News of an airstrike on Aden Hashi Ayro came on the heels of the State Department's annual report on terrorism, which concluded that Al Qaeda was rebuilding in Pakistan.
Despite bright spots among newer, small cars, overall vehicle sales in the United States plummeted during the month as gas prices climbed to record highs.
Somali officials said that the death of Aden Hashi Ayro, an Islamist militia leader blamed for a string of attacks, could be a turning point in the conflict.
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton was jolted Thursday by the defection of one of her longtime superdelegate supporters, a former national party chairman who urged fellow Democrats to "reject the old negative politics" and unify behind Barack Obama.
AP - President Bush urged Congress Thursday to approve $770 million to help alleviate dramatically escalating food prices that threaten widespread hunger and increasing social unrest around the world.
AP - A woman convicted two weeks ago of being the "D.C. Madam" hanged herself Thursday, apparently making good on her vow never to go to prison for running a high-end Washington prostitution ring.
The U.S. has always fought to keep gas prices low, and the current debate among presidential candidates on how to keep them that way has been fierce. But those cheap gas prices -- which Americans have gotten used to -- mean they feel price spikes like the ones we're experiencing now more acutely than citizens from other nations, CNNMoney.com reports.
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam," was found dead in Florida today, according to police. Palfrey hanged herself in a storage shed and was found by her mother, police said. Palfrey was convicted last month on charges related to a high-end prostitution ring catering to Washington's elite.