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1. Saddam Hussein's supporters took to the streets of Iraq today showing their dedication to the man who's been sentenced to death. He is still popular among some Sunnis who've made up the ruling clas
1. In Thailand, low-key ceremonies mark the start of the one-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed at least 216,000 people. 2. Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem for the first time
1. As he met with the president of Afghanistan, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised vigor in the fight against terrorism. Obama is on an international trip that will take him to Iraq, the Middle East and Europe. 2.Republican John
1. For the first time on Wednesday, President Bush confirmed the existence of secret CIA prisons around the world. During a speech at the White House, the president announced the transfer of 14 key al
1. Ernesto is now a tropical depression as it moves north. The storm is expected to be in the Carolinas tomorrow. And there is concern it could spawn tornadoes and flooding. Meantime, Hurricane John i
1. With top winds of 70 miles an hour, Tropical Storm Ernesto is almost a Category 1 hurricane. Landfall is expected late tonight or early Friday morning near Wilmington, North Carolina. Meanwhile, to
1. A tragic day in Pennsylvania Amish country. Police say a gunman killed at least 3 young girls in a schoolhouse . The suspect who police say killed himself reportedly told his wife he was seeking re
1. The 7 Challenger astronauts who died 20 years ago Saturday have been remembered by friends, relatives and NASA officials. The wife of commander Dick Scobee says the families' lives were shattered,
1. American journalist Jill Carroll's captors are threatening to kill her on Feb. 26th, if the US military doesn’t release all Iraqi women from prison. Carroll, a freelance reporter for the Christia
1. 78-year-old Harry Whittington, the Austin lawyer, who was shot by Vice President Dick Cheney while quail hunting over the weekend, suffered a minor heart attack Tuesday morning. Whittington is back
1. Power crews are working to restore electricity for hundreds of thousands of people in the northeast. A brutal winter storm caused hurricane-force winds and temperatures to drop below zero. At least
1. Hope is fading quickly that survivors will be found in a massive mudslide in the Philippines. At least 1,000 people are missing and only a few dozen survivors have been found. 2. In Mexico, rescuer
1. By week's end, Samuel Alito is expected to be on the US Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-8 along party lines Tuesday to send his nomination to the full Senate. That vote is ex
1. The White House says it's very close to a decision on how to help the troubled US auto industry. But the Bush administration didn't provide any details or even a timetable on when an announcement would be made. One option being considered is a ma
1. President Bush has made a surprise farewell visit to Iraq where he signed a new Iraqi-US security agreement. During a news conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, an Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at Bush. He didn't get hit. Bu
1. Five Blackwater Worldwide guards indicted for deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting are all decorated military veterans. The men are charged following the shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians in a busy Baghdad intersection. 2. House and Senate staffers are spen
1. President Bush is in Tokyo for the summit of the world's industrialized nations. Japan's prime minister wants growing nations like China and India to pledge to cut emissions linked to global warming. President Bush also defended his decision to a
1. Protesters take to the streets in Japan ahead of the G8 summit of the world's leading industrialized nations. More than 1,000 people gathered in a park, demanding action on global warming and poverty. Four were arrested. 2. Hundreds of National G