A Palestinian family huddles together in Gaza City (Photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

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The Wait for Bread: Gazans lined up outside a bakery Monday as Israel continued its ground assault against Hamas militants.

A Palestinian family huddles together in Gaza City

As the assault on Hamas intensifies, 20 relatives try to find some calm in a three-bedroom apartment.


Extremist group in Greece attacks police

The shooting by Revolutionary Struggle raises concern over a resurgence of domestic terrorism.


Richardson withdrawal jars transition (Photo by Charles Dharapak/AP/FILE)

Richardson withdrawal jars transition

The candidate for secretary of Commerce faced pressure from a federal investigation into one of his political donors.


Piracy raises pressure for new international tack on Somalia

The world is not willing to allow this strategic nation to remain ungoverned. Can a coordinated effort create a stable government?


Europe begins to feel gas pipeline pinch (Photo by Konstantin Chernichkin/Reuters)

Europe begins to feel gas pipeline pinch

The Russia-Ukraine gas war has left some downstream nations with only a mild shortfall, but has incited debate on how to secure energy reserves amid regional instability.


US auto sales fall for many firms beyond Big Three

Toyota, Honda, and BMW report declines of 30 percent or more in December.

Credit crunch shows little sign of easing

Most banks have tightened lending, choking off needed credit for some US businesses.


It's boom and bust again in Montana mining town

Falling metal prices have led to job losses in mining communities across the West.


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The US role in trying to defuse the Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza

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