AP - President Bush and foreign financial officials staged repeated displays of joint resolve Saturday to combat an unfolding financial crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action.

AP - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday.

AP - Hundreds of terrified Christian families have fled Mosul to escape extremist attacks that have increased despite months of U.S. and Iraqi military operations to secure the northern Iraqi city, political and religious officials said Saturday.