In second rape case, Iraqi soldiers admit assaulting a Sunni woman; President Talabani stops PM al-Maliki before he can dole out medals. Iran increases uranium enrichment to a third of what, a year ago, it boasted it would have by now; a year from now, it could have enough
After nearly 40 years of volleying the issue, Wimbledon decides to offer equal prize money to male and female players. Finishing school teaches potential NFL-draftees that it's Mr. Coach to you. Is baseball's newest pitch, the "gyroball," a myth or Boston's
Egyptian blogger jailed for calling Mubarak a dictator; China treats youths' internet addiction with electric shocks. Email is worse for you than drugs, but 12 steps can save you. When it comes to women and engineering, it may just be the Americans who are "stupider." The risk
Following Blair's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, the Pentagon may send 14,000 of them back early. Op: Blair's retreat, inglorious but necessary. See also, a small concept called "operational failure." Growing concern about chemical weapons used by insurgents in Iraq. Italian government
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
