SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela ended a border dispute on Friday with a summit handshake after a week of regional diplomacy in the face of hostile rhetoric and troop buildups. (Comment) Submitted by Jake on 21:07 07/03/08.

Words could come back to haunt Barack Obama. Not "monster," the insult that political adviser Samantha Power lobbed at Hillary Clinton, which forced Power's embarrassing resignation Friday. Rather, Obama's oft-stated promise to take the high road during the campaign could become a liability as his duel with Clinton intensifies in the next few weeks and months, say political pundits. (Comment) Submitted by Jake on 21:03 07/03/08.

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (AP) - It's the last spacewalk of the mission for the shuttle Atlantis. Astronauts are outside the international space station, starting today's 6.5-hour spacewalk. (Comment) Submitted by on .