves. Then the 41-year-old went out and set a good example for how the Mets might finish the job this season, beating the champions 6-1 in the major league opener on Sunday night.

Reuters - At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.

Reuters - With just minutes to spare on Monday, the United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years, officials said.

AFP - A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands early Monday, flattening villages and killing at least six people and sparking scenes of panic, officials said.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - All 15 British navy personnel held by Iran have admitted entering Iranian waters illegally, a Tehran news agency said on Monday, but Iran indicated a softer line by saying it would not air film of their 'confessions'.

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years on Monday with only minutes to go before a deadline.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The bodies of 19 civilians kidnapped by gunmen at a fake checkpoint north of Baghdad were found on Monday, Iraqi police and hospital sources said.

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Thousands of Taliban suicide bombers have been deployed across Afghanistan to attack Western troops and the government, the group's military chief said on Monday.

AP - A bone-rattling earthquake sparked a tsunami that sent 10-foot high waves crashing into parts of the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping out one village and killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

AP - The standoff over 15 captured British sailors shows no signs of abating, and analysts say that Iran's tough stance is a demonstration of the power of hardliners unafraid to confront the West.

AP - A car parked in a garage exploded Monday in Baghdad, killing at least three people and wounding 10, police said. The blast took place about 10 a.m. near a governmental property registration agency in Baiyaa, an area with a mixed population of Sunnis and Shiites in western Baghdad. Police said five cars and nearby buildings also were damaged.

AP - A new school symbolizing a new beginning stands ready for Amish students who survived a shooting that killed five of their classmates six months ago.

Reuters - All 15 British navy personnel held by Iran have admitted entering Iranian waters illegally, a Tehran news agency said on Monday, but Iran indicated a softer line by saying it would not air film of their "confessions."

Reuters - The United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years on Monday with only minutes to go before a deadline.

Reuters - The bodies of 19 civilians kidnapped by gunmen at a fake checkpoint north of Baghdad were found on Monday, Iraqi police and hospital sources said.

Reuters - Thousands of Taliban suicide bombers have been deployed across Afghanistan to attack Western troops and the government, the group's military chief said on Monday.

AFP - A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded into the western Solomon Islands early Monday, destroying entire villages and reportedly killing at least 15 people, officials said.

HONIARA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands on Monday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing.

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years on Monday with only minutes to go before a deadline.

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide truck bomb killed 12 people and wounded 137 others in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday in the latest attack by insurgents using explosives-laden trucks.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A credit crunch stemming from turmoil in the subprime mortgage market will trigger further weakness in housing and keep U.S. economic growth 'below trend' most of this year, a UCLA Anderson Forecast unit said in a report on Monday.

AP - Iran's state-run radio on Monday cited what it called 'positive changes' in Britain's negotiating stance and said because of those, television stations would not broadcast additional videos of British sailors' confessions.

AP - A suicide truck bomber targeted a police station in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, including many children from a nearby school, police said.

AP - The standard advice for how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy may need to changed, concludes a rigorous and provocative study suggesting that even accepted weight gains may raise the risk of having an overweight toddler.

Reuters - A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands on Monday, swallowing entire villages and killing at least 12 people with many more missing.

Reuters - The United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact for 15 years on Monday with only minutes to go before a deadline.

Reuters - A suicide truck bomb killed 12 people and wounded 137 others in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday in the latest attack by insurgents using explosives-laden trucks.

Reuters - A credit crunch stemming from turmoil in the subprime mortgage market will trigger further weakness in housing and keep U.S. economic growth "below trend" most of this year, a UCLA Anderson Forecast unit said in a report on Monday.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian television showed fresh footage on Monday of 15 detained British naval personnel, saying they had all admitted to entering Iran illegally and Tehran saw a shift in British policy that could help resolve the standoff.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The campaign to make Pope John Paul a saint reached a landmark on Monday as promoters offered proof of a purported miracle and a cardinal suggested it should be speeded up because there was no doubt of his sanctity.

LONDON (Reuters) - The world needs to fight more polluting gases, and not just focus on carbon emissions, in the fight against climate change, according to a report published by the UK's Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) on Monday.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's call for a regional conference with Arab leaders drew a skeptical response on Monday from Palestinian officials and some diplomats who said it was a diversionary tactic.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as Chemical Ali for his use of poison gas against the regime's opponents and once one of the most feared men in Iraq.

LONDON (Reuters) - EMI Group Plc said on Monday it was making its music catalog available through Apple Inc's iTunes store without the anti-piracy measure known as digital rights management (DRM).

AP - Iranian state radio reported that all 15 British sailors and marines held captive by Iran have confessed to illegally entering Iranian waters but, in an apparent softening in the dispute, said their statements would not air because of 'positive changes' from Britain.

AP - A suicide truck bomber targeted a police station in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, including many children from a nearby school, police said.

AP - EMI Group PLC on Monday announced a deal that will allow computer company Apple Inc. to sell the record company's songs online without copy protection software.

AP - Tribune Co. has accepted a buyout offer from real estate investor Sam Zell in a deal valued at about $8.2 billion, the media company said Monday.

AP - Now we'll see who's really No. 1. Florida, the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament, and Ohio State, which finished the regular season as the top-ranked team, rolled into Monday night's championship game.

Reuters - Iranian television showed fresh footage on Monday of 15 detained British naval personnel, saying they had all admitted to entering Iran illegally and Tehran saw a shift in British policy that could help resolve the standoff.

Reuters - The campaign to make Pope John Paul a saint reached a landmark on Monday as promoters offered proof of a purported miracle and a cardinal suggested it should be speeded up because there was no doubt of his sanctity.

Reuters - The world needs to fight more polluting gases, and not just focus on carbon emissions, in the fight against climate change, according to a report published by the UK's Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) on Monday.

Reuters - Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as Chemical Ali for his use of poison gas against the regime's opponents and once one of the most feared men in Iraq.

AFP - Iran said on Monday all 15 British sailors it detained last month had confessed to illegally entering its waters, and broadcast new pictures of the servicemen apparently admitting to their error.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a U.S. government agency has the power under the clean air law to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A closely divided Supreme Court said on Monday it would not decide whether Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their confinement before U.S. federal judges, avoiding a test of President George W. Bush's powers in the war on terrorism.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Century Financial Corp. said on Monday it will immediately cut 3,200 jobs, or 54 percent of its work force, as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as Chemical Ali for his use of poison gas against the regime's opponents and once one of the most feared men in Iraq.

AP - Tsunami waves churned by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and triggering alerts from Australia to Hawaii, officials said. At least 13 people were killed, and the prime minister warned that the toll would likely grow.

AP - The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from Guantanamo detainees who want challenge their five-year-long confinement in court, a victory for the Bush administration's legal strategy in its fight against terrorism.

AP - Airline hassles are on the rise: More passengers found themselves bumped, their flights delayed or their bags lost last year than in 2005, according to the annual Airline Quality Rating report released Monday.

AP - Tribune Co. has accepted a buyout offer from real estate investor Sam Zell in a deal valued at about $8.2 billion and plans to sell the Chicago Cubs at the end of this season, the media company said Monday.

AP - EMI Group PLC on Monday announced a deal that will allow computer company Apple Inc. to sell the record company's songs online without copy protection software.

AP - Presiding over a company with a market value of $143 billion apparently gives Silicon Valley's most famous billionaires a good sense of humor — and a case of corporate potty mouth.

Reuters - In a defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a U.S. government agency has the power under the clean air law to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

Reuters - A closely divided Supreme Court said on Monday it would not decide whether Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their confinement before U.S. federal judges, avoiding a test of President George W. Bush's powers in the war on terrorism.

Reuters - New Century Financial Corp. on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the biggest collapse of a mortgage lender in the U.S. housing downturn.

Reuters - U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani raised more than $15 million during the first quarter of 2007, his campaign said on Monday, with over $10 million raked in during March alone.

Reuters - Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as Chemical Ali for his use of poison gas against the regime's opponents and once one of the most feared men in Iraq.

AFP - A powerful undersea earthquake unleashed a tsunami that pounded the Solomon Islands on Monday, destroying entire villages and killing at least 15 people, with the toll expected to rise, officials said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Century Financial Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, hit by rising homeowner defaults and cut off by its creditors, in the biggest collapse of a mortgage lender as the U.S. housing market slumps.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday it will send another 9,000 U.S. troops to Iraq, with about half of them returning to combat ahead of schedule, in order to maintain troop levels in its new security crackdown through at least August.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani raised more than $15 million during the first quarter of 2007, his campaign said on Monday, with over $10 million raked in during March alone.

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide truck bomb killed 12 people and wounded around 150 others in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday in the latest attack by insurgents using explosives-laden trucks.

AP - Tsunamis triggered by an undersea earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on Monday, wiping away entire villages and setting off alerts from Australia to Hawaii, officials said. At least 13 people were killed, and the prime minister warned that the toll would likely grow.

AP - A suicide truck bomber targeted a police station in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, including many children from a nearby school, police said.

AP - Republican Mitt Romney reported raising $23 million for his presidential campaign during the first three months of the year, shaking up the GOP field and rivaling the total reported a day earlier by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.

AP - Breaking from the rest of the recording industry, EMI Group said Monday it will begin selling songs online that are free of copy-protection technology through Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store. The deal, however, doesn't include music from the label's biggest act, The Beatles.

Reuters - The Pentagon said on Monday it will send another 9,000 U.S. troops to Iraq, with about half of them returning to combat ahead of schedule, in order to maintain troop levels in its new security crackdown through at least August.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it wanted to resolve the row over 15 British sailors and marines seized in the Gulf through diplomacy and there was no need for a trial.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a U.S. government agency has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is asking Iran to provide information about a former FBI agent believed to have gone missing several weeks ago while on private business there, U.S. officials said on Monday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - High-risk mortgage lender New Century filed for bankruptcy and fired over half its work force on Monday as signs emerged the U.S. housing crisis was spreading into better quality home loans.

AP - Iran's chief international negotiator on Monday called for an end to 'the language of force' in the dispute over 15 British sailors captured in contested waters of the Persian Gulf and said there was no need to put the crew on trial.

AP - Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

AP - Republican Mitt Romney reported raising $23 million for his presidential campaign during the first three months of the year, shaking up the GOP field and rivaling the total reported a day earlier by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.

AP - The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from Guantanamo detainees who want to challenge their five-year-long confinement in court, a victory for the Bush administration's legal strategy in its fight against terrorism.

AP - Claude Julien was fired as New Jersey Devils coach Monday and replaced by general manager Lou Lamoriello with less than a week to go in the regular season.

Reuters - Iran said on Monday it wanted to resolve the row over 15 British sailors and marines seized in the Gulf through diplomacy and there was no need for a trial.

Reuters - In a defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a U.S. government agency has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

Reuters - The United States is asking Iran to provide information about a former FBI agent believed to have gone missing several weeks ago while on private business there, U.S. officials said on Monday.

Reuters - High-risk mortgage lender New Century filed for bankruptcy and fired over half its work force on Monday as signs emerged the U.S. housing crisis was spreading into better quality home loans.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a stinging defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that U.S. environmental officials have the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Newly released documents show that former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger delayed telling President Richard Nixon about the start of the Yom Kippur War in 1973 to keep him from interfering, according to new book excerpted in Vanity Fair on Monday.

AP - Iran and Britain signaled possible movement toward ending the standoff over 15 detained British sailors Monday, with Tehran promising to stop airing video confessions and London saying it's willing to discuss ways to avoid boundary confusion in the Persian Gulf.

AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday he will try to cut off funding for the Iraq war if President Bush rejects Congress' proposal to set a deadline for ending combat.

AP - The Supreme Court rebuked the Bush administration Monday for its inaction on global warming in a decision that could lead to more fuel-efficient cars as early as next year.

AP - Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

AP - A suicide truck bomber, his deadly payload hidden under bags of flour, crashed into a police station in a Kurdish neighborhood in the disputed city of Kirkuk on Monday. At least 15 people were killed, including a newborn girl and a U.S. soldier, and nearly 200 were wounded.

Reuters - In a stinging defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that U.S. environmental officials have the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

Reuters - Newly released documents show that former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger delayed telling President Richard Nixon about the start of the Yom Kippur War in 1973 to keep him from interfering, according to new book excerpted in Vanity Fair on Monday.

AFP - Iran's top security official said on Monday there was "no need" to put 15 captured British naval personnel on trial, stressing that Tehran wanted to find a diplomatic solution to the impasse.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a stinging defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that U.S. environmental officials have the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 12 people and wounded around 150 in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday in the latest attack by insurgents using explosives-laden trucks.

AP - He wears Jesus' robes and a neon blue halo, looks like Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and is causing a stir at a Chicago art school.

AP - Egyptian archaeologists showed off white pumice Monday that they theorize was swept onto the northern Sinai desert by a tsunami triggered by the ancient volcanic eruption on Santorini island 530 miles away.

AP - On an emotional opening day, the New York Yankees honored Cory Lidle, welcomed back Bobby Murcer and beat Tampa Bay for a satisfying start. Jason Giambi and Alex Rodriguez came through with big hits and the Yankees even got a few encouraging innings from Carl Pavano in a 9-5 victory Monday over the baby-faced Devil Rays.

Reuters - In a stinging defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that U.S. environmental officials have the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

AP - Bodies floated out to sea and thousands of residents camped out overnight Tuesday on a hillside above a devastated town in the western Solomon Islands after a tsunami that struck without warning washed away coastal villages, killing at least 13 people. The death toll was expected to rise.

AP - Pregame jitters, emotional tributes and packed stadiums. Baseball was back from coast-to-coast Monday, with Ben Sheets, Alex Rodriguez, and Adam Dunn giving enthusiastic home fans reasons to be optimistic about the new season.

AFP - At least 20 people were killed in the tsunami and huge earthquake that devastated the western Solomon Islands and many more are missing, a top police officer said Tuesday.

AP - Defending champion Florida countered Greg Oden's inside game with long-range shooting, hitting three straight 3-pointers to open up the game on its way to a 40-29 halftime lead over Ohio State in the NCAA national championship game Monday night.