Four days of rain has turned streets into rivers across New England, flooding homes, forcing dozens of schools to close and threatening dams and communities. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said "It's going to get worse before it gets better." Read more…
The Army is warning soldiers and their families that a new film about an Iraq war medical unit may trigger mental health problems for some who view it. "Baghdad ER" shows a graphic view of Iraq through the eyes of trauma doctors. Read more…
Bausch & Lomb Inc. said it has permanently removed from markets worldwide a contact-lens solution linked by health authorities to an outbreak of rare fungal infections that can cause blindness. There have been 122 confirmed cases of the infection. Read more…
Iraq's ex-leader Saddam Hussein refuses to enter a plea to murder and torture charges as his trial resumes. Read more…
Former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling stole from investors both for gain and egotism, their trial hears. Read more…
Darfur's smaller rebel groups get a new two week deadline to sign a peace deal with Khartoum. Read more…
The US imposes a ban on arms sales to Venezuela, citing its lack of support for anti-terror efforts. Read more…
Weakness in the US dollar overshadows global stock markets as investors sell exporters on earnings fears. Read more…
Nigeria says it is investigating claims that MPs have been offered bribes to let the president seek re-election. Read more…
England are denied by their own poor fielding and brave batting from Sri Lanka as the first Test ends in a draw. Read more…
Ex-Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi is questioned by prosecutors over Serie A match-fixing claims. Read more…
South Africa's governing party reinstates Jacob Zuma in his duties as deputy leader after his rape trial. Read more…
A man seen as a moderate Islamist claims victory in Sunday's election on the Comoros Islands. Read more…
Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons, after days of violence in Sao Paulo which has left inhabitants terrified. Read more…
The bodies of two more women who were apparently attacked by alligators are retrieved in Florida. Read more…
Activity intensifies on the Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi, which continues to spew out ash, rock and gas. Read more…
Thailand's Election Commission proposes that fresh elections are not held until 22 October, prolonging the political limbo. Read more…
The EU is preparing new measures to convince Iran to end nuclear enrichment, Javier Solana says. Read more…
The European Commission questions the effectiveness of the EU's emissions trading scheme. Read more…
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks in Russia as he seeks financial aid for the Palestinian Authority. Read more…
The Israeli air force says it has attacked a car carrying a group of Palestinian militants in southern Gaza. Read more…
Ceasefire monitors in Sri Lanka investigate the killing of 13 Tamils near the northern town of Jaffna. Read more…
Nepal's parties say they need more time before MPs debate a landmark move to drastically cut the king's powers. Read more…
MPs investigating the alleged "cash for peerages" scandal are asked to delay part of their inquiry. Read more…
Fears rise that Vauxhall is about to cut 1,000 jobs, after it emerges Gordon Brown may be visiting its plant. Read more…