All 153 people aboard a US Airways flight that crashed into New York's Hudson River this afternoon are safe. That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Alberto Panero was aboard the plane and told CNN what happened. All of a sudden, yo...
The House today has voted to expand the government-sponsored State Childrens Health Insurance Program known as SCHIP for another four and a half years at a cost of 32. 3 billion dollars. By an overwhelming vote of 289 to 139, House lawmakers voted t...
Hillary Clinton got a warm reception from Senate colleagues today during her confirmation hearing as Secretary of State. She fielded a number of questions but only a few had to do with potential conflicts of interests with her husband, former Presid...
President Bush in a somewhat reflective final news conference at the White House today indicated he has wondered whether there are some things he could have done better. However, on the matter of his administration's handling of the current economic...
Israeli forces moved further into the Gaza Strip today, killing at least 29 Palestinians, that brings the death toll to more than 870 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel is getting close to achieving its goal...
The top Hamas political official says the Israeli attacks on Gaza have destroyed any chance of negotiated settlement with Israel. The speech by Khaled Mashal showed no hint of a willingness to end rocket fire unless all its demands are met. NPR's Pe...
It will now be up to the Illinois State's Senate to decide whether Governor Rod Blagojevich should be removed from office. That's after State House lawmakers on a vote of 114: 1 voted to impeach the governor who faces federal charges. He allegedly s...
Russia's president says Russian forces will begin withdrawing in Georgia tomorrow back to positions held before fighting broke out last week. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he expects some stalling. But he says such tactics could further damage...
President Bush is hailing Russia's signing of a ceasefire agreement with the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He called on Russia to withdraw its troops immediately. And he cautioned Russia against trying to take over two breakaway regions. They a...
President Bush again blamed Russia for the week-long crisis in Georgia and called on Moscow to withdraw its combat troops. He spoke as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in the Georgian capital, pushing for implementation of a French-brokered c...
