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James Bond Finds 'Solace' a Bit Chile

ANTOFAGASTA, Chile - After getting the bad end of his own ax in a fight, a bloodied villain limps alone in a stark desert. Mathieu Amalric stumbles to the red, rocky ground.

 

 

 

 

Sen. Biden: Troop Buildup Is Failure

WASHINGTON - A leading Democrat on Saturday declared last year's troop buildup in Iraq a failure. Sen. Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the military push didn't succeed because U.S.

 

 

 

Candidates to Press Petraeus on Iraq War

WASHINGTON - When Army Gen. David Petraeus delivers his assessment of the Iraq war next week, the next commander in chief will weigh in as well.

 

 

 

Mukasey Adjusting Slowly to Atty Gen Job

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he never has sought the spotlight, instead living by his parents' axiom of achieving success by keeping his head down and working hard.

 

 

 

Rogge: Beijing Smog May Affect Athletes <== today's less alert item

SINGAPORE - Beijing's heavy pollution may hurt the performances of athletes in this summer's Olympic Games, although it will not endanger their health, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said Saturday.

 

 

 

In pictures

All the thrills and spills at the Grand National

 

 

 

Divisive idea 'explains galaxies'

A controversial physics theory may better explain some aspects of galaxy behaviour, an astronomer argues.