(8/04)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Investigators pinned hope on black boxes on Thursday to explain why two Russian planes crashed almost simultaneously, killing at least 89 people and raising fears of terrorism ahead of polls in rebel Chechnya.

(10/00)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A distant relative of Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman was found dead in a West Bank town, apparently a victim of Middle East violence that has claimed 89 lives in the last 12 days, published reports said Monday.