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U.S. and Iraqi government troops move deeper into the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, as an overnight operation thrusts into the eastern part of the city, an area previously under insurgent control. Since U.S. forces captured the nearby town of Fallujah in November of 2004, Ramadi has been a main base of the insurgency.

The automaker confirms it will invest more in Mexico. A formal announcement follows the apparent leak of an internal coporate document to Detroit-area newspapers. The memo detailed a multi-year investment strategy.

The Republican-led House rejects any timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq, and passes a non-binding resolution formally declaring Iraq as one of the theaters in the war on terrorism.

In the former Soviet republic of Georgia, clashes have broken out between government forces and paramilitaries loyal to a local warlord. Georgia claims the rebellion is inspired by its neighbor Russia as a plot to destabilize the country. Russia denies the claim.

The buyer-rating organization Consumer Reports operates an auto-testing center in Connecticut where employees get to try out the latest cars. Sometimes they even get to take the vehicles home. The whole point is to give the new cars a real-world beating -- especially the fast ones...

Christians in the southern Lebanese village of Ein Abel are trapped between combatants Israel and Hezbollah. Guerrillas have fired rockets from just outside the village, drawing Israeli return fire. Parts of Ein Abel are in ruins.

How is Cuba reacting to President Fidel Castro's temporary absence from power? Gary Marx, foreign correspondent for Chicago Tribune offers his insights.

Justin Lundgren scattered 99 postcards bearing his own photos across New Orleans -- pre-stamped, pre-addressed and often with cryptic notes. The result is a unique art project, and also a time capsule of a city lost to floodwaters.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) have signed a pact that makes the United Kingdom and the state of California partners in the battle against global warming. After meeting with business leaders at the Port of Long Beach on Monday, they agreed to share technology and research.

Youth Radio's Anyi Howell would like to nominate a tune for the title "Song of the Summer": "Crazy," by Gnarls Barkley. It may not be the No. 1 hit, but it's the song that seems to be everywhere right now.