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Supporters of Pakistan's ex-prime minister rallying near parliament Wednesday were met by police wielding batons and tear gas. Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto says she wants the United States and other Western democracies to demand that her nation's military leader rescind martial law.

Before leaving town for two weeks, the Senate failed to move forward on an Iraq war funding measure including a timeline for troop withdrawal. Gridlock also prevailed on the farm bill and other measures.

Venezuelans go to the polls Sunday to vote on a hefty set of constitutional reforms that would give President Hugo Chavez greater power and also lift presidential term limits. But in the run-up to the vote, several key Chavez supporters have turned against him. Plus, a number of polls suggest that Chavez's proposed reforms may be defeated at the ballot box.

Invitations to the U.S.-led Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Md. are out and now President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice nervously await acceptances. The talks launch the first Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations in seven years.

Americans honored veterans around the country Sunday in celebration of Veterans Day. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke to mourners gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is the 25th anniversary of the memorial wall.

Federal authorities are investigating a massive oil spill in the San Francisco Bay after a Hong Kong-owned cargo ship smashed into the Bay bridge. The 58,000 gallons of fuel has defiled some 40 miles of beaches.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is leading talks with major mortgage lenders. About 2 million subprime loans are scheduled to "reset" to higher interest rates during the next two years. Lenders are talking about freezing rates to hold down rising defaults and foreclosures.

Venezuelans will vote Sunday on proposed changes to their constitution, which would give more power to President Hugo Chavez. Juan Forero talks about the latest from the country's controversial leader.

The Czech writer tackled big topics — sex, surveillance, death, totalitarianism — but always with a sense of humor. Blacklisted and banned in the Soviet Union, he left for France in 1975.

President Bush addresses the nation's housing downturn as the White House puts together a plan with lenders to help homeowners facing sharply higher mortgage interest rates.