Grab your java, have a seat, and read your morning news...
-Somalia's government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country, the UN envoy to Somalia says.
- According to an international watchdog group, billions of dollars of aid to Afghanistan have not been spent effectively and the Afghan government and international agencies must be held to account or more will be wasted. For every $100 spent, sometimes only $20 actually reaches Afghan recipients, says Integrity Watch Afghanistan.
- A dam near the Wisconsin Dells resort area broke on Monday, sweeping away some homes, as torrential rains caused more flooding across parts of the U.S. Midwest.
-While introducing their new 3G iPhone, Steve Jobs announced yesterday that Apple Inc. cut the price of its best-selling iPhone in half Monday - to $199 - making the all-in-one smart phone, media player and Internet device more accessible than before.
