BAGHDAD - A ROCKET struck near a UN compound in the heavily fortified Green Zone Saturday, killing two foreigners and wounding 15 other people, according to UN and military officials.

The victims were working for a catering company that provides services for the United Nations but their nationalities weren't being released pending notification of relatives, a UN official said.

NEW YORK - SHOPPERS, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, turned out in force on Friday to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find toys, but many said worries about the economy have them focusing on fewer gifts and less expensive, more practical items.

DES MOINES (Iowa) - WANT an example of the change Mr Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines.