Senate approves DOA war timetable bill, ready to water it down for a version that may pass Bush's veto. U.S. prison commander in Iraq accused of aiding the enemy and additional charges that could carry the death penalty. Tenet's new tell-all paints a fair
Putin freezes Russia's compliance Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, possibly officially re-starting the Cold War. Catch up with the Council on Foreign Relations' multimedia Crisis Guide: Darfur. Hey, military people, we're still waiting for some war czar volunteers. Online news media struggles when readers
House of Representatives ignores House of White, passes Iraq spending bill with withdrawal date. Justice wants tighter cuffs on Gitmo defense lawyers; Scalia desires second look at McCain-Feingold. McCain wants your vote; Sarko and Royal want Bayrou's. Senators miffed by India and Iran's "joint
Power struggle fractures Iraq's now-insurgent Baath Party--U.S. officials are reticent to say whether this is a good or bad thing. Since January, when Democrats took control of Congress, more than 200 watchdogs have been hired--Republicans brand it a "witch hunt." Muslim shoppers
"The bottom line is the American people are capable of determining their own ideals of heroes and they don't need to be told elaborate tales." Jessica Lynch testifies on Pat Tillman's death. Ethiopian separatist group attacks workers at Chinese-owned oil field, killing 74
Suicide bomber rams truck into U.S. outpost in Iraq, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20. Baghdad Sunnis demonstrate against the al-Adhamiyah wall, fearing life as pseudo-Palestinians. Whether halted or continuing, how many walls are planned for Baghdad? (For some reason, dents and hair dryers come to mind.
Boris Yeltsin dead at age 76 from a reported heart attack. Virginia Tech killer was an avid eBay user, even purchasing bullet clips there. We've heard about the dead, but what about the 30 Virginia Tech wounded? San Francisco's mayor reaffirms city's status as
The FDA has known about peanut butter, spinach contamination for years, but the agency says recent outbreaks weren't preventable. U.S. military moves ahead with the Berlinification of Baghdad; Iraqi PM says construction must stop--no response heard over the sound of digging. Today three suicide attacks around
Holocaust survivor, Virginia Tech victim Liviu Librescu buried today in Israel. Topeka's Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket future Virginia Tech funerals, claiming they're the real martyrs. John Edwards must face questions on how much political primping is too much. A zoomable representation of where your
Lawmakers roast Gonzales, disappointed by the 50-plus times he said, "I don't recall." White House aides: Gonzales went down in flames. U.S. brigade builds first sectarian wall in Baghdad to separate Sunnis from Shiites. Reid: This war is lost. Primer as to who supports
