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The Ruins is based on a book by Scott B. Smith, and adapted to the screen by the novelist. Smith had good success adapting his novel A Simple Plan to the…

China is soon expected to become the world's leading oil importer, with the majority coming from the Mideast. But some in the Gulf region say China may have trouble extending its influence there unless it pays more attention to political sensitivities.

In the twilight of their presidencies, Bush and Putin seem to be trying to smooth things over for their successors. After Friday's NATO meeting in Bucharest, the White House said Putin's tone was constructive. On Sunday, the two presidents meet in Russia.

The opposition has claimed victory for its candidate. The ruling party says there will be a runoff, though the electoral commission hasn't released results from the presidential polls. Meanwhile, government forces Thursday raided opposition party offices and detained foreign journalists in Harare.

Employers have shed jobs for three straight months, more evidence that the economy could be contracting. While the pace of layoffs is not as sharp as in previous recessions, the combination of rising food and energy prices, along with the real estate downturn, has employers very cautious.

Recent elections in Zimbabwe could dethrone longtime President Robert Mugabe. But many fear he won't cede power so easily. Zimbabwean journalist, Precious Shumba, gives us a first-hand report from the nation's capital.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending the last day of the NATO summit in Bucharest. Russia — and its tense relationship with the West — has loomed over the meeting. Putin is against allowing former Soviet republics Ukraine and Georgia onto NATO's membership track.

I love silent movies because there's something amazing and magical about images that are almost 100 years old.

Archaeologists are abuzz over human excrement found in an Oregon cave that dates back to a time before the earliest known Americans. The fossilized feces are 14,000 years old and lend support to the theory that people first came to the Americas by a Bering Sea land bridge.

The bipartisan Senate bill aimed at easing the nation's housing crisis includes billions of dollars in grants and loans for homebuyers. It also has tax breaks for builders and other businesses. Critics say the bill doesn't go far enough to help struggling homeowners.