Health Feb 08 Nigeria Reports First Case of Bird Flu in Africa Animal health experts confirmed the first outbreak among poultry of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in Nigeria.
Politics Feb 08 Haitians Await Presidential Election Results Haitians on Wednesday awaited the results of their first election since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced from power two years ago. Voter turnout nearly overwhelmed election officials.
Politics Feb 07 Justice Samuel Alito Samuel Alito was sworn in as the 110th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 31, 2006, hours after one of the most divided Senate confirmation votes in modern history.
Politics Feb 07 Haitians Crowd Polling Stations, Encounter Some Problems Haitians jammed many polling stations Tuesday in the first elections since former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced into exile two years ago by a bloody revolt.
Politics Feb 06 Defiant Iran Promises Resumption of Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Monday the country would resume uranium enrichment and is awaiting the arrival of U.N. inspectors to oversee the process.
Nation Feb 03 Ferry Sinks Off Coast of Egypt A ferry traveling from Saudi Arabia to Egypt across the Red Sea sank Friday with more than 1,400 people on board. Most of the passengers were feared lost.
Health Feb 02 Iraq Gets First Human Case of Bird Flu The World Health Organization confirmed Thursday that a teenager who died on Jan. 17 in northern Iraq tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, making the war-torn country the seventh to report a human case of the deadly disease.
Politics Feb 02 Boehner Wins House Leadership Race House Republicans on Thursday elected Rep. John Boehner of Ohio to replace indicted Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas as majority leader.
Politics Feb 01 Report Finds Federal Leadership Lacking in Wake of Katrina Congress-commissioned investigators faulted the Bush administration Wednesday for not designating a senior official to lead the overall federal response to Hurricane Katrina or establishing a clear chain of command.
Politics Jan 31 President Urges Fight on 'Tyranny', Steps to Keep U.S. Competitive President Bush, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, said U.S. security depends on ending tyranny in the world, while maintaining U.S. competitiveness requires investments in technology and scientific learning.