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Syria Working on Timing for Lebanon Pullout Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:41:00 EST
A U.N. envoy who met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says there will be a Syrian timetable early next week for withdrawal from Lebanon. The U.S., France and Russia are among nations pressing Syria to remove its troops. |
Revised SAT Debuts Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:46:04 EST
For the first time in a decade, the SAT college entrance exam has been revised. The verbal analogy section was dropped, an essay segment was added and the math portion was changed to more closely parallel what's being taught in high schools. Two college admissions officers -- North Carolina's Dr. Jerry Lucido and Carleton College's Paul Thiboutot -- talk about how they'll use test results. |
Bush Pushes Social Security Plan in Shreveport Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:41:00 EST
President Bush stopped in Shreveport, La., Friday as part of his campaign to promote an overhaul of the Social Security system. His visit to Centenary College was aimed in part at Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA), chairman of a House subcomittee that will review the proposed legislation. |
China Accepts Hong Kong Governor's Resignation Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:36:19 EST
China accepts the resignation of Hong Kong's chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa. Tung served for nearly eight years, but was deeply unpopular in Hong Kong and had been unable to stop pro-democracy demonstrations. He will be replaced by his chief deputy, Donald Tsang. |
Spanish Approach to Terrorism Contrasts with U.S. Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:41:00 EST
A conference on terrorism allows Spain to contrast its approach to a terrorist attack with that of the United States. In the wake of the March 2004 rail station bombing in Madrid, Spanish authorities used police and links between security services to track suspects, but did not suspend existing civil liberties. |
Prison Gangs Keep Tight Rein on Members Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:41:00 EST
Though they are held in stark isolation, gang members remain active at a California prison. And once a prisoner is in a gang, it's tough to get out. Hear the second part of an American RadioWorks report on the gangs of Pelican Bay State Prison. |
U.S. Joins EU in Approach to Iran Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:11:30 EST
The Bush administration has shifted policy on Iran, joining the European Union in offering incentives to leaders in Tehran in exchange for curbing the nuclear ambitions of Iraq's neighbor. |
U.S. Trade Gap Passes $58 Billion Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:11:30 EST
The U.S. monthly trade deficit reached its second-highest level in history in January, at more than $58 billion. The annual deficit has hit record levels for the last three years. |
Man Kills Three at Atlanta Courthouse Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:38:34 EST
A search is under way for a man who shot and killed a judge, a court reporter and a deputy at Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse. The suspect, Brian Nichols, reportedly shot Judge Rowland Barnes with a gun he grabbed from a police officer in the courthouse. Nichols escaped in a hijacked car. |
Pentagon Forced to Release More Abu Ghraib Files Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:40:47 EST
Newly released Pentagon files allege children as young as 8 were detained at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Human-rights groups requested the files under the Freedom of Information Act. The records came out the same day the Pentagon released its own report on abuse by Navy Vice Adm. Albert Church. |
EPA Unveils Plan to Cut Smog and Soot Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:05:01 EST
The Environmental Protection Agency announces a plan the Bush administration says will create the biggest reduction in air pollution since the 1990 Clean Air Act. The new rule will require coal-fired power plants in 28 states to reduce some emissions by 60 percent over the next 10 years. |
Senate Halts Iraq Intelligence Investigation Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:40:47 EST
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the probe into whether the Bush administration manipulated pre-war intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction is over. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) says since the panel earlier found intelligence to be flawed, there's no need to continue the probe. But other officials say the issue isn't dead yet. |
Deadly Suicide Bombing Hits Mosul Funeral Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:48:11 EST
An apparent suicide bombing during funeral services at a Shiite mosque in Mosul leaves nearly 50 people dead and nearly 100 wounded. Many Iraqis fear that insurgents are taking advantage of a perceived delay in forming a new government. |
Rice Talks Border Issues with Mexico's Fox Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:08:07 EST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets in Mexico with President Vicente Fox, hoping to smooth relations ahead of a planned visit by Fox to Texas. Mexico and the U.S. have been at odds over border security issues and immigration policy. |
Pentagon Report Clears Top Officers in Iraq Prison Abuse Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:05:48 EST
The Senate Armed Services Committee hears testimony from Navy Vice Adm. Albert Church, whose Pentagon report on treatment of detainees in U.S. custody did not find any senior-level responsibility for abuses. |
Senate Tackles ID Theft Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:47:02 EST
The Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing to look into the security of consumer information and possible privacy protections to prevent identity theft. At least three major companies -- most recently, Lexis-Nexis -- have suffered security breaches in private databases containing consumer data. |
Suicide in Wisconsin Linked to Chicago Murders Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:00:23 EST
A man who killed himself during a routine traffic stop reportedly left a note claiming responsibility for the murders of the husband and mother of federal judge Joan Lefkow. The man, identified as Bart Ross, had lost a legal case before before Lefkow. |
Baseball Stars Called to Testify on Steroids Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:00:23 EST
The Senate subpoenas some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball to testify before Congress about alleged steroid use. However, current and former stars including Sammy Sosa, Jason Giambi and Mark McGuire are reluctant, and the league is challenging the invitations. |
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Ga. Suspect Could Appear in Court Monday (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:09:16 GMT
AP - A suspect in the deadly courthouse shootings of a judge and two other people surrendered without a struggle as law enforcement officials surrounded him, just hours after he led authorities on a massive manhunt in the Atlanta area. |
Two U.S. Contractors Killed in Iraq (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:20:01 GMT
AP - Two American security contractors were killed and a third wounded in a roadside bomb attack south of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. Embassy said Sunday. |
Man Kills 7, Self at Wis. Church Meeting (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:13:59 GMT
AP - A man armed with a handgun opened fire during an evangelical church service at a suburban Milwaukee hotel, killing seven people before taking his own life, police said. Two teenagers and a 72-year-old man were among the victims. |
Lebanon, Syria to Set Troop Departure Date (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:19:42 GMT
AP - Syrian troops will not withdraw completely from Lebanon until after an April 7 meeting between senior Syrian and Lebanese military officers to discuss the redeployment, Lebanon's foreign minister said Sunday. |
Poll Shows Concern About Gov't Secrecy (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:29:52 GMT
AP - Americans feel strongly that good government depends on openness with the public, with seven out of 10 people concerned about government secrecy, a new poll says. |
Group: Afghan Prison Abuse Began in 2002 (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:05:59 GMT
AP - Unreleased U.S. Army reports detailing the deaths of two Afghan men who were beaten to death by American soldiers show that military prison abuses began in Afghanistan in 2002, and were part of a systematic pattern of mistreatment, a human rights representative said Saturday. |
Sinn Fein Leader Looks for Support in U.S. (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:40:18 GMT
AP - Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams went to the United States on Saturday in search of foreign support, but back home in Northern Ireland a controversy over the IRA's killing of a Catholic man refused to go away. |
Rod Stewart Proposes at Eiffel Tower (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:09:11 GMT
AP - Rod Stewart has proposed to his longtime girlfriend at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Stewart's record company said Saturday. |
Buffett's Tips: Don't Overtrade, or Panic (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:07:37 GMT
AP - One of the most widely read dispatches in the investment world may be Warren Buffett's annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. In this year's edition, the man known as the Oracle of Omaha offered two tips for small investors: Don't overtrade, and don't abandon ship just because everyone else is jumping. |
Redick Shoots Blue Devils Into ACC Final (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:07:43 GMT
AP - J.J. Redick carried Duke to its eighth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference tournament final with a spectacular individual effort, making seven 3-pointers and scoring 35 points to lead the fifth-ranked Blue Devils past North Carolina State 76-69 Saturday. |
Eight Dead at Wisconsin Hotel Shooting (Reuters) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:00:26 GMT
Reuters - A man opened fire with a handgun at a church service in a Wisconsin hotel on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding four before taking his own life, police said. |
Talks on Forming Iraqi Government Collapse (Reuters) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:09:10 GMT
Reuters - Talks between Iraq's leading parties on forming a new government have collapsed, crushing hopes it would be in place before parliament, elected despite relentless violence, meets for the first time this week. |
Pope Speaks to Faithful, to Leave Hospital (Reuters) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:25:32 GMT
Reuters - Pope John Paul spoke directly to the Roman Catholic faithful Sunday for the first time since throat surgery last month and the Vatican said he would leave the hospital in the evening. |
Suspect in Atlanta Fatal Shootings Jailed (Reuters) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 23:29:07 GMT
Reuters - The suspect in the shooting deaths of a judge, U.S. Customs agent and two other people is in custody facing federal and state charges on Saturday after his surrender to an overwhelming police presence. |
Looting at Iraq Weapons Plants After Invasion: NYT (Reuters) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:33:22 GMT
Reuters - Looters systematically removed tons of equipment from Iraqi weapons facilities, including some with components capable of making parts of nuclear arms, in the weeks after Baghdad fell in 2003, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. |
Syria Vows Phased Lebanon Exit (washingtonpost.com) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT
washingtonpost.com - In talks with a top U.N. envoy, Syria promised yesterday to withdraw one-third of its 15,000 troops and 5,000 intelligence agents in Lebanon by the end of March, as the first stage of an operation that would end its 29-year military presence in that country, according to U.S. and U.N. sources. |
Atlanta Shooting Suspect Caught (washingtonpost.com) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT
washingtonpost.com - DULUTH, Ga., March 12 -- A T-shirt, doubling as a white flag of surrender, ended it. There were no blazing guns. No dramatic last stand. Just a man in an apartment, meekly submitting to a small army of police officers determined to charge him in a crime spree that started in an Atlanta courtroom and left four people dead, including a Superior Court judge and a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. |
Gambling Interests Funded DeLay Trip (washingtonpost.com) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:16:44 GMT
washingtonpost.com - An Indian tribe and a gambling services company made donations to a Washington public policy group that covered most of the cost of a $70,000 trip to Britain by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), his wife, two aides and two lobbyists in mid-2000, two months before DeLay helped kill legislation opposed by the tribe and the company. |
3 Slain in Atlanta Courthouse Rampage (washingtonpost.com) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:29:20 GMT
washingtonpost.com - ATLANTA, March 11 -- A huge manhunt swung into motion across the Southeast on Friday as officers searched for a rape suspect who authorities say overpowered a sheriff's deputy in an Atlanta courthouse and then used her gun to kill a judge, a court stenographer and a second sheriff's deputy who had chased the alleged assailant into the street. |
Steffen E-Mails Imply Closer Link to Ehrlich (washingtonpost.com) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT
washingtonpost.com - A week before Joseph Steffen was revealed as the author of Internet postings about the personal life of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s top political rival, he wrote to the governor's wife with an offer to "throw myself on the grenade" to head off a scandal. |
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Atlanta Shooting Suspect Caught Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
A woman called 911 Saturday morning and said Nichols was in her apartment after having held her captive there for several hours. |
7 Slain, 4 Wounded at Wis. Church Service Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
A Wisconsin man opened fire at a church service at a busy hotel, killing seven people and wounding four others before killing himself. |
Harlem's New Rush: Booming Real Estate Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
The transformation of the historic capital of Black America has taken an amphetamined step or three beyond a Starbucks, a Body Shop and former president Bill Clinton taking an office on 125th Street. |
Casino Bid Prompted High-Stakes Lobbying Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Federal investigation scrutinizes Washington lobbyist's contacts with members of Congress and the Interior Department in the effort to intervene in the casino decision. |
Partisans Gear Up for High Court Fight Ahead Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
With eight of the nine justices 65 or older, it is possible that other court vacancies could soon occur, and activists are gearing up for the partisan wars sure to ensue. |
'Mildly Pro-Choice' Rice Won't Rule Out Presidential Bid Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described herself Friday as "mildly pro-choice" and "kind of libertarian" on abortion, and left the door open for a presidential race in 2008. |
Syria Promises to Leave Lebanon Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Syria promised to pull one-third of its 15,000 troops by the end of March as the first stage of an operation that would end its 29-year military presence in Lebanon. |
Europeans Investigate CIA Role in Abductions Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Authorities are examining whether U.S. agents may have broken local laws by detaining terrorist suspects on European soil and subjecting them to abuse or maltreatment. |
On Asia Trip, Rice to Nudge Allies on N. Korea Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
With the crisis over North Korea's nuclear programs looming in the background, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week will dash across Asia, seeking to nudge East Asian allies into a coordinated strategy for confronting the reclusive communist nation. |
Rail Deal Could Double Tysons Development Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Landowners are expected over time to finance as much as $400M toward Metrorail construction. But the payoff could be greater, not only in convenience and higher property values but also in the ability to build. |
Ehrlich Discounts Former Aide's Influence Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Md. governor says accusations from political opponents about Joseph Steffen's role in the dismissal of several state bureaucrats and in political dirty tricks "are the desperate acts of a dying regime." |
The Life Recovery Room Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Kitchen therapy is seldom much of a tough sell. In contrast to the one-on-one nature of other rehabilitation, it provides an irreverent group camaraderie that is itself therapeutic. |
Fashion Designer Gets Creativity Back in Gear Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Ralph Lauren looks like he's at a fashion show, striding down the aisle in his wide-shouldered pinstripes, surrounded by beautiful creations under bright lights. But these models are cars. |
Utilities Win Forum Against Enron Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Government regulators handed a major victory to utilities and cities trying to get out of exorbitant contracts they made with Enron during the power crisis of 2000-01. |
Postage With Personality Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
If you want your stamps to match the mood of your mail, the post office may have what you want, but you may have to order by mail. |
Real-Time Armor for the Road Warrior Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
New real-time traffic-data services show where roads are congested, where construction ties things up and where accidents and toll plazas create backups."
-The Washington Post |
BitTorrent May Prove Too Good to Quash Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
This free, open-source program offers a spyware-and nuisance-free installation and can be used to distribute software and entertainment legally." -Rob Pegoraro |
Former Qwest Chief May Face Charges Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Securities regulators have voted to file civil charges against former CEO Joseph P. Nacchio in connection with a scheme to inflate revenue at the telecommunications giant by billions of dollars.
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Health Insurers Allege 'Rent-a-Patient' Fraud Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
Twelve Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans from across the United States charged that a group of California-based surgery centers and medical management companies paid people as young as 12 to have unnecessary medical procedures. |
FDA Claim on Crestor Side Effect Is Disputed Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
The rate of serious muscle damage in patients who took Crestor was six times higher than with similar medicines, a consumer group says. |
Research Links Gene to Cause of Blindness Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
A variation in a single gene could be responsible for half of all cases of age-related macular degeneration, researchers said Thursday. |
Flight Risks Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
From the confluence of a missing watch, superstar Michael Vick and a security screener spins a tale of fame and alleged extorsion and cover-ups. |
The Jackets Are Back Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
All aboard the growing Georgia Tech bandwagon as last year's final four team is rounding into its 2004 tournament form. |
GW Wins A-10 Title Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:12 GMT
For the first time since 1999, GW is going to the NCAA tournament with a 76-67 win over St. Joseph's. |
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Eight Dead at Wisconsin Hotel Shooting Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:00:26 GMT
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Reuters) - A man opened fire with a handgun at a church service in a Wisconsin hotel on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding four before taking his own life, police said. |
Talks on Forming Iraqi Government Collapse Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:09:10 GMT
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Talks between Iraq's leading parties on forming a new government have collapsed, crushing hopes it would be in place before parliament, elected despite relentless violence, meets for the first time this week. |
Pope Speaks to Faithful, to Leave Hospital Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:25:32 GMT
ROME (Reuters) - Pope John Paul spoke directly to the Roman Catholic faithful Sunday for the first time since throat surgery last month and the Vatican said he would leave the hospital in the evening. |
Suspect in Atlanta Fatal Shootings Jailed Sat, 12 Mar 2005 23:29:07 GMT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The suspect in the shooting deaths of a judge, U.S. Customs agent and two other people is in custody facing federal and state charges on Saturday after his surrender to an overwhelming police presence. |
Looting at Iraq Weapons Plants After Invasion: NYT Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:33:22 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Looters systematically removed tons of equipment from Iraqi weapons facilities, including some with components capable of making parts of nuclear arms, in the weeks after Baghdad fell in 2003, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. |
U.S. 'Hallucinating' Over Nuclear Talks, Iran Says Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:14:21 GMT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Washington is "hallucinating" if it thinks Iran will scrap its nuclear fuel production plans in return for economic incentives, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying Sunday. |
Report: Syria to Pull Third of Troops by March 31 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:05:49 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syria has promised to remove one-third of its troops from Lebanon by the end of the month as the first stage of an operation that would end its 29-year military presence there, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. |
Syrians Lay on Heroes' Welcome for Returning Troops Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:38:11 GMT
JDEIDEH, Syria (Reuters) - They may not have fired a bullet for 15 years, but dancers, drummers and flag-waving children still gave Syrian troops returning from Lebanon after immense global pressure a heroes' welcome on Saturday night. |
Two U.S. Marines Wounded in Afghan Ambush Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:08:46 GMT
KABUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. Marines were wounded when their patrol was ambushed by Taliban guerrillas in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Sunday. |
British Writer Chosen for 'Peter Pan' Sequel Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:42:47 GMT
LONDON (Reuters) - British author Geraldine McCaughrean fought off 100 writers from around the world on Sunday to land a daunting literary challenge -- writing the authorized sequel to "Peter Pan." |
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Ga. slay suspect may face charges Monday Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:01:07 GMT
A 911 call from a woman who had been held hostage for hours in her own apartment ended a daylong manhunt for a rape suspect accused ... |
Roadside bomb kills 2 U.S. workers in Iraq Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:57:35 GMT
Two American security contractors were killed and a third wounded in a roadside bomb attack south of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. ... |
Official: Syrian troops to remain in Lebanon until at least April Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:32:50 GMT
Syrian troops will not withdraw completely from Lebanon until after an April 7 meeting between senior Syrian and Lebanese military ... |
Poll: 7 in 10 worried about gov't secrecy Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:58:20 GMT
Americans feel strongly that good government depends on openness with the public, with seven out of 10 people concerned about ... |
Chinese president completes power transfer Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:09:30 GMT
President Hu Jintao on Sunday was named chairman of a figurehead government military body, symbolically completing a transfer ... |
Ukraine pulls troops; Shiites, Kurds reject Iraq as Islamic state Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:15:25 GMT
Ukraine withdrew 150 servicemen from Iraq on Saturday, beginning a gradual pullout, as Shiite and Kurdish politicians refined ... |
Egyptian leader out on bail, stirring international concern Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:35:35 GMT
An Egyptian opposition leader and presidential hopeful whose imprisonment angered Washington and called into question Egypt's ... |
Iran rejects new overtures Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:33:43 GMT
Iran scoffed at U.S. incentives aimed at coaxing the Islamic republic to drop its nuclear ambitions and declared Saturday that ... |
AT&T execs would get $31M as part of SBC sale Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:14:23 GMT
Top executives of AT&T Corp. would receive $31 million in severance pay if the long-distance company's deal to be acquired by ... |
Bush to bring Karen Hughes back to administration Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:03:51 GMT
President Bush will nominate one of his closest longtime advisers to a key State Department post in an effort to help repair ... |
U.N. envoy: Assad committed to withdraw all Syrian troops Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:44:25 GMT
President Bashar Assad reiterated his commitment to withdrawing all Syrian troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon, a U.N. ... |
Schiavo turns down $1M offer Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:59:47 GMT
A man fighting to have a feeding tube removed from his brain-damaged wife on Friday rejected a California businessman's offer ... |
Apple wins trade secrets legal dispute Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:37:56 GMT
A judge on Friday ordered three independent online reporters to divulge confidential sources in a lawsuit brought by Apple Computer, ... |
Inflation raises fears, but new week brings earnings Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:46:10 GMT
Investors preoccupied with inflation extended Wall Street's decline Friday, selling stocks sharply lower in response to a ballooning ... |
Bells toll as Spain mourns on first anniversary of bombings Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:58:57 GMT
Spaniards lit candles, laid down flowers and observed a long, mournful silence Friday to mark the first anniversary of the country's ... |
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Atlanta courtroom slaying suspect held Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:13:58 GMT
The suspect in the courthouse shootings of a judge and two other people waved a white cloth and surrendered to police on Saturday. Police said the suspect also killed an immigration agent and briefly held a woman hostage. |
8 dead after Wis. hotel shooting Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:00:07 GMT
A man armed with a handgun opened fire during a church service at a hotel near Milwaukee, killing seven people before taking his own life. |
WP: Syria vows two-stage Lebanon pullout Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:59:50 GMT
Syria has promised to withdraw one-third of its 15,000 troops and 5,000 intelligence agents in Lebanon by the end of March, as the first stage of an operation that would end its 29-year military presence in that country, according to U.S. and U.N. sources. |
Iran defiant in face of united U.S., EU approach Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:10:52 GMT
Iran insisted Saturday it would never give up its nuclear fuel program despite a new united policy of incentives and threats from the United States and the European Union. |
Democrats woo abortion opponents Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:25:04 GMT
Democrats now hold only 44 seats in the Senate, the fewest number since 1931, so they’re seeking the strongest candidates they can, even if such candidates are doctrinally abhorrent to abortion rights groups. |
WP: Europe probes CIA role in abductions Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:53:42 GMT
Several European law enforcement agencies are examining whether U.S. agents may have broken local laws by detaining terrorist suspects on European soil and subjecting them to abuse or maltreatment. |
Syria restates commitment to withdraw troops Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:12:01 GMT
Syria's president restated his commitment to withdrawing all Syrian forces and intelligence agents from Lebanon, a U.N. envoy said on Saturday, indicating that he had received a timetable for the pullout. |
Pope speaks to faithful, to leave hospital Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:52:36 GMT
Pope John Paul II spoke directly to the Roman Catholic faithful on Sunday for the first time since February throat surgery and the Vatican said he would leave the hospital later in the day. |
2 U.S. contractors, 1 GI killed in Iraq Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:27:26 GMT
Two American security contractors were killed and a third wounded in a roadside bomb attack Sunday, while a U.S. soldier was killed in a separate incident, officials said. |
Poll: 7 in 10 worried about government secrecy Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:09:22 GMT
Americans feel that good government depends on openness with the public, with seven out of 10 people concerned about government secrecy, according to a poll released on Sunday. |
Saudi forces raid suspected militant flat, kill 1 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:33:07 GMT
Saudi security forces shot dead one man and arrested three others in a raid on a suspected militant’s flat in Jiddah on Sunday, officials and witnesses said. |
NBC: No evidence al-Qaida knew of Madrid plot Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:24:56 GMT
A year after terrorists killed 191 people at two Madrid train stations, both U.S. and Spanish officials say that there is no evidence that al-Qaida leadership authorized or even knew of the plan. NBC News' Robert Windrem reports on the significance of the shift in strategy. |
NBC: Implications of Chechen leader's death? Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:45:38 GMT
The killing of Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov was hailed by the Kremlin as a blow to the rebels, but there is also speculation that his death will lead to a rise of radicalism. NBC News' Judy Augsburger reports from Moscow. |
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Spaniards united in loss but divided on lessons
Friday, Spain marks the first anniversary of the train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people. |
Why reform is tough
US Congress begins formal debate on the retirement system, but a 1983-style deal looks hard to reach. |
Marijuana industry booming in Canada
Ontario police have seen a 250 percent increase in indoor pot operations. |
The man who Democrats hope can take that Hill
The edgy and brash Rahm Emanuel is becoming a leading voice for the party on policy. |
Teens ready to prove text-messaging skills can score SAT points
Many experts insist that the proliferation of writing, in all its harried, hasty forms, has actually created a generation more adept with the written word. |
