The shuttle's chief purpose over the next several years will be to help finish assembly of the International Space Station.

CNN: Bush: 'It is time for America to take the next steps' in space

The best way to win these investors over would be to convince them that long-promised plans to finish roads, ports, railways and other projects would be speeded up, rather than delayed.

ECONOMIST: The Philippines

The field of cars, motorcycles, quad bikes and trucks will be negotiating over 8, 000 kilometers across Peru, Argentina and Chile before the finish on January 20 in Santiago.

CNN: Sainz and Lopez win Dakar Rally opener in Peru

Experts differ on whether the election will be a landslide or photo finish, but most agree Karzai has the advantage over Abdullah, a 48-year-old doctor who served as Karzai's foreign minister until 2006.

CNN: Experts: Voter turnout could deal blow to Taliban

After a 21-month break from racing, Radcliffe may be hard-pushed to emulate her triumph in New York where she won a thrilling sprint finish over Kenya's Susan Chepkemei.

BBC: Radcliffe to make marathon return

Senators writing a sweeping immigration bill have said they hope to finish their work this week, opening what's sure to be a raucous public debate over measures to secure the border, allow tens of thousands of foreign workers into the country and grant eventual citizenship to the millions living illegally in the United States.

NPR: Thousands Rally Across US For Immigration Bill