Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns, hopefully to spend more time with the wife. Nader considers a run, sizes up the competition. Israel asks whether organ donors deserve to cut in line when it's transplant time. "I can cure AIDS and I will." Gambian president personally
Merck will cease pushing states to mandate vaccination for cervical cancer--not due to pressure from outside groups, but because ultimately it's bad for business. Was Eva Braun evil or just a brickhouse? Related: Sugar packets with holocaust jokes are a terrible idea. "Find the Illegal Immigrant&
Blair announces reduction of British troops in Iraq--the 22-month pullout, however, is more protracted than many expected. Three Iraqi policemen, in the span of a few hours, went from being rape suspects to distinguished officers in the eyes of the Shiite-led government. The security crackdown in Iraq
Supreme Court rejects $79.5 million claim brought against Philip Morris by smoker's widow. Bomb onboard tanker truck releases deadly chlorine gas in town north of Baghdad, killing 5 and poisoning 148. XM and Sirius satellite radio seek merger, argue it isn't a monopoly when the
Hamas hopes to restore cash flow without recognizing Israel. Appeals court says Nigerian leader can't fire his vice-president just because he joined the opposition party. Tomorrow is Mugabe's birthday; perhaps he no longer feels like a 28-year-old? Rising unrest in Guinea approaches societal-
BBC says the U.S. contingency plans for air strikes on Iran include most of the country's military infrastructure. "Bullet magnet" Prince Harry prepares for six-month tour of Iraq. Terrorist recruiting in Morocco, terror planned and executed in North Africa. After six years of no
Sending 17,500 troops to Iraq is only the "tip of the iceberg," says Army Chief of Staff. Horror stories of Valentine's Day travel. Clay Risen on Cheney's competition for Worst Vice-President Ever. See also, Risen on America's bipolar foreign policy.
Accused of murdering the American editor of Russian Forbes, suspects don't show up in court. Candidates for the next president of Russia. Rogue aid: Development assistance that stifles real progress while hurting ordinary citizens. A cheat sheet to the North Korean nuke deal. Pilot of hijacked Air Mauritania
Politicians of the world, apparently including the U.S., want everyone to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Information lacking as to why China is spraypainting an entire mountain green. Non-Americans: Bush would like more of your troops in Afghanistan by spring to stabilize "remarkable progress" since 2001. Harry
By the time Andrew Bales has taken 100 steps down Gladys Avenue, he has pointed out a severely emaciated man, several heroin addicts, and a prostitute plying her trade from a tent. L.A.'s cleaned-up Skid Row. Not surprisingly, dumping indigent hospital patients on Skid Row isn&
