Yash Vyas, 6, lies on a bed in a ward of the Civil Hospital in Ahmadabad, India, late Saturday, July 26, 2008. Yash lost his father Dushyant Vyas and his brother Rohan was injured in Saturday's blasts. At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded when a series of small explosions hit the western city on Saturday, a top official said. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)
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Bombings in western Indian city kill 29

AP - 18 minutes ago

AHMADABAD, India - Bombs exploded Saturday near a busy market and a hospital in a western Indian city, killing 29 people and injuring 88 a day after deadly blasts struck the southern technology hub of Bangalore.

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hold a news conference on Capitol Hill following passage of a housing bill by the Senate Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Washington. Congress passed the most significant housing legislation in decades Saturday, offering help to struggling homeowners and seeking to stabilize a troubled housing market that has dragged down the economy.(AP Photo/Brendan Hoffman)

Homeowner rescue awaits President Bush's signature

AP - Sat Jul 26, 5:24 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners Saturday as part of an election-year housing plan that also aims to calm jittery financial markets and bolster the sagging economy. President Bush said he would sign it promptly, despite reservations.

U.S. Democratic presidential contender Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., second right, walks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown through Horseguards Parade, behind Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Saturday, July 26, 2008. Presidential contender Barack Obama is meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the last leg of his European and Middle Eastern tour. (AP Photo, Peter Macdiarmid/ Pool)

McCain camp: Obama shortchanged injured troops

AP - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain's campaign on Saturday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for canceling a visit to wounded troops in Germany, contending Obama chose foreign leaders and cheering Europeans over "injured American heroes."

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