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Just 16 nations are responsible for a whopping 80 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. These 'major emitters' are convening Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to develop a plan to deal with climate change. Representatives from these nations are hopeful that they'll have the political force needed to reduce emissions.

An ongoing air assault on Gaza is only the beginning of an operation to shut down Hamas and halt rocket attacks from the territory, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says.

Tennis may seem rather dainty. But, in fact, the sport has always had a dark underside, populated by gamblers and match fixers. Commentator Frank Deford says he's not reassured by a ruling that cleared a top player of throwing a match.

Frustrated by government raids on opium poppy crops, more and more Afghan farmers are turning to a lucrative alternative that's just as illegal: cannabis, the source of marijuana and hashish. The new crop has taken hold in Kandahar province.

Imad Mughniyeh, believed to have masterminded some of the deadliest attacks on Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s, died Tuesday night in a car bombing in Damascus, Syria. No single figure is believed to be responsible for more American deaths in attacks overseas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country's vast energy wealth to return Moscow to the world stage during his eight years in office. But instead of integrating with the West, as some had hoped, the Kremlin has made its mark by opposing Western policy.

Sen. Barack Obama promised to double funding for charter schools and pay teachers based on performance. At an event in Riverside, Ohio, he also criticized President Bush's plan to withdraw 8,000 troops from Iraq.

Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports says Comcast and other cable operators appear to be trying to profit from the upcoming transition from analog broadcast TV to digital, and that Comcast is forcing consumers to upgrade or accept fewer channels for the same price.

Stocks have closed up as congressional lawmakers continue to work on a deal on the $700 billion financial bailout package. Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at the Wharton School if the University of Pennsylvania, offers his insight.

Members of Congress are getting earfuls from home about how much their constituents hate the Bush financial bailout plan. They are also getting warnings from top financial officials that if they do nothing, the economy will collapse.