house democrats have re-elected nancy pelosi as their leader in the next congress .

Short summary: us house democrats keep pelosi as their leader


imf chief dominique strauss-kahn called saturday on european countries to provide a united response to the financial crisis , following talks with french president nicolas sarkozy .

Short summary: imf chief calls for united european response to crisis


russian president vladimir putin said friday that negotiations are the only way to settle the simmering conflict between georgia and its renegade region of south ossetia .

Short summary: putin calls for negotiations to solve south ossetian conflict


west ham chief executive scott duxbury has resigned in the wake of the premier league club 's takeover .

Short summary:
west ham chief executive resigns after takeover