Nation Mar 04 Syria to Annouce Partial Withdrawal of Troops From Lebanon Former Lebanese government officials announced that Syria will soon begin a partial withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, but President Bush said the United States would not accept anything other than a full withdrawal of Syrian troops and officials.
Science Mar 04 President Selects Career EPA Employee to Lead Agency President Bush announced Friday that he has picked career government employee Stephen Johnson, the acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency, to take on the position full-time.
Politics Mar 02 Gunmen Kill Judge, Lawyer in Saddam Tribunal Gunmen in Baghdad shot and killed a lawyer and judge working for the Iraqi Special Tribunal set up to try Saddam Hussein and his top lieutenants, while car bombs killed at least 10 Iraqi soldiers in two separate attacks on…
Politics Mar 01 Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that applying the death penalty to offenders under the age of 18 is unconstitutionally cruel, ending the practice nationwide.
Politics Mar 01 Mideast Quartet Urges Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue World leaders meeting in London called on the newly elected Palestinian government to crack down on attacks on Israelis.
Politics Feb 28 Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns Amid Mass Protests Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami announced that he and his government would resign from office Monday, bringing cheers from more than 25,000 people gathered outside the Parliament to protest against the government and its ties to Syria.
Economy Feb 28 Department Stores to Merge in $11 Billion Deal Federated Department Stores Inc., parent to high-end retailers Bloomingdale's and Macy's, is buying rival May Department Stores Co. for $11 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Monday.
World Feb 28 Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 115 in Iraq A suicide car bomb ripped through a crowd of police and national guard recruits outside a medical clinic south of Baghdad Monday, killing at least 115 people and injuring more than 130 in the single deadliest attack in the two-year…
World Feb 25 U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Northeastern Congo At least nine U.N. peacekeepers were killed in the central African nation of Congo Friday when attackers ambushed a patrol in the mostly uncontrolled northeastern province of Ituri.
Nation Feb 25 Anglican Leaders Ask U.S., Canada to Leave Council Over Homosexuality Issue Leaders of the global Anglican communion have asked the U.S. Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada to temporarily withdraw from a key council -- a move designed to avoid a schism over differences on homosexuality and same-sex unions.