At least 27 guerrillas and three soldiers were killed in gunbattles between Sri Lankan soldiers and Tamil Tiger rebel positions along the northern front lines, the military said Monday.
The British government announced Monday that it will inject another $63 billion to boost the balance sheets of three of the largest British banks, Lloyds TSB Group and HBOS and the The Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
Michigan will vote next month on whether to loosen restrictions on embryonic stem cell research thrusting the state into the crossroads of science, ethics and religion.
Poor and vulnerable countries have been assured by leaders of The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund that they will not be sidelined in efforts to tackle the worsening financial turmoil.
Dubai will host a three-day annual conference where private equity executives from the United States and across the Middle East will seek out investment partners and deals during one of the most tumultuous periods in the industry's history.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday accused the McCain campaign of desperately trying to change the subject from the financial crisis by launching "unbecoming personal attacks" at Barack Obama.
Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers converted three straight hard-hit singles into a quick run en route to a big five-run inning, routing the Philadelphia Phillies with a 7-2 victory that pulled them within 2-1 in the NLCS.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua stayed at No. 1 over the weekend, holding out Ridley Scott's spy thriller Body of Lies, a better than anticipated opening from the horror flick Quarantine, and a handful of other weak debuts.
New research has indicated that one in 10 people with personal MP3 or CD players could suffer permanent hearing loss from listening to their music at high volumes.