Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Nation & World

The News Desk

Morning Buzz: May 31, 2007

May 31, 2007 07:46 AM ET | Permanent Link | Print

This morning's top stories:

  • The Russian businessman accused by British officials of playing a role in the death of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko counteraccused the British this morning, saying he had evidence that their special services were involved in the murder.
  • Meanwhile, Russia and the United States clashed over a proposed missile shield at a planning meeting ahead of the G8 summit in Germany.
  • Authorities in both the United States and Europe are attempting to track down the manifests from several flights taken by a man who was discovered to have an extremely drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis.
  • Colombian novelist Gabirel Garcia Marquez has returned to his hometown of Aracataca for the first time in 25 years.

Tools: Share | | Comments (0) | Print

Add your thoughts

Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

advertisement

advertisement

NEWSLETTER

Sign up today for the latest headlines from U.S. News & World Report delivered to you free.

RSS FEEDS

Personalize your U.S. News with our feeds of blogs and breaking news headlines.

U.S. NEWS MOBILE

U.S. News daily briefings are also available on your mobile device.

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
Make USNews.com your home page.