1.Pope Benedict has been getting a grand welcome in Washington on his first official visit to the US. His popemobile passed cheering crowds. And at a White House ceremony, a crowd of more than 13,000 people sang Happy birthday to the pontiff. He tur...
1.Pope Benedict says he is deeply ashamed of the clergy sex abuse scandal and vow to keep paedophiles out of the priesthood . The pope made the comments while travelling on his first papal visit to the United States. 2.The Justice Department is pled...
1. US military says it will release Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein. That after the Iraqi judicial panel dismissed the last remaining criminal allegation against him. Hussein has spent more than two years in custody in Iraq. 2. Speaking...
1. Pope Benedict is asking the faithful to pray for a successful trip to the United States. The Pontiff is scheduled to arrive Tuesday for his first trip as Pope to the US. He will spend time in Washington and New York where he will address the Unit...
1. Iranian state television reports that a bomb explosion in a mosque has killed scores of people in southern Iran. It says the mosque was part of a cultural center in the city of Shiraz. 2. It's a Saturday, but Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama are o...
1. Police seized dozens of documents from a West Texas polygamous ranch including marriage and birth certificates. Thats according to copies of search warrants released today. The records also refer to a cyanide poisoning document but offers no othe...
1. Democratic leaders are decrying President Bush's plan to indefinitely halt troop withdrawals from Iraq after July. The president says he agrees with his top commanders that the troops are needed to maintain success on the ground. Democrats say th...
1. American Airlines says it cancelled more than 1,000 flights just today. The airline says it's still inspecting the wiring on some of its jets. Added to yesterday's cancellations, that could bring the two-day total to around 1,500 lost flights. 2....
1.The top US General in Iraq says he wants to stop withdrawing troops from Iraq this summer. He says after the current drawdown, the military will need some time to evaluate how many forces they will need to keep the situation steady there. And he s...
1. More than 400 children have been taken into state custody from the compound of a polygamous sect. Child welfare and law enforcement officials have been interviewing about half of the mostly women and girls. That's after a 16-year-old girl called...
