Despite a stepped-up commitment from the United States to take in Iraqis who are in danger because they worked for the military, few are signing up to go, officials say.
The stock market plunged as investors were hit by fresh worries over declining consumer confidence, falling house prices, shrinking profits and uncertainty.
AP - Taliban militants released three South Korean hostages on Wednesday, the first of 19 captives scheduled to be freed under a deal struck between the insurgents and the South Korean government.
AP - Sen. Larry Craig has apologized to Idaho and now waits along with officials of both political parties to see if voters are in any mood to forgive and forget the scandal tied to his arrest in a men's bathroom.
AP - A group of eight Iranians, including two diplomats, were released by U.S. forces Wednesday after being detained because unauthorized weapons were found in their cars, the U.S. military said.
Armed with college degrees and buoyed with seemingly boundless energy, many young professionals have arrived in New Orleans and taken up work two years after Hurricane Katrina. Hanging over these young people, however, is a persistent question. Will they stay?
Taliban militants released three female South Korean hostages in Afghanistan after more than a month of captivity, the South Korean government said Wednesday.
Senator Larry Craig, arrested for misdemeanor disorderly conduct in an airport restroom, said he regretted the decision to plead guilty. He also said he is not gay and accused an Idaho newspaper of conducting a witchhunt.