Reuters - An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.

AP - An Iraqi soldier allegedly shot dead two American troops while they were patrolling together north of the capital, the U.S. military and an Iraqi official said Saturday. The Iraqi official said the suspect has links to militant groups.

AP - Authorities questioned a man Saturday in a 24-year-old hiker's disappearance from a state park, while trained searchers combed the mountainous area and volunteers took up the ominous task of posting fliers of the missing woman.

AFP - Kenya's opposition on Saturday responded to the president's call for a unity cabinet by asking him to resign, as a top US envoy attempted to defuse a crisis that has killed hundreds and displaced thousands.

AP - Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean said Saturday the large turnout for the Iowa caucuses indicates Americans are looking for a Democrat to run the White House in 2008, but he added that the party still has to work to make that happen.