Bush calls for an optimistic AmericaPresident Bush last night implored an unsettled nation to reject the idea that "our culture is doomed to unravel" and used his fifth State of the Union address to promise an end to America's oil "addiction."
Alito's High Court Orientation BeginsWASHINGTON - After a private welcome to his new job, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was confronted in his first hours with emergency appeals in three death row cases.
Ahmadinejad Vows to Resist 'Bully' NationsTEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president lashed out Wednesday at the United States and vowed to resist the pressure of "bully countries" as European nations circulated a draft resolution urging that Tehran be brought before the U.N. Security Council for its nuclear activities.
Israeli Troops, Jewish Settlers ClashAMONA, West Bank - Thousands of club-wielding troops in riot gear and on horseback clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters Wednesday as they began dismantling homes in this illegal West Bank settlement, officials said. Dozens of people were wounded.
Police Remove Sheehan From Bush SpeechWASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan finally got her invitation to see President Bush again, but before she set eyes on him at the State of the Union address, Capitol Police removed her from the gallery overlooking the House chamber.
Saddam Not Present at Trial SessionBAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein was not present at a new session of his trial Wednesday and his lawyers boycotted the proceedings, demanding the removal of the chief judge they claim is biased against the former Iraqi leader.
Eight Iraqis Killed in Baghdad BombingBAGHDAD, Iraq - A bomb exploded alongside a group of Iraqi men waiting for work in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least eight and wounding more than 50, as a new video from kidnappers threatened to kill two German hostages if Germany fails to stop cooperating with the Iraqi government.
United Finally Flying Out of BankruptcyCHICAGO - United Airlines finally leaves bankruptcy Wednesday, a leaner and more cost-efficient carrier after a painful restructuring that began in 2002 and lasted a record 1,150 days.
Activist Cindy Sheehan Arrested at CapitolWASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq who reinvigorated the anti-war movement, was arrested and removed from the House gallery Tuesday night just before President Bush's State of the Union address, a police spokeswoman said.
Google Shares Drop After 4Q Earnings MissSAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have always insisted they will run their 7-year-old company the way they want, even it means ignoring stock market pressures to hit a widely watched earnings target.
Iran Vows to Complete Its Nuclear ProgramTEHRAN, Iran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday that his country will resist Western pressures to constrain its nuclear program, a day before a key vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog likely to put Iran before the Security Council.
Six Dead in Calif. Post Office ShootingGOLETA, Calif. - A former postal worker who had been put on medical leave for psychological problems shot five people to death at a huge mail-processing center and then killed herself in what was believed to be the nation's deadliest workplace shooting ever carried out by a woman.
Iraq says treating 12 possible human bird flu casesSULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Officials in northern Iraq said on Tuesday they were treating 12 patients suspected of having bird flu as a World Health Organization (WHO) team prepared to travel to the area to give urgent assistance.
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