Science Feb 29 Researchers Near Completion of Complex Corn Genome Researchers announced Thursday that they had completed a "rough-draft" map of the corn genome -- a step they say will help scientists engineer better corn.
Nation Feb 29 Turkey Withdraws from Iraq; 'Chemical Ali' Execution OK'd Turkey pulled its troops out of northern Iraq on Friday, ending a major offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels that began more than a week ago.
Politics Feb 28 Israel Launches Attacks, Killing 18 Palestinians Israeli forces struck a series of targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing 18 Palestinians, including five boys playing soccer near the town of Jabalya, as a new round of violence threatened to fuel stronger Israeli military action.
Economy Feb 26 Consumer Confidence Drop Among Economic Woes Consumer confidence and home prices plunged while wholesale inflation and home foreclosures jumped, a swath of new negative U.S. economic reports showed Tuesday.
Politics Feb 26 Kenya Power-sharing Talks Hit a Standstill Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he has suspended talks between Kenya's government and opposition -- at loggerheads over disputed presidential elections last year -- after weeks of talks yielded little so far.
Politics Feb 22 In Iraq, Al-Sadr Extends Cease-fire Order to Militia Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced Friday that he has extended a cease-fire order to his Shiite militia in Iraq for another six months, allowing the country more time to recover from brutal sectarian violence.
Science Feb 22 Florida Schools Will Teach Evolution, but with 'Theory' Caveat The Florida Board of Education has approved new science standards that explicitly include the word 'evolution' for the first time, but last-minute revisions kindled controversy over religious and political tinkering in the science classroom.
Economy Feb 20 Inflation Grew in Jan., Led by Food, Health Costs Inflation jumped by a bigger-than-expected amount in January, with large increases in the cost of food and health care, the government reported Wednesday.
Politics Feb 19 Cuba's Castro Resigns After 49-year Reign Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced Tuesday that he will not seek another term in office when the country's parliament meets Sunday to elect a president, citing his ailing health. Castro, 81, is the world's longest ruling leader.
Nation Feb 18 Two Days of Attacks Leave Over 100 Dead in Afghanistan A suicide car bomber plowed into a Canadian military convoy, killing 37 people at a busy market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, a day after a bomber blew himself up at a dog fight outside Kandahar, leaving more than 100…