Nation Feb 07 Fifth Downed Helicopter in Two Weeks Kills Seven U.S. Soldiers The U.S. military confirmed the deaths of seven U.S. Marines on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed in Iraq's Anbar province. It was the fifth U.S. helicopter to crash in just over two weeks.
Politics Feb 06 Palestinian Leaders Meet in Mecca for Unity Talks King Abdullah VI of Saudi Arabia urged a reconciliation between Palestinian rival factions Fatah and Hamas in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Mecca on Tuesday.
Science Feb 02 Humans to Blame for Global Warming, U.N. Report Says The evidence for global warming is "unequivocal" and it is "very likely" that human actions are to blame for rising temperatures, an international panel of climate experts said Friday.
Nation Feb 02 Iraq Report Finds Elements of Civil War A summary of an intelligence report on Iraq has found that the growing polarization, increasing violence and the troubles facing the Iraqi government have created a "daunting" situation for the United States in Iraq.
Health Jan 29 FDA Proposes Changes to Improve Drug Safety The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday designed to improve its drug safety monitoring.
Nation Jan 26 New U.S. Counterinsurgency Tactics Face Challenges Ahead With President Bush's plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq under attack from Democrats and some Republicans, the new top U.S. commander in Iraq prepares to return to the troubled country.
World Jan 26 Violence in Somalia Furthers Humanitarian Crisis The ongoing conflict between Somalia's transitional government and Islamist groups has exacerbated an already desperate humanitarian crisis in the country due to drought and flooding.
Politics Jan 23 President Says ‘America Must Not Fail in Iraq’; Stresses Domestic Goals President Bush, in his State of the Union address Tuesday, urged Congress to support his decision to add 21,500 American troops in Iraq and proposed plans to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent by 2017 and expand health care coverage.
Science Jan 22 Businesses Press President Bush, Congress on Climate Change The chief executives of 10 major organizations joined environmental watchdog groups Monday to urge President Bush and Congress to enact mandatory caps on carbon dioxide emissions, which most scientists believe contribute to global warming.
Science Jan 19 Spirit, Opportunity Test New Software Capabilities The NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which began their fourth year on Mars this month, are testing new software as they continue to investigate the planet's hills and craters.