Nation May 21 Lebanese Army, Militants Clash at Palestinian Refugee Camp Two days of gun battles in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon have left dozens of Lebanese soldiers, Palestinian militants and civilians dead in the worst internal fighting since Lebanon's civil war ended 17 years ago.
Science May 17 New Antarctic Marine Species Surprise Scientists An international team of researchers has found more than 700 new species in the extreme depths of Antarctica's Weddell Sea, surprising scientists who had thought the region was largely devoid of life.
Nation May 15 Television Evangelist, Conservative Activist Jerry Falwell Dies at 73 The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and used it to create a political force from the ranks of conservative Christians, died Tuesday in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Economy May 15 Sectarian Violence Slows U.S. Private Investments in Iraq Iraqi lawmaker Yunadem Kanna recently pleaded for international investors at Rebuild Iraq, an international trade fair being held in Jordan, but the waning interest from American companies was apparent among the attendees.
Nation May 15 Fighting Among Palestinians Reignites in Gaza Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for implementation of the government's security plan as clashes between rival factions Hamas and Fatah left at least 11 Palestinians dead Tuesday.
Nation May 14 Senior Taliban Commander Killed in Afghanistan The Afghan government and NATO have confirmed that Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah was killed during a U.S.-led operation in southern Afghanistan Saturday night.
Politics May 11 Unions Look to Wield Clout in Frontloaded Democratic Primaries With prominent union-friendly states such as Nevada and California moving up their primaries in the 2008 presidential race, organized labor hopes to only increase its traditional influence in the Democratic nomination process.
World May 10 Racial Divide Persists in New Orleans’ Katrina Recovery More than a year after Hurricane Katrina inundated the city, New Orleans residents remain economically and psychologically affected by the storm, according to a survey released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Health May 10 Hospitals Charge Uninsured Patients More, Study Finds Some of the highest costs for hospital care are borne by those who can least afford it, according to a study published this week in the journal Health Affairs.
Politics May 09 Economic Conservatives Hunt for Likeminded Candidate While the Iraq war continues to dominate the current political debate, Republican candidates are jockeying to position themselves as the true fiscal conservative in the race. The question is whether voters are satisfied with what they are hearing.