Politics Oct 30 Iraqis Move to End Contractor Immunity in Blackwater Backlash An Iraqi bill to end foreign security contractors' immunity from prosecution is headed to a parliamentary vote after Iraq's cabinet approved the draft law Tuesday.
Politics Oct 29 Argentina's First Lady Elected President Cristina Fernandez, the wife of President Nestor Kirchner, will become Argentina's first elected woman president after overwhelmingly winning Sunday's election.
World Oct 29 Rebel Groups Boycott Darfur Peace Talks Three main Darfur rebel factions boycotted peace talks with the Sudanese government over the weekend in Libya, throwing into doubt that any substantive progress would be made at the summit.
Economy Oct 25 Oil and Gas Giant BP to Pay Fines Totaling $373M London-based BP has agreed to pay a total of $373 million in fines for violating regulations tied to a fatal refinery explosion in 2005, operating leaking oil pipelines and engaging in a price-fixing scheme, the government announced Thursday.
World Oct 23 Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New Orleans Heavy storms in New Orleans Monday dumped eight inches of rain and caused flooding as the city struggles to fully recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
Science Oct 23 Discovery Launches on Space Station Construction Mission The space shuttle Discovery launched on time Tuesday morning despite worries that rainy weather and ice buildup on the craft's fuel tank might delay the launch.
Nation Oct 19 Air Force Officers Fired Over Mistaken Flying of Nuclear Warheads The Air Force on Friday relieved at least three senior officers of duty for their roles in the erroneous flight of several nuclear-armed missiles across the United States on a B-52 bomber in late-August.
Politics Oct 19 Bhutto Pledges No 'Surrender' to Militants After Deadly Attack Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, her long-awaited return from exile marred by a suicide attack that killed up to 136 people, blamed militants Friday for trying to assassinate her and said she would not "surrender our great nation" to them.
Politics Oct 18 Returning Ex-Premier Bhutto Escapes Blasts in Pakistan Explosions went off near a convoy carrying former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Thursday as she returned to Pakistan after eight years of self-imposed exile to follow through on a plan to govern with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
Health Oct 17 Drug-resistant Staph Infections on the Rise, Study Finds A dangerous bacterial infection that's resistant to standard antibiotics now kills more Americans each year than HIV/AIDS, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.