Politics Aug 05 U.N. Plan Would Allow Local Elections to Proceed in Iraq A new U.N. plan presented late Monday would allow nationwide provincial elections to go forward in most of Iraq, except in the disputed area of Kirkuk, politicians said Tuesday.
Politics Aug 04 Libya's Qaddafi: From 'Mad Dog' to Global Player Col. Moammar Qaddafi has been Libya's leader since 1969, when he took power in a bloodless coup, and he has maintained a complicated -- and ever-evolving -- relationship with neighboring nations and international bodies ever since.
Nation Aug 04 Dozens Killed in Clashes in Northwest Pakistan At least 94 Islamist militants, 14 soldiers and 28 civilians were killed in battles in the Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley over the past week, while the country's army is planning a major operation against the militants, the army said Monday.
World Aug 04 Attack Kills 16 Border Police in Northwest China Two men slammed a dump truck into a group of jogging policemen then threw explosives into nearby barracks early Monday in far northwest China, killing 16 and wounding at least 16 more, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
Science Aug 01 Scientists Create Stem Cells From Lou Gehrig's Disease Patients In a stem cell research breakthrough, scientists have reprogrammed skin cells from two elderly patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- also called ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease -- to act like stem cells.
Arts Aug 01 Programs Aim to Break Cycles of Poverty in the South Through Home Ownership As near-daily reports of housing woes -- from lenders and homebuyers alike -- grip the United States, community-based programs around the country are continuing the slow work of trying to encourage responsible asset building for lower-income workers.
Nation Aug 01 FCC Rules Comcast Violated Internet Access Policy A divided Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers. The cable giant has been ordered to change the way it manages its network.
Politics Aug 01 Scientist Suspected in Anthrax Attacks Dies of Apparent Suicide A top U.S. Army biodefense researcher has reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Economy Aug 01 U.S. Employers Cut 51,000 Jobs in July The U.S. unemployment rose to its highest level in four years in July as employers slashed 51,000 jobs, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
Politics Jul 31 Karadzic Appears in Court, Refuses to Enter Plea Thirteen years after war crimes charges were levied against him, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared for the first time Thursday at the U.N.'s tribunal, but he refused to immediately enter pleas on the 11 charges against him.