Politics Feb 11 East Timor President Critically Wounded in Attack East Timor's president was critically wounded Monday after rebel soldiers attacked him and the prime minister separately during what officials called a failed coup attempt.
Politics Feb 09 Obama Sweeps Three Contests, Set to Close Delegate Gap with Clinton Sen. Barack Obama scored three decisive victories Saturday night, winning a key primary in Louisiana and scoring two more caucus wins in Washington State and Nebraska.
Politics Feb 08 Obama, Clinton Set to Battle in Weekend Contests The neck-and-neck battle for the Democratic nomination continues this weekend as voters in four states plus the Virgin Islands head to polls or caucuses.
Economy Feb 08 Bush Set to Sign $168B Economic Stimulus Bill President Bush said Friday he would sign the $168 billion economic stimulus bill that was passed Thursday by both houses of Congress in a bipartisan effort intended to ward off a possible recession.
Politics Feb 08 British Probe: Pakistan's Bhutto Killed by Bomb Scotland Yard investigators said Friday that former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto died from the impact of a suicide blast, rather than gunfire, concurring with an earlier government assessment.
Nation Feb 07 Afghan War Troop Levels Strain NATO Alliance NATO is struggling to remain unified over the war in Afghanistan after the United States raised concerns that some members of the Western alliance were not willing to let their troops "fight and die" to defeat the Taliban.
Politics Feb 06 After Coup Attempt, Chad's President Asserts He's in Control Chad President Idriss Deby reemerged Wednesday to declare that his government was in total control of the country after a failed coup attempt last weekend.
World Feb 06 Deadly Storms Pound Southern States Tornadoes and thunderstorms ripped across several southern states Tuesday night, killing at least 44 people and injuring hundreds more.
Politics Feb 06 McCain Cemented as GOP Front-runner; Democrats Trade Wins Despite breathless reporting around the results in 24 states on Super Tuesday, the storyline in both the Democratic and Republican races remained largely the same as it had been earlier this week.
World Feb 05 CIA Chief Confirms Waterboarding; Al-Qaida Regrouping in Pakistan Top intelligence officers publicly confirmed for the first time that three suspected terrorists were waterboarded and warned that al-Qaida is establishing cells in other countries, particularly Pakistan, to plan attacks within the United States.