News and Current Events [Archive] - Page 2

Abducted Pakistani men found dead (BBC)
Israel's Olmert averts early poll (BBC)
Blast in Afghanistan kills NATO soldier (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Israel's Olmert averts early poll (BBC Middle East News)
China to crack down on drugs in Beijing, other Olympic cities (USA Today)
Voters split over McCain, Obama on Iraq (AP) (YAHOO News)
Africa leaders seek Zimbabwe progress (BBC)
Marines Try to Improve Image in Taliban Stronghold (NPR)
Imagining the Pentagon Under a New President (NPR)
Israel closes Gaza after rockets (BBC Middle East News)
Israel closes Gaza after rockets (BBC)
Rap, rock, classical — music to Obama's ears (AP) (YAHOO News)
Tsvangirai urges negotiated deal (BBC)
Senate may pass mortgage aid plan as soon as today (USA Today)
China announces Olympics drugs crackdown (USA Today)
Food agency: Prices to remain high, more production needed (USA Today)
Iran issues warning over nuclear program (AP) (YAHOO World News)
US court bans death for child rape (BBC)
High court rules against execution of child rapists (USA Today)
Tsvangirai returns to Dutch Embassy after brief departure (USA Today)
2-year-old girl rescued after 22 hours in crevice in Nepal (USA Today)
Saudis hold 520 terror suspects (BBC Middle East News)
Africans urge Zimbabwe poll delay (BBC)
High court rules against execution of child rapists (USA Today)
CDC: Health insurance lags most in Southwest (USA Today)
N.Korea could provide nuke info to White House (USA Today)
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe stripped of knighthood (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Supreme Court Slashes Exxon Damages (NPR)
Supreme Court Cuts Damages in Exxon Valdez Spill (NPR)
Poll: Age Could Trump Race Among Voters (NPR)
High Court Bans Death Penalty for Raping Children (NPR)
McCain proposes strategic energy independence (AP) (YAHOO News)
Biden proposes $1.5M to Pakistan in aid (USA Today)
Bush calls Zimbabwe election sham (USA Today)
North Korea nuclear accounting won't include bombs (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Myanmar cyclone survivors proved tough, experts say (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Briton guilty of family killings (BBC)
'Good start' to UN's Syria probe (BBC Middle East News)
Zimbabwe has shortage of food, abundance of zeros (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Out-of-state help arrives for Calif. wildfire crews (USA Today)
Mugabe criticized by Mandela, loses knighthood (USA Today)
Obama disagrees with court on child rape case (AP) (YAHOO News)
Mandela condemns Mugabe 'failure' (BBC)
Scientists identify possible Alzheimer's gene (USA Today)
Police: 6 dead, 1 hurt in Ky. plant shooting (USA Today)
How to Protect Your Money from Hidden Bank Fees (NPR)
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Stripped of Knighthood (NPR)
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Seeks End to Conflict (NPR)
Studies Find Link Between Alzheimer's, Calcium (NPR)
SKorea lifts ban on US beef imports (AP) (YAHOO World News)
USA Today - Story with an excerpt talking about the 5th Ammendment
Justices reject death penalty for child rapists (USA Today)
5-3 ruling tosses $2.5B penalty in Exxon Valdez case (USA Today)
Is make-believe vital to kids? You better believe it (USA Today)
South Korea lifts ban on US beef (BBC)
Obama disagrees with high court on child rape case (AP) (YAHOO News)
McCain tries to balance energy solutions, votes (AP) (YAHOO News)
US forces face spike in deadly violence in Iraq (AP) (YAHOO World News)
World condemnation of Zimbabwe grows (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Humane Society releases video of cattle being abused (USA Today)
Is make-believe vital to kids? You better believe it (USA Today)
3-5 ruling tosses $2.5B penalty in Exxon Valdez case (USA Today)
N Korea declaration expected (BBC)
Mandela talks of leadership failure in Zimbabwe (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Secretary of State Rice warns on Zimbabwe election (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Creator of Big Bird Costume Remembered (NPR)
Police: 6 dead, 1 hurt in Ky. plant shooting (USA Today)
Rice: NKorea declaration 'developments' soon (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Tsvangirai warns Mugabe over poll (BBC)
Faithful in pews might not be voters in November (AP) (YAHOO News)
Gaza Strip closed for second day (BBC Middle East News)
N Korea 'to deliver nuclear data' (BBC)
Divers struggle with bodies in Philippine ferry (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Zimbabwe's Biti released on bail (BBC)
Bush administration to lift North Korea sanctions (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Ruling: Legal for LAPD to ignore immigration status (USA Today)
Supreme Court to issue decision on D.C. gun case (USA Today)
Suicide bomber strikes meeting near Baghdad; 12 killed (USA Today)
Many killed in Iraqi bomb attacks (BBC Middle East News)
Intervention negates drug toll on pregnancy, study shows (USA Today)
Army probes lack of AWOL report on dead soldier (USA Today)
Bomb hits U.S.-led patrol near Afghan capital (USA Today)
Obama, McCain react cautiously to N. Korea moves (AP) (YAHOO News)
AFL-CIO endorses Obama for president (AP) (YAHOO News)
Supreme Court strikes down D.C. handgun ban (USA Today)
Study shows 80% of families in Gaza live below poverty line (USA Today)
U.S.-led patrol says attack in Afghanistan kills 3 (USA Today)
Lebanon bakers raise bread price (BBC Middle East News)
Obama says politics often block economic solutions (AP) (YAHOO News)
Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban (NPR)
After Long Exile, Afghan Returns to Aid U.S. Marines (NPR)
Gun Ban Overturned in Testy Week for High Court (NPR)
Baghdad Bureau Chief Reports on Rebuilding Process (NPR)
Poll: Most Clinton supporters back Obama (AP) (YAHOO News)
UN drug chief: Insurgents complicating drug war (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Zimbabwe opposition: No. 2 official released from jail (USA Today)
Bush administration to lift North Korea sanctions (USA Today)
McCain backs gun decision, Obama straddles issue (AP) (YAHOO News)
Rocket hits Israel, second violation of Gaza truce (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Kansas Gov. Sebelius says VP talk is flattering (USA Today)
Justices strike down 'millionaire's amendment' (USA Today)
Mugabe rejects poll delay calls (BBC)
Clinton lauds Obama for his 'grit and grace' (AP) (YAHOO News)
Universal preschool students perform better (USA Today)
House GOP concludes they failed to sway voters (AP) (YAHOO News)
US to ease North Korea sanctions (BBC)
Q&A: D.C. Gun Ban Overturned; What's Next? (NPR)
Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban (NPR)
Young Victim of Iraqi Insurgents Heals in U.S. (NPR)
Democrats to Pick Up 4 Senate Seats — At Least (NPR)
Obama helps relieve Clinton debt (AP) (YAHOO News)
McCain backs gun decision, Obama straddles issue (AP) (YAHOO News)
Caroline Kennedy's new profile: Politics (USA Today)
Warrant reveals details about death of pregnant soldier (USA Today)
NKorea destroying symbol of atomic weapons program (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Landmark ruling ignites challenges to gun laws (USA Today)
World awaits North Korea's next step (USA Today)
Tobacco ban wafts into Amsterdam pot shops (USA Today)
G-8 foreign ministers focus on North Korea (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Zimbabwe votes in Mugabe election (BBC)
US Senate approves war funds bill (BBC Middle East News)
DNC delegate who'd vote for McCain in fight (AP) (YAHOO News)
Landmark ruling fires challenges to gun laws (USA Today)
N Korea to destroy reactor tower (BBC)
Zimbabwean runoff gets off to slow start (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Indonesian plane carrying 18 people missing (AP) (YAHOO World News)
South Korea begins inspection of US beef (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Report: N. Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower (USA Today)
Judge assassinated in eastern Baghdad (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Baghdad's walls keep peace but feel like prison (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Ag secretary, lawmakers discuss farmers' flood aid (USA Today)
N. Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower (USA Today)
North Korea welcomes US lifting of sanctions (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Turnout Low at Start of Zimbabwe Runoff Election (NPR)
Gates Retires from Daily Role at Microsoft (NPR)
Captured Israeli Soldier's Family Awaits His Return (NPR)
Raging Drug Violence in Juarez Divides Police, Mayor (NPR)
Israel allows Gaza fuel supplies (BBC Middle East News)
Key Iraqi al-Qaeda figure 'dead' (BBC Middle East News)
Lebanon's bakers reduced prices (BBC Middle East News)
Weekend weather threatens to spread California wildfires (USA Today)
Understanding the Netherlands' marijuana policy (USA Today)
Massive Calif. wildfire nears Big Sur (USA Today)
Voters led to polls in Zimbabwe (USA Today)
Town evacuated as levee breaks in Missouri (USA Today)
Clinton and Obama rally in Unity (BBC)
Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) (YAHOO News)
Analysis: Complex issues remain on NKorea nukes (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Gaza truce 'violated repeatedly' (BBC Middle East News)
Tsvangirai rejects 'sham' ballot (BBC)
Obama, Clinton take first public step toward unity (USA Today)
Another $37.5M to take down 'Ground Zero' tower (USA Today)
Lawyer who took on big tobacco sentenced for bribery (USA Today)
Obama, Clinton Seek Common Ground in 'Unity' (NPR)
Views Diverge over Gun Ruling (NPR)
Hundreds of Wildfires Hit California (NPR)
Candidates Differ on Breadth of Education Plans (NPR)
Single mom selling Fla. home and heart on the Internet (USA Today)
Massive Calif. wildfire nears Big Sur (USA Today)
Military units see another hike in fuel costs (USA Today)
McCain talks trade, innovation with auto workers (AP) (YAHOO News)
Ad Watch: McCain energy ad short on specifics (AP) (YAHOO News)
Tsvangirai rejects 'sham' ballot (BBC)
'Hanoi Hilton' jailer says he'd vote for McCain (USA Today)
Govt. lawyer arrested for allegedly accepting bribes (USA Today)
Texas U. officials say fence undermines school's mission (USA Today)
Analysis: Obama, Clinton begin unity campaign (AP) (YAHOO News)
NRA sues to overturn S.F. gun ban in public housing (USA Today)
Poll: Half say schools aren't preparing kids (USA Today)
Baghdad's walls keep peace but feel like prison (USA Today)
Justice Department Settles Anthrax Case (NPR)
Gun Case Attorney Targets Laws in Other Cities (NPR)
Clinton, Obama Unite in Unity, N.H. (NPR)
Insurgents Turn Themselves In to U.S., Iraqi Troops (NPR)
Rice urges South Koreans to eat US beef (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Dutch marijuana coffee shops brace for smoking ban (AP) (YAHOO World News)
US reports pressure on al-Qaida in Iraq's north (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Pakistan army attacks militants (BBC)
Beef imports dominate Rice's visit to S. Korea (USA Today)
Zimbabwe state media: Runoff a 'slap in the face' (USA Today)
Obama's success fuels affirmative action's foes (AP) (YAHOO News)
North Korea saddened by loss of reactor tower (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Obama plans visits to Europe, Mideast this summer (AP) (YAHOO News)
Calif fire deals big blow to Big Sur tourism (USA Today)
Berkeley tree-sitters hanging on, 18 months in (USA Today)
Zimbabwe sanctions 'not helpful' (BBC)
Obama quietly visits wounded vets at Walter Reed (AP) (YAHOO News)
Mugabe 'preparing to be sworn in' (BBC)
Supreme Court Ends Term with Tough Decisions (NPR)
NRA Seeks to Overturn Handgun Bans Beyond D.C. (NPR)
Violence, Intimidation Plague Zimbabwe Election (NPR)
Supreme Court, long quiet, ends term with a growl (USA Today)
Bush praises faith-based groups for helping needy (USA Today)
McCain, Iraqi president say progress being made (AP) (YAHOO News)
Guantanamo's days numbered, tough choices ahead (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Rivals McCain and Obama court Hispanics voters (AP) (YAHOO News)
Israel OKs prisoner swap with Hezbollah (USA Today)
Truck bomb kills 7 north of Baghdad (USA Today)
Amid election protests, Mugabe prepares to be sworn in (USA Today)
'Big Mugabe win' in Zimbabwe poll (BBC)
Israel approves prisoner exchange (BBC)
Zimbabwe officials: Mugabe won in main cities (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Pakistani forces take control of area in Khyber (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Israeli Cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner deal (AP) (YAHOO World News)
NRA Eyes More Targets After D.C. Gun-Ban Win (NPR)
Army Study to Blast Post-Invasion Efforts in Iraq (NPR)
Pa.'s Rendell Urging Fix for Bridges, Roads (NPR)
Amid Furor, Mugabe Takes Oath of Office (NPR)
Amid election protests, Mugabe prepares to be sworn in (USA Today)
Midwest floodwaters falling, costs rising (USA Today)
Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids (USA Today)
Mugabe sworn in amid election protests (USA Today)
Observers denounce Zimbabwe vote (BBC)
Iraqi guards kill female suicide bomber (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Giant Saudi field is key to boosting oil output (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Army Criticizes Its Post-Invasion Practices in Iraq (NPR)
Zimbabwe's Mugabe sworn in after discredited vote (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Medical helicopter collision kills 7 (USA Today)
Michelle Obama: 'I don't want to be a distraction' (USA Today)
Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska (USA Today)
Army Critiques Post-Invasion Phase of Iraq War (NPR)
US helicopters collide in mid-air (BBC)
In Basra, some worry militias just 'hiding behind fake walls' (USA Today)
Zimbabwe looms over Africa summit (BBC)
UN: US food aid arrives in North Korea (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Top Khmer Rouge diplomat in court (BBC)
Blast destroys militant compound in Pakistan (AP) (YAHOO World News)
U.N.: U.S. food aid arrives in N. Korea (USA Today)
6 die as medical helicopters collide over Ariz. (USA Today)
Blasts heard near Pakistan's capital (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Mugabe in attendance as AU summit opens in Egypt (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Iraq seeking help to develop oil (BBC)
Tibetan envoys, Chinese officials to resume talks (AP) (YAHOO World News)
6 die as medical helicopters collide over Ariz. (USA Today)
Anwar quits Turkish embassy refuge (BBC)
Iran media: Tehran building collapses, 19 residents die (USA Today)
Medicare fees to doctors fall Tuesday (USA Today)
Iraq opens 6 oil fields for international bidding (USA Today)
America's Shrinking Food Wraps
Oil prices briefly pass $143 a barrel; gasoline hits high (USA Today)
ICRC: Attacks on aid workers in Somalia are 'incredible' (USA Today)
Bush signs $162 billion war spending bill (USA Today)
Cast of Thousands Keeps Grand Canyon Humming (NPR)
Victims, Mining Industry Await Utah Cave-In Report (NPR)
Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe (BBC)
Spy chief defends Peru's Fujimori (BBC)
Zimbabwe's Mugabe seeks boost at Africa summit (USA Today)
Nearly half of eye injuries occur at home (USA Today)
Beijing boasts stunning new buildings (AP) (YAHOO World News)
Seymour Hersh on Covert Operations in Iran (NPR)