Politics Aug 29 Pastors Back Blackwell; Strickland Widens Lead in Polls In the week before Labor Day's traditional fall campaign kickoff, Ohio governor's race has been anything but static.
Nation Aug 28 Shiite Militia, Iraqi Forces Clash in Southern Iraq Fighting between Shiite militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and U.S. and Iraqi soldiers left at least 34 people dead and 70 injured in the southern city of Diwaniyah Monday, officials said.
Politics Aug 25 Santorum-Casey Race Going to the Dogs (and Ducks and Gorillas) As if the battle for the U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania was not rough enough, now, it appears, the animals have hit the campaign trail, and are wading into protest politics.
World Aug 24 Top U.S. Diplomat to Lobby Sudan for U.N. Darfur Force Calling an end to genocide in Darfur one of its top priorities, the State Department announced Thursday that it would send one of its top diplomats to Sudan to try to convince the African nation to allow a peacekeeping force.
Science Aug 24 Pluto Demoted to 'Dwarf Planet' Status After years of debate over Pluto's planetary status, the International Astronomical Union voted Thursday to classify the celestial object as a "dwarf planet," thereby shrinking the number of major planets in the solar system to eight.
Nation Aug 23 Countries Weigh Iran Nuclear Counterproposal France offered its first take on Iran's proposal to re-open negotiations over its nuclear program, saying the door to talks was open, but only if Iran suspends uranium enrichment -- something it has opposed to date.
Politics Aug 23 Governor Frank Murkowski Loses Re-election Bid in Alaska Primary After a rocky first term, Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski lost his chance at a second try for Alaska's governor's mansion.
Politics Aug 21 Violence Marks Announcement of Election Runoff in Congo Gun battles between supporters of the two leading candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first free presidential election in 40 years followed the announcement Sunday that a runoff will be held Oct. 29.
World Aug 21 Nations Struggle with Details of Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission The United States plans to present another U.N. resolution on disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in an effort to flesh out a peacekeeping plan for the region and break an impasse in the international body.
Politics Aug 18 President Defends NSA Wiretapping After Court Calls It Unconstitutional President Bush said Friday he believes other U.S. courts will uphold the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program a day after a federal judge in Detroit ruled it unconstitutional.