1. General John Abizaid will appear before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to discuss the course of the war in Iraq. Congressional Democrats will likely use the appearance to press for...
1. Gunmen kidnapped up to 150 scientists and teachers from a Baghdad higher education office today, the largest mass abduction since the war began. At least 3 people were later released unharmed. 2. I...
1. Thousands brave d the wind and rain to gather on the National Mall to pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.. Today, dignitaries broke ground for the new MLK memorial. It will be built not far from...
1. Sunday marked the day of remembrance for the families of those who died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 5 years ago. Two hundred sixty-five people died when that plane crashed moments...
1. On this Veterans’ Day, President Bush is praising US troops as "our nation's finest citizens". Speaking at Arlington National Cemetery, Bush thanked US servicemen and women, and urged other Ameri...
1. In a new audiotape released Friday, Al-Qaida in Iraq claims that it has mobilize d 12,000 fighters. The group says it welcomes the departure of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and wants the US to...
1. “60 Minutes” correspondent Ed Bradley died Thursday in New York from leukemia . The CBS newsman has been remembered as a great reporter. During his career, the award-winning television journali...
1. Donald Rumsfeld resigned Wednesday as Secretary of Defense. President Bush made the announcement during a press conference at the White House, saying he would nominate former CIA director Robert Ga...
1. Voters have been casting ballots all day at polling places across the nation. At sunrise from Crawford Texas, President Bush urged all Americans to make their voices heard. At stake in Tuesday's mi...
1. The US death toll in Iraq has exceeded 100 for the month of October. So far, it's the 4th deadliest month for American forces since the war began in March of 2003. 2. KFC has announced plans to pha...
