Science Jul 17 Space Shuttle Discovery Touches Down After 13-Day Mission Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of six safely landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday morning after a smooth 13-day mission to the International Space Station.
Nation Jul 17 Israeli Troops Briefly Enter Lebanon; Foreigners Evacuate Beirut Israeli warplanes struck coastal targets in Lebanon and troops briefly entered the country to conduct military operations in the sixth day of fighting Monday aimed at stopping Hezbollah's missile attacks on Israel.
Politics Jul 13 Former CIA Officer Sues Cheney and Rove over Leak Former CIA officer Valerie Plame, whose identity was leaked to reporters in 2003, filed a lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney and a dozen others Thursday, accusing them of conspiring to end her career.
World Jul 12 Indian Officials Investigate Train Bombings Millions of commuters in India's financial capital Mumbai (formerly Bombay) returned to the train system Wednesday, a day after coordinated bombs killed at least 200 people and injured 700 others on trains and at stations around the city.
World Jul 11 Bombs Hit Commuter Trains in India, Killing Dozens Eight explosions tore through Mumbai's commuter rail in India's financial district during rush hour Tuesday, killing at least 147 people and wounding more than 400 in what authorities are calling a well-coordinated attack.
World Jul 10 Chechen Rebel Leader Basayev Killed in Blast Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, Russia's most notorious and wanted man, was killed Monday when a truck filled with dynamite exploded near his convoy.
Nation Jul 07 U.S.-Iraqi Forces Increase Pressure on Militias Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces have launched a crackdown on insurgent militias blamed for the recent increase in sectarian violence that has led to fears of a civil war.
Politics Jul 06 New York, Georgia Courts Deal Setbacks to Gay Marriage Top courts in New York and Georgia ruled independently Thursday that gay marriage is not allowed under their states' laws.
Nation Jul 05 U.N. Weighs Response to North Korea Missile Launches The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday considered whether to impose sanctions on North Korea for test-firing at least seven missiles, including a long-range one that malfunctioned.
Economy Jul 05 Convicted Enron Founder Kenneth Lay Dies at 64 Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who was awaiting sentencing after being convicted in one of the most high profile business fraud trials in history, died Wednesday at the age of 64.