The Bush administration is considering the withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September, and one factor is a need for more troops in Afghanistan, officials said.
AP - Pakistan's top diplomat said Saturday there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.
AP - Between acres of aboveground tombs that are this marshy city's way to inter the dead, there is a strip of land that is an empty tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
AP - President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on drilling for oil in pristine lands and offshore tracts believed to hold huge reserves of fuel.
Three Americans rescued last week from captivity in the Colombian jungle left a Texas medical center for their homes Saturday to reconnect with loved ones. "There's family members that are waiting for us, and just imagine if you hadn't seen your family in 5½ years," Keith Stansell said.
Former White House press secretary Tony Snow has died at the age of 53 after a second battle with cancer. "The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father," President Bush said in a statement. "And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character."