Bush opens Mideast trip to mark Israel's anniversary
President Bush on Wednesday opened a celebratory visit to Israel where he'll make a new push for peace in the long-troubled Middle East. "We consider the Holy Land a very special place, and we consider the Israeli people our close friends," Bush said.
Clinton presses ahead in longshot campaign
An embattled Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the party leaders who are key to the Democratic presidential race to take a hard look at her West Virginia win and slow their march to Barack Obama.
80 killed by series of blasts in Western India
Police imposed a daylong curfew in the western Indian city of Jaipur on Wednesday to prevent any retaliatory violence after a series of blasts in crowded areas left at least 80 people dead.
Car bomb kills policeman in northern Spain
Suspected Basque militants set off a powerful car bomb outside a barracks housing police and their families in northern Spain on Wednesday, killing one officer and injuring four others. The pre-dawn blast shattered glass and blew off parts of the roof, raining debris over a wide area and trapping people inside.
Reservation deaths highlight tension with sheriff
The tribal chairman's message to his members in the hours after deputies killed two suspects in a running gunbattle on the Soboba Indian Reservation was clear: Don't trust the sheriff's department.
US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April
More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday.
Bush opens Mideast trip to mark Israel's anniversary
JERUSALEM -- President Bush on Wednesday opened a celebratory visit to Israel where he'll make a new push for peace in the long-troubled Middle East. "We consider the Holy Land a very special place, and we consider the Israeli people our close friends," Bush said.
Official: Thai team to go Myanmar cyclone area
BANGKOK, Thailand -- An Thai official says Myanmar's military government has given permission to a Thai medical team to go to the cyclone-ravaged delta.
Arson-started Florida wildfires fueled by growth
PALM BAY, Fla. -- Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida phenomenon: rampant development and a year-round growing season.
Farm bill full of goodies for both rich and poor
WASHINGTON -- A $300 billion farm bill contains a little something for everyone, including tax breaks for Kentucky racehorse owners, extra help for farmers in Hawaii and Alaska, dollars for salmon farmers in the Pacific Northwest and more food stamps for the needy.
Anonymous rape tests are going nationwide
ELKTON, Md. -- Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges.
Another elimination from 'Dancing With the Stars'
LOS ANGELES -- Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur won't be adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of prizes - the actress was eliminated Tuesday from "Dancing With the Stars."
Hornets beat spurs 101-79 to take 3-2 series lead
NEW ORLEANS -- David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and a 3-2 series lead.
