In this photo released by the Iraq Prime Minister's Office, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, aided by a translator, center, in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Baghdad on Thursday for discussions with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi officials, hoping to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops. (AP Photo/Iraq Prime Minister's Office)
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Rice visits Baghdad to press for security deal

AP - 59 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraqi leaders Thursday to agree quickly to a U.S.-Iraq security deal that outlines the withdrawal of American troops.

Relatives of victims of the Barajas airport crash prepare to leave for Madrid's IFEMA fairgrounds where the remains of the dead are being kept, August 21, 2008. A Spanish jet heading for the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, killing 153 of the people on board, the government said. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN)

Spanish plane that crashed had overheated valve

AP - 1 minute ago

MADRID, Spain - The plane that crashed in Madrid reported an air intake valve overheating before a first attempt at takeoff but it was not immediately clear whether that was a factor in the accident that killed 153 people, owner Spanair said Thursday.

This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at 1:45 a.m. EDT shows Tropical Storm Fay about 35 miles southeast of Daytona Beach Florida. Very heavy rains are continuing along the east coast of central Florida. In the mid-section of the nation, scattered showers and thunderstorms are firing up over the Mississippi Valley and southwestern Texas. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)

Tropical Storm Fay expected to hit Fla. 3rd time

AP - 24 minutes ago

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess.

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