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Polls Close in Kurdish Parliamentary, Presidential Elections Iraqi Kurds hoping results will help ease tensions with Baghdad over oil, land disputes that threaten stability in self-ruled region Suicide Attackers Strike Eastern Afghan City Officials say Taliban militants tried to carry out simultaneous attacks in Khost Saturday, with up to seven suicide bombers targeting government, police buildings WHO Says Swine-Flu Virus Could Infect 2 Billion Senior official says global epidemic still in its early stages US Sends Senior Officials to Israel Iran to top agenda when American Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrives in Israel Monday Mauritanian Political Landscape Changed after Presidential Election National Assembly President Messaoud Ould Boulkheir emerges as new de-facto opposition leader Robberies, Kidnappings on Rise in Nigeria's Southeast Residents in Anambra say growing insecurity is driven by criminality, violence from proliferation of armed gangs Ousted Honduran President Travels to Border to Demand Return Manuel Zelaya's effort to press de facto government to allow him to return home met by scores of Honduran security forces lined up to block his entry Obama Continues to 'Sell' Health Care Reform US president cites new study indicating that small businesses pay nearly 20 percent more on employee health benefits than big businesses do US Corruption Arrests Shock Jewish Community 3 mayors, 5 rabbis arrested; FBI says probe part of wider investigation into political corruption, money laundering that started 10 years ago Chelsea Tops AC Milan in World Football Challenge Match English club defeated Italian team, 2-1, played in Baltimore, Maryland