Yesterday's bomb attacks in Algeria linked to Al Qaeda's escalating violence in North Africa. Math on the likelihood of a nuclear attack in the U.S. Global economics as model trains: The world will decouple if U.S. has a soft landing; it will not decouple
Al Qaeda's involvement is suspected as two separate bomb attacks kill at least 17 in Algeria today. Philadelphia woman shot in head at vigil for shooting victim; murder rate higher in Philly this year than in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. All charges dropped in the Duke
Militants and residents fight Iraqi Army and Americans in longest sustained battle since Baghdad's new security plan. Red Cross: Life is getting worse for all Iraqis; Oxford Research Group: The war in Iraq supports terrorism. Four-star generals spurn Bush's offer to become "war czar.
Serbian court convicts four ex-policemen for their involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The International Criminal Tribunal continues prosecuting, keeping things quiet on Serbia's behalf. U.S. military blames Guantanamo hunger strike on media's presence at recent trial. U.K. panel advocates for a watered-
On the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, thousands in Iraq peacefully protest the American occupation. (Photos here.) U.S. calls the bank in Macau following North Korea's refusal to shut down nuclear operations until $25 million of frozen funds are released. Mr. Ahmadinejad claimed "the
Justice firing scandal reveals disproportionate influence of Pat Robertson's Regent University grads. Elizalde's narcocorrido, or drug trafficker's ballad, sparked what is believed to be an unprecedented cyberspace drug war. Mexican gangs take their fights, musical and non-, to YouTube. Businesses need to learn to
Freed Iranian diplomat says he was tortured by the CIA; U.S. says blame the Iranian propaganda machine. Critics say Iran wins when British sailors are allowed to sell their stories to the media. Gingrich: Gonzales should resign; Schumer: Gingrich is my friend. White House catches flack all because Karl
Search continues for two still missing from yesterday's sinking cruise ship. Dutch military champions the "oil spot" approach in Afghanistan, shunning combat and hoping the stain of regional development will spread. ABC News accuses U.S. of supporting Pakistani guerrilla campaign against Iran; CIA denies the
Declassified Pentagon report and other documents show links between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda were limited. (Here's a look at the memos.) Bombings--one using chlorine gas--throughout Iraq kill dozens; in the past three days, eight U.S., four British soldiers have been killed in combat. Guard
Nearly 1,600 tourists, most of them Americans, evacuated from a sinking cruise ship in the Aegean. With the exception of drunk men overboard, cruise ships are generally considered safe. With Congress out of session and unable to object, a major "Swift Boat" backer is appointed ambassador to
