Nation Aug 19 Coordinated Insurgent Attack Near Kabul Kills 10 French Soldiers A group of French paratroopers was ambushed by a group of 100 Taliban-linked insurgents outside Kabul late Monday, killing 10 soldiers and wounding 21 others as a wave of attacks against foreign forces continues to rock Afghanistan.
Economy Aug 19 Wholesale Inflation Rises, Home Construction Falls Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, while construction of homes and apartments fell to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday.
World Aug 19 Suicide Bomber Kills 43 at Algerian Police School A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-rigged car into a police academy as applicants lined up to register for classes Tuesday, killing at least 43 people and injuring 38 others, Algeria's Interior Ministry said.
Science Aug 18 Bottling Giant, Maine Residents Battle Over Water Bottled water is a hot commodity -- Americans drank almost 9 billion gallons of it last year. But some Maine residents think less of it should come from their state. They are challenging Poland Spring over rights to the state's…
Nation Aug 18 Suicide Attack in Afghanistan Kills at Least 10 The Taliban took responsibility for an attack Monday in which a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into the gate of the main U.S. military base in southeastern Afghanistan, killing 10 people and wounding 13.
Nation Aug 18 Reports Contradict Russia's Claim of Withdrawal Russia said Monday its military is withdrawing from Georgia, but left it unclear where its troops and tanks will operate under the cease-fire that ended more than a week of fighting in the former Soviet republic.
Politics Aug 18 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, just days before impeachment proceedings against him were set to begin in Parliament over his attempts to impose authoritarian rule on his nation.
Arts Aug 15 Native Americans Walk to D.C. for Political Boost A recent five-month, 8,300-mile journey across 26 states gave Native Americans a chance to voice the concerns of tribes across the country -- and to launch a coordinated movement to intensify the community's presence on Washington's political radar.
Science Aug 15 Coastal 'Dead Zones' Continue to Spread, Study Finds Huge swaths of the world's oceans are too starved of oxygen to support shrimp, crabs, fish and other marine life, and these so-called dead zones are growing virtually unchecked, according to a new study.
Politics Aug 15 Musharraf Spokesman Denies Resignation Rumors as Impeachment Bid Looms A spokesman for embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that the leader has already agreed to step down to avoid impending impeachment proceedings.