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An 8.0-magnitude earthquake shook Peru Wednesday evening. Giorgio Ferrario, head of Regional Delegation in South America for the Red Cross and Red Crescent, has teams in the area surveying the damage and searching for victims.

Michael K. Deaver, a former deputy chief of staff for President Reagan, was seen as an expert political image-maker. But his own image was damaged when he was convicted of perjury for statements he made about his lobbying activities. Deaver died of pancreatic cancer.

In a few weeks, Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Lt. Gen. David Petraeus will present their findings on the success of the military surge in Iraq. Host Liane Hansen speaks to New York Times reporter Michael Gordon about his most recent trip to Iraq.

Republican Sen. John Warner says he will retire after more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate, concluding his fifth term in 2009. In a brief news conference, he thanked his state for granting him a have "a magnificent and very rewarding career."

In Switzerland, one town saw global warming coming and built a dam to stop it. The Swiss resort of Pontresina, near the Italian border, is 5,900 feet above sea level, which is on the high end — even in Switzerland. But higher still, right above the town, is a mass of warming permafrost.

The leader of a Marine squad that killed 24 civilians, including women and children, in the Iraqi town of Haditha faces a military hearing at Camp Pendleton. Sgt. Frank Wuterich is charged with 18 counts of murder in the largest criminal case to emerge from the war in Iraq.

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims are fleeing the Iraqi city of Karbala, where fierce clashes between rival factions have left at least 24 dead. Clashes at the holy city south of Baghdad erupted as thousands of pilgrims came from around the country for a Shiite religious festival.

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims are fleeing the holy city of Karbala amid clashes between rival Shiite factions that have left at least 24 dead and dozens wounded. The fighting broke out late Monday.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto hopes a deal with the country's military ruler can restore her family's name to center stage in the political arena.

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales steps down after months of controversy surrounding the firing of federal prosecutors.