Cargo industry officials are concerned that a relatively new federal ID system aimed at boosting national security could cost many port workers their jobs. Illegal immigrants and people convicted of certain crimes might be barred from the positions they now hold.

The launch of the space shuttle Discovery has already been delayed by inclement weather conditions twice, and now the ?discovery? of a crack in the external fuel tank foam has brought the Fourth of July?s rescheduled launch into doubt as well.

The fight over artistic copyrights continues, even if the bands that are in the center of the legal feud no longer do

The Chinese government`s news agency Xinuha announced Thersday that the 3 largest commercial banks in China have sustained hundreds of millions of dollars in loss, due to the strengthening of the local currency the Yuan.

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer seems to be unstoppable. Ranked top player in the world, Federer added another feather to his cap this weekend when he grabbed the Madrid Masters Final title from Chilean Fernando Gonzalez

Questions still surround the makeup of the peacekeeping force that is set to supposedly assist the Lebanese Army in a job it has been reluctant to do for decades ? patrol the border with Israel, in the hopes of preventing a future war between Israel and Islamist terror groups like Hizballah.

Long gone are the days when a gallon of gas costs American drivers less than two dollars. The recent drop in gas prices seems to signal positive signs, or so we thought

Rita is the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, making this the fourth-busiest season since record-keeping started in 1851. Thousands of people were evacuated from the Florida Keys and low-lying areas of northern Cuba. U.S. officials made plans to move refugees from Hurricane Katrina who had been housed in the Houston, Texas area to Arkansas.

Afghanistan`s presumed president-elect is under pressure to develop a two-party system.

When it comes to helping out the less fortunate you don`t necessarily have to be the richest player in sports to raise some money. In fact, all it takes is the love of foosball, or table soccer, and the heart to raise money for charity.

Iran must be taking particular relish that on the day Russia, China and France supported the sending of the Islamic Republic to the United Nations Security Council over the issue of its nuclear program, the terrorist attacks by Hezbollah on Israel took place, which Israel called an act of war by Lebanon and which caused the U.S. to blame both Syria and Iran.

The Arab Human Development Report, put out by the United Nations, has continuously requested from the Arab world to promote affirmative action policies in order to guarantee the region?s women an integral part in community and political fields

After hiring top Hollywood producers and directors for the opening ceremonies of the upcoming Beijing 2008 summer Olympics, the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee signed the legendary Quincy Jones to write the music for the opening event.

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Condolences from around the world continued to pour into Australia on Tuesday as fans came to grips with the death of the ?Crocodile Hunter?, Steve Irwin, in a freak accident while filming a documentary segment in the area of the famed Great Barrier Reef.