Israel rejects demands over kidnapped soldier GAZA (Reuters) - Israel rejected on Monday a demand by Palestinian militants to free Palestinian women and minors in its jails in exchange for information on a kidnapped Israeli soldier and threatened a punishing offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Bomb kills 30 near market south of Baghdad There were few details available. It was one of the bloodiest attacks since the killing of al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in a U.S. air strike on June 7. Hilla has seen a number of heavy death tolls in bombings over the past two years.
Flooding cripples Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Floods that soaked the U.S. capital kept tax collectors and federal agents from work on Monday and closed attractions including Smithsonian museums and the home of the Declaration of Independence.
Buffett, Gates unite on $60 billion foundation NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Monday signed over much of his $44 billion fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, uniting the world's two richest people in a bid to fight disease, reduce poverty and improve education.
