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.
Politics Jan 31 Alito Becomes 110th Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was sworn in as the 110th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, hours after one of the most divided Senate confirmation votes in modern history.
World Jan 30 EU, U.S. to Refer Iran to U.N. Security Council Despite attempts by Iran to dodge a referral to the U.N. Security Council over its failure to heed warnings from the IAEA to end its bid to enrich uranium for nuclear energy, EU officials said they would seek involvement from…
Politics Jan 27 Democratic Filibuster of Alito Nomination Seems Unlikely Since the Senate Judiciary Committee's party-line approval of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, some Democrats have pressed for continued debate on the nomination, but the chances of an all-out filibuster appear unlikely.
Politics Jan 26 Hamas Wins Majority in Palestinian Government The Islamic militant group Hamas won a landslide victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections, winning 76 out of 132 seats in the legislature, election officials announced Thursday.
Politics Jan 25 White House Accused of Hindering Congressional Katrina Probe Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the committee investigating the government's response to Hurricane Katrina accused the Bush administration Tuesday of slowing the inquiry by refusing to provide key documents and officials for questioning.