Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event. Full Story »

• Video: Raw Video: Obama hosts Olympic athletes AP

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to have a new center-right government in place by the time Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9. Full Story »

• Video: Conservative Merkel captures 2nd term in Germany AP
• Slideshow: German Election

BANGKOK - Climate talks kicked off in Bangkok Monday with the U.N. urging nations to break the deadlock over a global warming deal that is supposed to be finalized in just 70 days time, and warning that failure to act would leave future generations fighting for survival. Full Story »

• Video: UN: Pace of climate change quickens Reuters
• Slideshow: Climate Change Issues

NEW YORK - Even before Mariano Rivera fielded the final ball, the party started for the New York Yankees. Catcher Jose Molina leaped up from behind the plate the moment Jacoby Ellsbury tapped softly back to the mound, then the celebration really got going. Absent from the playoffs last year, the Yankees let loose Sunday after clinching the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 4-2 win over Boston. Full Story »

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired missiles on Monday which a commander said could reach any regional target, flexing its military muscle ahead of this week's crucial talks with major powers worried about Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Full Story »

• Video: Raw Video: Iran test fires more missiles AP
• Slideshow: Iran Nuclear Issues

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan planned to offer options for policymakers to try to stem Taliban gains, including sending up to 30,000 to 40,000 additional combat troops and trainers, according to defense and congressional officials. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Afghanistan

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives vowed Monday to seal a coalition deal, including tax cuts, with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) within a month after winning Germany's election. Full Story »

• Slideshow: German Election

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic swindler Bernard Madoff's two sons, his brother and a niece will be sued this week for $198 million, the trustee winding down the Madoff firm told CBS News' "60 Minutes" broadcast on Sunday. Full Story »

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto government on Monday resisted pressure from opponents and the international community over ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who for a week has been holed up inside the Brazilian embassy seeking a return to power. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Honduran president ousted

ZURICH (Reuters) - Film director Roman Polanski, arrested in Zurich over a U.S. charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, will fight extradition to the United States, his lawyer was quoted as saying Monday. Full Story »

• Video: Movie maker Polanski arrested Reuters

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine officials scampered to send relief aid Monday to hundreds of thousands hit by weekend floods in and around Manila, while anger mounted over what was seen as an inadequate response from the government. Full Story »

• Video: Philippines overwhelmed as flood death toll rises AFP
• Slideshow: Philippines Flooding

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb targeting an Afghan cabinet minister exploded in the western city of Herat on Sunday, killing at least three people, officials said. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Afghanistan

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Monday test-fired its two long-range missiles which it says could hit targets in arch-foe Israel, as the Revolutionary Guards staged war games for the second straight day. Full Story »