The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on Iraq's Paralympic Team, which is competing in Beijing. Many of the team's members have been affected by the current war in their country, though some were wounded in previous conflicts, such as the Iran-Iraq War.

Lebanon rival political leaders is scheduled to take up the contentious of Hezbollah's weapons. But the armed Shiite movement is already setting preconditions that might derail the talks before they get off the ground. The World's Aaron Schachter has the story.

It's expensive to run an airline these days. Italy's national carrier -- Alitalia -- is desperately looking for cash to stay in business. Some flights may have to be cancelled because there's no money to buy fuel. And in Britain, authorities are scrambling to rescue stranded tourists, after a large tour operator went bust. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with airline industry consultant John Strickland.

Downturns are everywhere, except perhaps in the art market. Take for example the work of controversial artist Damien Hirst. His gold-hoofed cow in a vat of formaldehyde is expected to sell for millions today at Sothebys. The World's Laura Lynch reports.

The fallout from the travails of Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch is rippling across Europe. And it's come at a time when the continent doesn't need more gloomy economic news. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

The American financial system has been shaken to its core, with investment bank Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy protection and a faltering Merrill Lynch being bought by Bank of America. The World's Matthew Bell reports on how the troubles on Wall Street reverberate around the globe.

Today on The World: Wall Street troubles reverberate around the globe; also, dangerous roads highlight wider problems in Afghanistan; and we travel to Odessa to explore the Ukrainian roots of Jewish humor in America.