Politics Aug 29 Sunnis Protest Draft Constitution Thousands of Sunnis who are angry that negotiators completed the new Iraqi constitution without the support of their sect protested in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit on Monday.
World Aug 29 Katrina Hits Louisiana, Threatens New Orleans and Biloxi Hurricane Katrina, a powerful Category 4 storm packing 145-mph winds, slammed into the coast of Louisiana Monday morning, bringing torrential rains, spawning possible tornadoes and threatening devastation to the cities of New Orleans and Biloxi.
Nation Aug 26 Pentagon Suffers Dual Setbacks in Plan to Reorganize Air Defenses The Pentagon's plan for reorganizing the nation's Air Force suffered two major blows Friday as the base closing commission voted to keep open two bases that officials wanted to shutter.
Economy Aug 26 Greenspan Warns of Growing Risks to U.S. Economy Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday that trends toward trade protectionism and larger budget deficits pose risks to the flexibility and vitality of the U.S. economy.
Nation Aug 25 Brac Commission Closes Historic Army Hospital, Lease Sites The commission appointed to review the Defense Department's recommended list of base closings voted Thursday to shut down the historic Walter Reed Army hospital in Washington, D.C.
Politics Aug 25 Iraqi Parliament Fails to Meet; Constitution Still in Limbo The fate of the draft Iraqi constitution remained unclear on Thursday after the Iraqi National Assembly announced it had no plans to meet to consider the charter, signaling a lack of agreement ahead of a self-imposed midnight deadline.
Nation Aug 24 BRAC Commission Overules Pentagon on Several Key Bases The commission charged with making military base closing recommendations to President Bush overruled the Pentagon Wednesday by voting to keep open several large Army and Navy facilities.
Politics Aug 23 Israel Completes Pullout From Gaza, West Bank Settlements Israel's historic pullout from 25 West Bank and Gaza Strip settlements wrapped up Tuesday after soldiers stormed the last two communities to be evacuated in the West Bank and dragged away hundreds of defiant settlers.
Education Aug 23 Connecticut Becomes First State to Sue U.S. Over No Child Left Behind Law Connecticut on Monday became the first state to sue the U.S. government over the No Child Left Behind law, saying the Department of Education has not supplied the necessary funds to implement the testing required by the federal education initiative.
Nation Aug 22 Iraqi Assembly Postpones Vote on Draft Charter Iraqi leaders submitted a draft constitution on Monday, only to put off a parliamentary vote on the charter in hopes of winning over members of the Sunni Arab minority whose support is seen as key to ending the insurgency.