5 shot dead, including gunman, at Northern Illinois University

# NEW: Illinois governor declares state of emergency after shooting
# 18 people shot, 5 are dead, including gunman, police say
# Gunman "just kicked the door open, just started shooting," witness says
# At least six in critical condition; two admitted; three others discharged

CNN: Romney to Endorse McCain for GOP Nomination

Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney plans to announce Thursday that he is backing Sen. John McCain in his bid for the Oval Office, two sources familiar with the decision said.

John McCain armed Kosovo Islamic terrorists

"He did everything that we asked of him, including arming the KLA", said Albanian lobbyist Joe DioGuardi. The Albanians collected one million dollars for the presidential campaign of this senator.

EULEX të shtunën mbërrinë në Kosovë?

1800 pjesëtarët e misionit të Bashkimit Evropian pritet të vendosen në Kosovë, në mëngjesin e së shtunës më 16 shkurt. Kështu shkruan E-Observer duke bërë të ditur se tashmë është miratuar plani operacinal. Në kuadër të misionit të BE-së, do të vijnë policë, prokurorë dhe gjykatës.

Kosovo PM Rebukes Energy Utility

Thaci has lashed out against the management of the local energy utility, blaming it for shortages of power and demanding greater accountability.

Kostunica tells Serbia Kosovo can't be held

BELGRADE - Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica went on national television on Thursday to tell Serbia to brace for the imminent secession of Kosovo province, which their government would never accept.

Serbian minister urges Security Council to oppose Kosovo independence

Serbia's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council Thursday to oppose Kosovo's expected declaration of independence and called on the secretary-general to order that any proclamation be declared null and void.

Serbia threatens sanctions over Kosovo

Serbia bluntly told the UN Security Council that it will undertake diplomatic, political and economic measures against Kosovo if the province were to declare independence.

Serbia, Russia make UN stand before Kosovo independence

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — Serbia and Russia urged the UN Security Council Thursday to oppose Kosovo's planned unilateral declaration of independence from Belgrade, a move they view as "null and void" and a violation of international law.

Bosnia Serbs play up secession threats over Kosovo

Bosnian Serb nationalists stepped up threats on Thursday to secede from Bosnia if Kosovo declares independence from Serbia on Sunday.

Russia & EU fail to agree on Kosovo: Lavrov

FACTBOX: Main challenges for Kosovo's nascent economy

Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province is preparing to declare independence this weekend after eight years under United Nations stewardship. Here is a look at the main economic challenges facing the new state.

Putin warns the West on missile plans and Kosovo on independence

Putin spoke on a wide range of issues. On Kosovo he said: "We feel the unilateral independence of Kosovo is both immoral and illegal. We have a plan and if and when it occurs we know what we will do."

FACTBOX: Breakaway regions look to Kosovo precedent

Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica went on national television on Thursday to brace Serbia for the imminent secession of its historic Kosovo province, which he said Serbs would never accept.

Why Kosovo's independence bid is unique

As Kosovo prepares to be Europe's newest state on Sunday – supported by the United States and most of Europe – it is doing so without United Nations Security Council approval, the guarantor of legality among nations.