Politics Jan 26

Condoleezza Rice won easy confirmation by the Senate Wednesday as secretary of state, replacing Colin Powell who resigned last month.

Nation Jan 26

Thirty-one people, all believed to be Marines, were killed when a U.S. military transport helicopter crashed in bad weather in Iraq's western desert Wednesday.

Politics Jan 25

President Bush plans to request $80 billion in supplemental funding from Congress primarily for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as Congress' top budget analyst projected a $368 billion deficit for 2005 even without the added costs.

Nation Jan 24

Iraqi security forces have arrested the top lieutenant to al-Qaida's leader in Iraq who is blamed for orchestrating some of the deadliest attacks on international missions, politicians and police, the prime minister's office said Monday.

Nation Jan 21

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, who oversaw the passage of controversial media ownership rules among other matters, announced Friday he will leave his post in March after holding the job for four years.

Nation Jan 20

American troops launched new raids Thursday around the northern city of Mosul.

Politics Jan 20

The Ukranian parliament has voted to inaugurate president-elect Victor Yushchenko on Sunday, signaling an end to a long and bitter presidential contest.

Politics Jan 20

Despite unprecedented security and wintry weather, President Bush promised more than 300,000 attending his second inauguration that he would focus on the spread of liberty abroad and the defense of America at home in his final four years in office.

World Jan 19

The death toll from South Asia's tsunami soared to at least 212,000 after Indonesia's Health Ministry raised its latest number of deaths by more than 50,000.

Nation Jan 19

A series of car bombings and shootings shook Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people as insurgents continued attacks ahead of national elections scheduled for Jan. 30.