President Bush arrived a little late with the 7th Cavalry. Until he rode up last week with an arsenal of powerful arguments for fighting on in Iraq, his policy had been dangerously enfiladed by hostile fire, some of it wild but all of it taking a toll on public confidence.
Sure, pets are cute and seem to improve human health. But there are some places where they can't live, like nursing homes. So can a robot pet provoke the same reactions?
AP - A Sunni Arab insurgent group was plotting to attack the trial of Saddam Hussein when it resumed Monday, Iraq's national security adviser said Sunday.
AP - As looters and Hurricane Katrina floodwaters ravaged New Orleans, Gov. Kathleen Blanco's top aides were inundated with requests from around the world, from celebrities, dignitaries and people whose relatives were trapped in the city, according to newly released documents.
AP - Israeli aircraft fired missiles at an abandoned building and a rocket launching ground in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday in the first aerial attack on Gaza in more than a month, the military said.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin held a town meeting in Atlanta to rally Katrina evacuees to return home. But many of those in attendance said were leery about returning to Louisiana until they get some answers about what awaits them. "I'm looking for a simple, concise, progressive, consistent message. That's what I'm waiting for," New Orleans evacuee Morris Jordan said.
Pakistani officials have confirmed the recent death of al Qaeda operations chief Abu Hamza Rabia, but denied reports that his death was the result of a U.S. missile strike.