2. A deadly wave of explosions has struck two Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, killing more than two dozen people. The attacks have rampedup fears that insurgents are stepping up attacks. Now the US troops are out of Iraq.

 

 

 

3. Parents of a Texas eighth grader who was fatally shot by police are demanding to know why officers took lethal action. Police say the boy was brandishing and refused to drop what appeared to be a handgun, turned out to be a pellet gun.

 

 

 

4. This tuna is worth savoring. Caught off northeastern Japan, it fetched a record 56.5 million yen, about 736,000 dollars at auction. The winning bidder is president of a sushi chain.