President Bush changed his schedule at the last minute to attend Coretta Scott King's funeral. It might have been a mistake. Not only was he overshadowed by the Bill and Hillary show, but he sat squirming on the dais.
Apple on Tuesday introduced a 1GB version of its iPod nano that sells for £109 (inc VAT). The new model is being offered alongside its 2GB and 4GB siblings, which cost £139 and £179. Apple also cut prices on its entry-level iPod Shuffle, making them
FURTHER evidence suggesting that British security forces were alerted in advance to the danger posed by the leader of the London suicide bombers emerged. Reports in the United States indicated American law enforcement officers had raised concerns wit
State Department officials appointed by President Bush have sidelined key career weapons experts and replaced them with less experienced political operatives who share the White House and Pentagon's distrust of international negotiations and trea
Representative Heather A. Wilson (R-NM), chairwoman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, said she had "serious concerns" about the surveillance program. By withholding information about its operatio
Continued corruption in Iraq could damage efforts to create a democracy there, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said, adding that it is up to the Iraqis to seize control and take more responsibility for their country. "It's true that violence, cor
Scientists exploring an isolated jungle in one of Indonesia's most remote provinces discovered dozens of new species of frogs, butterflies and plants — as well as mammals hunted to near extinction elsewhere. Wildlife remarkably unafraid of humans
TV news and talk radio is changing. Need proof? Look no further than the Young Turks, a trio of left-leaning talk-show commentators. They are opinionated, articulate, and bred on the freedom of the Internet, which brings fame with a mouse click.
Scientists painted a gloomy picture of the effects of global warming on the Arctic, warning of melting ocean ice, rising oceans, thawed permafrost and forests susceptible to bugs and fire.
IBM Corp. said it had developed new chipmaking methods that will allow its upcoming Power6 computer processor to run twice as fast as current versions. A process to alter how silicon behaves by placing a layer of insulator underneath a layer of silic
Iran's order that U.N. nuclear surveillance gear be removed from key sites by mid-February may prevent U.N. inspectors from discovering whether Tehran's atomic drive has wholly peaceful aims, diplomats said.
China rejected a
Pentagon report that singled out Beijing as the major power most likely to challenge Washington's military supremacy and said it posed no threat to the outside world.
War is hell in any era and a study looking back at the health of US Civil War veterans released shows it is hardest on the youngest and those who witness the most carnage.
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco warned state lawmakers that corruption could no longer be tolerated as the area rebuilds from the Hurricane Katrina disaster and vowed to "play hardball" with Washington over oil and gas revenues.
Staff members of the offices of US Senators, using Senate-linked IP addresses, have been editing Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia that allows any of its users to edit its content. They have removed negative facts about Senators from the articles
US forces virtually surround Iran with military air bases to the west in Afghanistan, to the east in Iraq, Turkey and Qatar and the south in Oman and Diego Garcia. The US Navy also has a carrier group in the Gulf, armed with attack aircraft and Tomah
As legislatures in 4 states have passed laws requiring photographic identification at the polls, voting rights groups are alarmed at a trend they say appears to mark the resurgence of poll taxes and other voter-discouragement efforts, despite a lack
Its wartime budget is getting bigger, yet the military is aiming to get smaller. That apparent disconnect is explained by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld: investing in technological advances that allow it to do more with fewer people.
• Tuesday, February 7, 2006; Posted: 7:40 a.m. CNN
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The United Nations evacuated staff and NATO peacekeepers rushed reinforcements to a northwest Afghan town after deadly fighting erupted during a protest against cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, officials said.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin hearings on the power claimed by President Bush to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance. The Bush Administration has thrown a lot of spurious arguments up against the wall to see if anything will stic
Under the Bush administration, there's been a disgraceful and illegal decision — we're not going to the let the judges or the Congress or anyone else know that we're spying on the American people," Carter told reporters. "And no
Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove has threatened to blacklist any Republican who votes against the president. The sources said the blacklist would mean a halt in any White House political or financial support of senators running for re-election in Nove
In March 1929, Coolidge turned the presidency over to Herbert Hoover, the commerce secretary he derided as “The Wonder Boy.” Six months later came the Wall Street crash and Great Depression with which Hoover’s name is forever associated.
In 20 or 25 more years, the US would have an entirely new nuclear arsenal, and a highly automated factory capable of turning out more warheads as needed, as well as new kinds of warheads. "We are on the verge of an exciting time," the natio
The woman who received the world's first partial face transplant after she was disfigured by a dog bite showed off her new features at her only news conference since the operation in November.
Feingold demanded that Alberto be put under oath. Specter didn't want to put Alberto under oath. A vote ensued. Nice to see the right wingers on the committee do an admirable job of protecting Gonzo.
The plight of homeowners is hard to ignore. "But at the same time ... there are hundreds if not a couple of thousand faces of people you don't see, of people of all levels of income who as a result of the economic development will get jobs,*