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The Saudi-led oil cartel used to shift world oil markets on its own. These days, it needs help from a few key partners — and OPEC is now officially recognizing its new alliances.

Russian President Putin says he's prepared to target his weapons at the U.S., if the U.S. builds up missile forces in Europe. The threat comes after the U.S. withdraw form a Cold War era arms pact.

A proposed constitutional amendment would reset term limits, giving the Russian president the ability to run again when his current term expires in 2024.

Israel's parliament has approved a new coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12 years in power.

Town of Normal staff suggested Monday evening using $10.8 million in federal pandemic relief dollars on a variety of initiatives, ranging from cybersecurity and new technology to health care and transit services.

The House of Representatives passes a bill that would expand federal support for embryonic stem cell research. President Bush opposes research involving human embryos and is likely to veto the bill if it reaches his desk. The vote of 238-194 leaves the bill vulnerable to a Bush veto.

Democrats on Capitol Hill hold a hearing today on the so-called Downing Street Memo. The memo for British Prime Minister Tony Blair reportedly suggests that U.S. intelligence was ''being fixed" in 2002 to back up President Bush's desire to invade Iraq.

The political turmoil in Greece reaches a climax on Friday when Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a confidence vote in parliament that could bring down his government. On Thursday, the main opposition party rejected the idea of joining the government to help steer Greece through the austerity plan included in the E.U. bailout. Instead, they demanded new elections. Guy Raz talks to NPR's Sylvia Poggioli, who is in Athens.

President Barack Obama traveled to Denver Tuesday to sign the economic stimulus bill. Approved by Congress on a largely party-line vote last week, the bill is designed to inject nearly $800 billion into the economy through tax cuts and new federal spending.

The race is on to find a new speaker of the House. So far, there are two candidates: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio.