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Kurdish militants assail Turkish soldiers, leaving at least a dozen people dead and raising fears that Turkey will retaliate by sending troops across the border into Iraq in pursuit of the Kurdish rebels known as the PKK.

Organic farmers are trying to meet growing demand for chemical-free food but among their financial hurdles is paying more for federal crop insurance than farmers who use pesticides. But a provision in the farm bill tells the Agriculture Department to justify the higher price, or stop charging it.

Calmer winds have given firefighters in California a chance to contain wildfires that have burned 700 square miles of land and destroyed about 1,500 houses. North of Los Angeles, crews contained the largest fires, but there are still spot fires to put out.

Starbucks closes a coffeehouse in China's former imperial palace, ending a presence that sparked protests by Chinese critics who say it damaged a key historical site. The controversy over Starbucks at Beijing's 587-year-old Forbidden City highlights Chinese sensitivity about cultural symbols and unease over an influx of foreign pop culture.

Across the Western United States, firefighters are battling more than two dozen large wildfires. Though the fires are mainly local, scientists say they're increasingly part of a global pattern which is a result of shifts in the planet's climate.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has named Rachida Dati, a woman with Moroccan and Algerian roots, to be justice minister. The appointment has great significance in a country still reeling from ethnic tensions that led to riots two years ago. It's also the first time that a woman tied to France's former North African colonies has been given such a high-ranking government position.

The president exercised his veto for only the third time, sending the proposed law back to Congress, where Democrats lack the numbers to override it.

As deadly violence continues to expose potential instability in Pakistan, the nation's military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, is feeling the heat. The Pakistan People's Party of former leader Benazir Bhutto is among the most persistent critics.

The Turkish army clashed with Kurdish rebels Sunday in southeast Turkey, killing several. Turkey's military chief of staff recently called for cross-border operations in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Democratic senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama courted black voters today with speeches in Selma, Ala., on the 42nd anniversary of the Selma March — a civil rights demonstration that ended in violent confrontation with police. We hear excerpts of speeches.