Chaos at airports could go on for weeks as the Federal Aviation Administration and the airlines expand their scrutiny of planes. American expects 900 cancellations today.
AP - Taking the advice of his top commander in Iraq, President Bush has decided not to order additional troop drawdowns for now, leaving open the possibility that about 140,000 U.S. servicemen and women will still be in the war zone when the next president takes office.
AP - Democratic and Republican senators have crafted a package of tax breaks to help businesses and homeowners weather the housing crisis and head off deeper economic distress. Finding support for the proposal beyond the Senate may be a problem.
AP - President Bush has said he plans to attend the Beijing Olympics, but the White House has not ruled out the possibility that he may miss the opening ceremony, which China hopes to use as an international showcase.
The 16-year-old girl whose phone calls led to a raid on a polygamist compound in Texas identified the man she said abused her after their "spiritual marriage," according to a court document unsealed Wednesday. Also revealed were details of the sect's activities -- including a bed where adult men had sex with underage girls after wedding ceremonies.
The controversial Olympic torch relay will go on, but organizers will reconsider holding such international relays for future Olympic Games, President Jacques Rogge of the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.