World Oct 11 American Linked to Al-Qaida Charged with Treason An American who converted to Islam and joined al-Qaida has been charged with treason, the first person indicted on such charges since World War II.
Nation Oct 10 Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Iraq as Security Plan Proceeds Scattered explosions left at least 18 dead in Iraq Tuesday, as the Iraqi government went ahead with plans aimed at ending the sectarian violence.
Politics Oct 10 Foley E-mail Scandal Boosts Democrat in Ohio House Race Reverberations of the e-mail scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., can be felt as far as Ohio's 18th District contest, where Republican state Sen. Joy Padgett is running against Democrat Zack Space.
Politics Oct 10 The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan The first official deployment of the Soviet army into the Kingdom of Afghanistan began Dec. 25, 1979, and marked the beginning of a decade-long Soviet rule in the country.
Nation Oct 09 World Leaders Condemn North Korea Following Claim of Nuclear Test Despite warnings from the U.N. Security Council that a nuclear test would lead to severe consequences, North Korea claimed Monday it set off its first nuclear test.
Politics Oct 05 Cardin, Steele Hammer Each Other on Ties to President, Special Interests The two main candidates for Maryland Senate, Democratic Rep. Ben Cardin and Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, have traded barbs through television ads about connections to President Bush or special interest groups.
Politics Oct 03 Patrick’s Connection to Rape Case Surfaces as Top Campaign Issue Deval Patrick, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts governor, apologized yesterday for failing to disclose his full involvement with a convicted rapist's case for exoneration.
Politics Oct 03 Internal Palestinian Fighting Threatens to Derail Government A new wave of internal fighting among Palestinian factions over the last two days has left at least a dozen people dead and threatened to unravel the Palestinian Authority.
Nation Oct 02 Iraqi Prime Minister Announces Peace Plan; Curfew Extended In an effort to curb the sectarian killings across Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki presented a four-point plan after talking with Sunni and Shiite party leaders, while Iraq's parliament extended the state of emergency in the capital Monday.