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...
1.The US military says it has helped quell an insurgent uprising in Baghdad's Sadr City. Those militants had been attacking Iraqi soldiers and also hit a crowded marketplace. At least 20 people have been killed in clashes around the region. 2.Zimbab...
1. President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding a farewell meeting at Putin's retreat on the Black Sea. But the White House has abandoned hopes the weekend talks will produce a missile defense deal before Putin leaves office next...
1. People across the country marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta, his children laid a wreath at his tomb. Many more gathered at the Memphis Hotel where he was gunned down in 1968.The presidential...
1. ATA Airlines strands thousands of passengers after it shuts down in a second trip through bankruptcy. The carrier is blaming the loss of military charter business. ATA flies mostly between the West Coast and Hawaii. 2. Federal officials are defen...
1. The FAA says four airlines are under investigation for not complying with aviation regulations. Although it's not naming the carriers, they could face fines. This comes after a series of safety lapses that delayed flights and grounded planes. 2....
1. Independent truckers from across the country called for a one-day strike to protest record high diesel fuel prices. At the same time, Congress drilled top executives of the five biggest US oil companies about high profits. They also wanted to kno...
1. The Bush administration has formally rolled out its proposal to overhaul financial rules. The plan would change how the government regulates thousands of businesses. They range from the nations biggest banks and investment houses down to the loca...
