4 Iraqi Prisoners Escape US Prison In Baghdad - Four alleged Al Qaida members escape US custody in Iraq. They escaped from the same prison that used to hold Saddam Hussein.

Marines Storm Ship Seized By Pirates - US Marines retake ship seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Nine pirates were taken captive.

Trade Deficit Narrows To $42.8 Billion In July - The trade deficit narrowed significantly in July as exports climbed to the highest level in nearly two years, reflecting big gains in sales of U.S.-made airplanes and other manufactured goods while imports declined. The lower trade deficit should give a boost to overall economic growth.

Suicide Bomber Strikes Market In Russian Region - At least 15 people, including the suicide bomber, were killed and 133 were wounded in the explosion

4 Al-Qaida-Linked Prisoners On The Lam In Iraq - The Iraqis escaped from the American-controlled part of a maximum-security prison in Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The U.S. has handed over control of detention facilities to the Iraqi government but has retained custody of some of the most dangerous prisoners.

N. Korea Conference Hints At Possible Power Shift - With delegates from the Workers' Party believed to be gathered in the capital Pyongyang for a political conference, North Korea watchers are saying a leadership change could be in the works. But the meeting is cloaked in secrecy, making it difficult for outsiders to determine where the nuclear-armed country is headed.

Purple Hearts Elusive For Traumatic Brain Injuries - NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such wounds eligible for the medal.

Amid Drought, West Bank City's Taps Run Dry - For more than month, the West Bank city of Hebron has been running dry -- roughly 70 percent of its residents have received no water for five weeks. Some say it is because Israel controls the water resources, but others blame it on unscrupulous Palestinian businessmen.

Children's Book Finds Hope In Haiti's Rubble - Nine months after the quake in Haiti, Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat is sharing the earthquake story with an audience that was largely shielded from it -- children. Eight Days is a book about a boy who gets buried in the rubble and is not rescued until eight days later.

A History Of The Purple Heart - The first Purple Heart was created by Gen. George Washington in 1782 to recognized meritorious service in combat. But it quickly fell into disuse. Revived in 1932, the medal was changed into a recognition of combat injuries and deaths.

Pakistani Urges Glenn Beck To Oppose Quran Burning - Conservative radio and television host Glenn Beck earlier this week wrote in an Internet blog posting that burning the Quran is like burning the flag or the Bible -- something people can do in the United States, but shouldn't. It was unclear whether Ambassador Husain Haqqani was aware of the posting.

Mexico Arrests 7 In Killing Of 72 Migrants - Four of the suspects were arrested after a Sept. 3 gunbattle with marines, and the other three were captured days later. Marines found the bodies of the migrants Aug. 24 at a ranch in the northern state of Tamaulipas.

Suspected U.S. Missile Attacks Rock Pakistan - The strikes were in North Waziristan, a lawless region home to insurgents battling foreign troops just across the border in Afghanistan, al-Qaida leaders plotting attacks in the West and extremists behind bombings in Pakistan. At least 14 suspected militants were killed.

North Korea Watchers Looking For Signs Of Succession - There's something big going on in North Korea, but even the experts aren't sure exactly what it is. A party conference could be arranging the transfer of power from Kim Jong Il to his youngest son.

'Punk'd'-Style Show A Hit, And Amiss, In Iraq - In Baghdad's version of the show, notable figures are caught on hidden cameras at a security checkpoint and accused of carrying a bomb. The soldiers, the driver and the TV host are all in on the joke. The show is popular, but Iraqi officials aren't amused.

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