Modest Sebrle Wins Decathlon Gold Medal

By Parke Brewer Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic confirmed his status at the world's best all-around athlete when he won the Olympic decathlon gold medal Tuesday night. Most Olympians specialize in

Women's Pole Vault Provides Stirring Drama at Olympics

By Parke Brewer The women's pole vault provided one of the stirring dramas of the 2004 Olympic track and field competition. Until the mid 1990s, women's pole vault was not taken very seriously, mainly

Olympic Ticket Sales Brisk, Hours Ahead of Opening Ceremony

By Rebecca Ward City workers in Athens were putting fresh coats of paints on the concrete barrier along the main road leading to the Olympic Village just days before Friday's opening ceremonies. Tens

Olympics Construction Projects Push Athens Archaeologists to

By Rebecca Ward Bringing Athens' transportation up to speed ahead of the summer games proved more difficult than what most modern cities usually endure, as massive construction projects turned into ex

Athens Olympic Mascots Are Big Hit With Kids

By Rebecca Ward Phevos and Athena, the brother and sister mascots of the 2004 Olympics, might be considered a step above the usual stuffed toy Olympic merchandisers come up with every two years, if on

Security for Olympics Successful, Greek Defense Minister Say

By Roger Wilkison Greece's defense minister says his country's security preparations for the Athens Olympics have been so successful that it is now in a position to advise China, the host of the 2008

Swatch Helps Keep Olympic Scores Straight

By Rebecca Ward The 2004 Olympics, now in its second week, has been mired in controversy from almost the start, from a number of highly-publicized doping cases to several controversial judgment calls.

Mistakes Prove Olympic Judging Not Foolproof

By Rebecca Ward Heading into the last week of Olympic games in Athens, a number of judging mishaps have caused some hard feelings and, in at least one case, the suspension of three judges. But, this i

Athens Passes Olympic Flag to Beijing

By Rebecca Ward The summer games in Athens ended with a bang - but not the kind most feared, as in terrorism. No, the bang was a grand finale of fireworks, song and dance, bringing an end to the Olymp

American Olympic Champ Competes But Can Not Duplicate Past S

American track and field star Marion Jones will not duplicate her 2000 Olympic five-medal performance when she competes at this month's Athens Games. Jones only qualified to compete in the women's lon

Kerry： Bush Made Wrong Choices on Iraq

By Jim Malone Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush has made a series of wrong choices on Iraq and he vowed to take a new direction if elected in November. Senator Kerry sai

Bush, Kerry Battle Over War on Terrorism

By Paula Wolfson President Bush and Senator John Kerry traded accusations on Iraq and the war on terrorism Wednesday as they campaigned in crucial states where polls show a very close race. In this ca

Kennedy Sharply Criticizes President Bush at

By Dan Robinson In one of the strongest speeches of the Democratic party convention in Boston, Senator Edward Kennedy has condemned what he calls damage to the country and its international reputation

Bush Says Kerry Would Make America Weaker

By Scott Stearns This was to have been a speech on medical liability reform in the key swing state of Pennsylvania. But following last week's presidential debate, White House officials announced that

Immigrant Workers Expand US Labor Pool

By Leah Krakinowski Recent surveys show many Americans want the nation's doors closed to immigrants. At the same time, President George W. Bush recently proposed an overhaul of the nation's immigratio

Russian Official Defends Trial of Former Yukos Chief

By Michael Drudge A Russian cabinet minister says the trial of the former chief of the Yukos oil company is proceeding correctly within Russia's legal system. The official, Defense Minister Sergei Iva

Israeli Troops Begin Partial Withdrawal from Rafah

Sonja Pace Israeli troops have begun a partial withdrawal from parts of the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, where their operations this week have left at least 41 Palestinians dead, sco

Campaign Profile: Al Sharpton

Kerry Sheridan The Reverend Al Sharpton became the only African-American presidential candidate seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 when Carol Mosely-Braun withdrew from the race Ja

Sharon to Develop New Gaza Disengagement Plan

Ross Dunn Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is developing a new plan to withdraw from Gaza, after his Likud Party rejected his original plan in a referendum. The news comes the day after more than 1

Powell Calls on Palestinians to Prepare to Take Over Territo

Stephanie Ho Secretary of State Colin Powell is calling for Palestinians to be ready to take over any territories Israel returns to them. His comments were echoed by Jordan's King Abdullah, who also s