Feb 13 U.N. Official Rules Out Early Elections in Iraq A spokesman for the U.N. envoy sent to Iraq to determine if early elections are possible said Friday that a vote could not be held before the June 30 transfer to Iraqi sovereignty. Continue reading
Feb 13 Former Candidate Clark Endorses Kerry Former candidate Gen. Wesley Clark endorsed Sen. John Kerry's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, calling the Massachusetts lawmaker "the kind of leader Americans need."… Continue reading
Feb 13 Former Chechen Leader Killed in Qatar Bomb Blast By PBS News Hour Former Chechen President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, suspected of having terrorist ties and wanted by Moscow, died Friday after an explosion ripped apart his car in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, police said. Continue reading
Feb 13 Bush Campaign Launches Ad Attacking Kerry Special Interest Record For the first time, President Bush's reelection campaign directly criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry Thursday in a Web video that called the Massachusetts senator "unprincipled."… Continue reading
Feb 12 FDA Approves New Colon Cancer Drug By PBS News Hour The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the cancer drug Erbitux, which is at the center of the ImClone insider-trading scandal, for the treatment of colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Continue reading
Feb 12 Abizaid Convoy Attacked; Timing of Elections Still Uncertain By Admin The U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. John Abizaid, escaped unharmed from a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his convoy Thursday in the turbulent city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Beyond Baghdad Frontline reporter Martin Smith explores what life is like outside Baghdad in a report from the Iraqi city of Tikrit. Continue watching
Feb 11 Gen. Wesley Clark Ends Campaign for President By PBS News Hour Following disappointing third place finishes in Virginia and Tennessee Tuesday night, retired Gen. Wesley Clark decided to abandon his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Feb 11 President Bush Calls for Tougher Nuclear Safeguards President Bush on Wednesday urged a stronger international effort to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction, calling the potential use of such weapons in attacks "the greatest threat before humanity today."… Continue reading
Feb 10 Kerry Sweeps Primaries in Virginia, Tennessee By PBS News Hour Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, riding high on a weekend sweep of three caucuses, proved his presidential campaign had regional depth, winning both the Virginia and Tennessee primaries Tuesday. Continue reading