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Federal officials are working overtime in order to save American Insurance Group. The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department say they are seeking a private-sector solution, but it is being asked if there will be another government-sponsored bailout.

An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday.

President-elect Barack Obama was among those calling for the resignation of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a day after the governor was arrested on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich is accused of seeking money or other favors to influence his choice in picking Obama's replacement to the U.S. Senate.

After Roe v. Wade was overturned, a law still on the books from 1849 left the legality of abortions in dispute in the state. This week, Planned Parenthood resumes services.

Syria's president visited China for the first time in nearly 20 years as he looks to end his international isolation and as Beijing seeks to deepen its influence in the Middle East.

Reports say Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, has been killed in a U.S. drone attack. The Pakistani foreign minister, intelligence sources and some members of the Taliban say Mehsud died when an unmanned U.S. aircraft destroyed his father-in-law's house Wednesday. But no one has been able to offer definitive proof of his death.

For years, the U.S. Army has not been able to meet its annual recruitment goal. The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, is rolling out a plan to address that.

Lauren Beukes' new thriller The Shining Girls traces a time-traveling serial killer as he jumps through the decades, pursued by the only one of his victims to survive. Critic Alan Cheuse calls the book "a frightening journey in time and punishment."

Leaders of Iraq's three main factions try to finish drafting a new constitution. The deadline on their one-week extension is midnight Monday. Negotiators have yet to achieve a breakthrough, and there is speculation they might seek another extension.

Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used.