- Five accused of U.S. diplomat murder to begin trial: media KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Five suspects will stand trial in Khartoum on August 17 accused of murdering U.S. diplomat John Granville and his driver, state media said on Friday.
- U.S. hints Monday deadline for North Korea will lapse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday North Korea had to make "substantial progress" on a verification plan for its nuclear weapons before being taken off a U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
- Russia, Georgia seek control of South Ossetia capital MEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday its forces were in control of the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but rebels said Russian armored vehicles had entered the northern edges of the city.
- Guantanamo convict eligible for "movie night" GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, CUBA (Reuters) - Guantanamo's only convict was moved to a prison wing all by himself hours after U.S. military jurors found him guilty of driving Osama bin Laden, his lawyers said.
- Dazzling ceremony reveals China's world dream BEIJING (Reuters) - Resurgent China opened the Olympics on Friday with volleys of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony that wove ancient Chinese history with modern wizardry and aimed to draw a line under months of political controversy.
- Detroit mayor freed, but facing new charges DETROIT (Reuters) - Indicted Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was freed on Friday after spending one night in jail, but with new restrictions on his movements and facing fresh assault charges.
- Obama family heads to Hawaii, campaign stays home SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - It's not a battleground state and it's unlikely to tip the U.S. election in November, but White House hopeful Barack Obama headed to Hawaii on Friday - minus, largely, his presidential campaign.
- John Edwards admits affair: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has admitted to having had an extramarital affair with a woman he met in a New York City bar in 2006, ABC News reported on Friday.
- Bus crash in Texas kills 13 DALLAS (Reuters) - At least 13 people on their way to a religious festival were killed when a private charter bus crashed north of Dallas, police reported on Friday.
- Sadr to disarm if U.S. withdraws on timetable BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Anti-American Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States started withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said.
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