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Kenya's political rivals have signed a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending weeks of bloodshed sparked by a disputed presidential election in December. More than 1,000 people died in the unrest; more than a quarter-million were displaced. The deal creates a prime minster post for opposition leader Raila Odinga.

President Bush has called once again for the House to adopt a Senate bill on foreign intelligence — and by noon, Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was saying the House would take up a bill next week. Whether the bill includes the retroactive legal immunity for phone companies that the president demands was not immediately clear.

Life could get a little better for Chinese workers this year. On Jan. 1, Beijing instituted a new law requiring businesses to give workers written contracts and to pay compensation if they're fired. But there are already signs of resistance.

San Diego State University is the region's oldest and largest university. It is expected to grow to 45,000 students in the next ten years. But along with the noble pursuit of higher education comes co

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have reached an agreement on a coalition government in hopes of ending violence triggered by post-election fallout. Emira Woods, of the Institute for Policy Studies, and Jeffrey Gettleman, of the New York Times, offer details.

Politicians in Kenya have reached an agreement aimed at ending the country's political crisis. Kenya was thrown into turmoil after a disputed election late last year sparked widespread violence that left more than 1,000 people dead.

Kenya's rival politicians sign a power-sharing agreement after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end a crisis that has left 1,000 people dead and displaced 300,000.

Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand from 17 months in exile to face corruption charges. He says the allegations are empty.

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Visiting Congress to provide an update on the struggling U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he expects very slow growth in 2008, but no recession. Bernanke is trying to avoid a recession while keeping a lid on inflation. But so far, he's not getting much help. Inflation is up sharply, and housing prices keep falling.