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1.The Justice Department has launched an investigation into who leaked classified information about President Bush's secret domestic spying program. 2. A Florida teen who traveled to Iraq on his own w
1. Sunni Arab and secular groups refuse to open discussions with the Shiite religious bloc leading in Iraq's parliamentary elections until contested results are reviewed. 2. Residents go through the w
1. In Iraq, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld announces the first of what's likely to be a series of reductions in US troop levels there in the coming year. 2. Protesters gather across Iraq to denounce the r
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. A transit strike in New York City forces millions of subway and bus riders to find new ways to get around at the height of the holiday shopping and tourist season. 2. In a huge courtroom fight over
1. In a surprise visit to Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney suggests Iraq's elections are a major step toward withdrawing US troops as a string of attacks kills 19. 2. President Bush unapologetically d
美联社,新闻一分钟,1. Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the US Supreme Court often casting a swing vote on divisive issues says she is retiring. 2. President Bush vows to name O'Connor's successor quickly, no matt
1. Iraqi authorities say they've uncovered a plan by a Sunni Arab insurgent group to rocket Saddam Hussein’s trial when it resumes on Monday. 2. The mother of one of 4 Christian peace activists held
1. Iraqi insurgents claim online they've killed a kidnapped US security consultant. The White House says it can't confirm the death. 2. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says US troop levels in Iraq could be
1. A plant explosion caused the evacuation of some 17,000 people near Raleigh, North Carolina Friday. Officials say they warned of a potential disaster 6 months ago. 2. Horse-drawn buggies took mourne
1. President Bush and German Chancellor Merkel urge the UN to intervene if Iran won't retreat from resuming its nuclear program. 2. If the UN Security Council does confront Iran over its atomic activi
1. President Bush has announced changes at the White House. Chief of staff Andrew Card has resigned. He'll be replaced by budget chief Joshua Bolten. 2. Former Reagan Defense Secretary Casper Weinberg
1. In Alexandria of Virginia opening arguments were heard Monday afternoon in the sentencing phase for Al-Qaida soldier Zacarias Moussaoui's trial. Moussaoui could receive the death penalty or life in
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-elect Barack Obama says he had no contact with the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich who is arrested today on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich is freed on his own recognizance. Federal prosecutors say Blagojevich was allegedly in
1. Firefighters in California are getting no help at all from the weather. Gusty conditions have already helped spread some of the flames. Forecasters say a high pressure system will be keeping things hot and dry for the coming days. 2. Vice Preside
1. Firefighters are making progress containing the wildfire in Big Sur. Even so, officials expect the blaze to continue burning for weeks. Cooler weather over the weekend helped slow the spread of flames. But temperatures are forecast to climb in th
1.The Illinois attorney general files a motion with the state's highest court, asking justices to remove scandal-plagued Governor Rod Blagojevich from office. AG Lisa Madigan wants to strip the governor of his power saying impeachment by legislators