Splinter factions of Jemaah Islamiyah 'might now seek to re-energize the movement through violent attacks,' according to a report issued only 24 hours before Friday's bombings.
In his recent criticism of the Iranian government, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president, has cast himself in a new light: as a player with the authority to interpret the ideals of Iran’s 30-year-old Islamic republic.
Extensive research shows the dangers of distracted driving. But drivers increasingly talk and text and state legislators have done almost nothing about it.
AP - President Barack Obama told the nation Saturday his health care overhaul is financially sound, but a new analysis by congressional budget experts of emerging House legislation said it would increase deficits by $239 billion over a decade.
AP - The Obama administration is considering creating a special unit of professional interrogators to handle key terror suspects, focusing on intelligence-gathering rather than building criminal cases for prosecution, a government official said Saturday.
As more medical students shun primary care for higher-paid specialties, experts warn of a severe imbalance that could cripple the nation's health care system, CNNMoney reports. "On the eve of [health care] reform, we have a very real primary care crisis," said Dr. Ted Epperly, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
When Americans wanted the news, CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite was there. Known as "Uncle Walter," Cronkite died Friday at 92. At the height of his influence, Cronkite's judgment was believed to be so important it could affect presidents.
Government agents used tear gas to disperse demonstrators, and beat and kidnapped a human rights lawyer, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said Saturday, citing witnesses.