F.B.I. agents investigating the Sept. 16 episode in which Blackwater security personnel shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians found that all but three of the shootings were unjustified.
Twin New York Times/CBS News polls suggest that the outcome for the presidential nominating battle is far from settled in either Iowa or New Hampshire, which will begin voting in less than two months.
Lord, have mercy on your people, have mercy on us, and grant us rain. Oh , God, let rain fall on this land of Georgia .
Those prostrate, beseeching words were spoken this morning by Methodist minister Gil Watson on the steps of the Georgia Capitol, in Atlanta.
AP - The Justice Department has reopened a long-dormant inquiry into the government's warrantless wiretapping program, a major policy shift only days into the tenure of Attorney General Michael Mukasey.
AP - Iran has met a key demand of the U.N. nuclear agency, handing over long-sought blueprints showing how to mold uranium metal into the shape of warheads, diplomats said Tuesday.
AP - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto demanded the resignation of U.S.-backed President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, dashing Western hopes that the two moderate leaders would form an alliance to confront strengthening Islamic extremists.
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will withdraw a plan that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, a spokeswoman told CNN. The governor was in Washington for a meeting with New York's congressional delegation on the controversial issue, which drew national attention.
A report published Tuesday into the economic impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says hidden expenses almost double the official cost. Once the extra costs are added -- including health care for wounded veterans and higher oil prices -- the report said the average cost of both wars for a family of four would be $20,900 from 2002 to 2008.
Internet giant Yahoo has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of Chinese dissidents who claimed their relatives were jailed after the company cooperated with Chinese authorities, according to court documents.