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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. 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
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. Hundreds of Fatah supporters are streaming out of the Gaza Strip, heading to the Israeli border in hopes of getting to the West Bank. The move comes after a bloody takeover of Gaza by Hamas militants. 2. Space Shuttle Atlantis has been cleared to
1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's searching for 80 people who may have come in contact with the man infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis. The man is now quarantined but he took two trans-Atlantic flights beforehan
1. President Bush made energy of big topic in his State of the Union speech last night. Today he's following up. Bush toured an experimental station in Delaware to talk about finding and using alternative energy sources. 2. U.S. officials say four o
1. Two men accused of placing electronic ads that caused the citywide scare around Boston have been released on bond. Prosecutors say the men were trying to cause fear and unrest, but after court the two mocked the case and made light of the situati
1. A violent day in Iraq during the holiest day in the Shiite calendar. At least 44 people were killed in a wave of violence striking several cities. Gunmen ambushed this bus carrying pilgrims, killing at least 7. 2. Barbaro could be laid to rest at
1. Reputed Ku Klux Klansman, James Seale is charged with kidnapping in connection with the deaths of two black men in 1964. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says authorities are dedicated to tracking down criminals even from cases decades ago. Seal
1. It's the bloodiest attack in two months. Two car bombs ripped through a crowded Baghdad market. Sunni Muslim insurgents are being blamed for the blasts that killed at least 88 people. And in northern Iraq, a US soldier was killed by a roadside bo
1. Colorado officials say a massive avalanche buried several cars on US Highway 40 about 60 miles west of Denver. At least 7 people have been rescued. Crews are searching for more survivors. Snow fell on the area on Friday, the third snowstorm in th
1. The White House says President Barack Obama is working closely with Congress to find ways to block the bonuses at AIG or recoup that money. Millions have gone to AIG executives despite the fact the insurance giant received billions in federal bai
1. President Barack Obama is heading to Las Vegas Tuesday to rally public support for his immigration overhaul plan, a day after a bipartisan group of senators outlined their proposal. The plans are said to be somewhat similar. 2. Relatives of the vi
Senate leaders say they're optimistic that they'll have a deal to end the partial government shutdown on Wednesday. The deadline to raise the government's debt limit hits at midnight. A man who works at Los Angeles International Airport is under arre
1. A man and his seven children have been found dead in their home in Maryland. Authorities are investigating whether carbon monoxide-poisoning is to blame. Relatives say that the family had been using a generator for heat, after their electricity wa
It's been one week since the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the U.S. And the CDC says none of the nearly 50 people who had some contact with the patient in Dallas has fallen ill. But they will continue to be monitored daily. The IMF says the global
This week, public apology by the Ferguson police chief over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown has been dismissed by the 18-year-old's parents. Speaking with the Associated Press, Brown's mother says she wants quote caption, not words. Former