President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to resolve their differences over a U.S. missile defense system at a farewell meeting on Sunday, with Bush saying the system is not aimed at Russia but at regimes that "could try
Police repeatedly scuffled with protesters as Olympians and celebritiescarried the Olympic torch through snowy London during a chaotic relaySunday. Demonstrators tried to board a relay bus after five-time Olympic goldmedalist rower Steve Redgrave launched procession at Wembley Stadium —presaging a
Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as thechariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid andother heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.
Security officials say an explosion has struck a housing complex where foreigners live in Yemen's capital. The blast went off late Sunday in an upscale neighborhood of the capital that is home to Western diplomats, including Americans.
A total of 159 children have been removed so far from an enormous temple on the grounds of a polygamist compound where law enforcement agents faced a standoff Sunday morning. Police were looking for a 16-year-old girl whose initial report
Veterans Affairs employees last year racked up hundreds of thousands ofdollars in government credit-card bills at casino and luxury hotels,movie theaters and high-end retailers such as Sharper Image andFranklin Covey — and government auditors are investigating, citing pastspending abuses.
The U.S. military says a rocket attack on the U.S.-protected Green Zone has killed three American soldiers and wounded 17 people. Previous on Sunday, clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City killed 20 people. These event come as the two top American
Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary RodhamClinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it wasdisclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government tohelp promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes.
