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.
Politics Jan 19 Former Rep. Bob Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison Former Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison Friday for his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.
World Jan 17 Secret Court to Monitor Surveillance Program The Justice Department said Wednesday a secret but independent panel of federal judges will oversee the government's controversial domestic spying program.
World Jan 17 U.N. Agencies Say Aid Efforts in Darfur Could Collapse Fifteen U.N. agencies warned Wednesday that their relief operations in the volatile Darfur region of Sudan may collapse unless the government and rebel groups end the violence there.