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They can't work it out: Paul McCartney, Heather Mills McCartney separate

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 17,2006 9:16 p.m.

LONDON -- When he's 64, Paul McCartney may well be on a long and winding road through the courts -- in one of Britain's most expensive divorce cases.

Protesters arrested as they attempt to enter Halliburton meeting

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 17,2006 9:15 p.m.

DUNCAN, Okla. -- Sixteen people protesting Halliburton Co.'s environmental record and its role as a military contractor were arrested on trespassing charges Wednesday when they surged toward a building where company shareholders were meeting.

Rumsfeld makes first public testimony since criticism from former generals

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday that using 6,000 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico will not detract from the troops' ability to perform other missions at home and abroad. He said it would sharpen their skills.

House, Senate to get first NSA briefings

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Wednesday, May 17,2006 8:51 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration will brief the full House and Senate Intelligence Committees in Congress on the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance activities, reversing course after five months.

Preval sworn in as Haiti's new president

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 14,2006 7:26 p.m.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Rene Preval, the only president in Haiti's history to finish a five-year term, was sworn in Sunday to again lead the impoverished nation after decades of armed uprisings, lawlessness and foreign intervention.

A rough year for college presidents comes to a close

By Alyson Brodsy and Justin Pope · Sunday, May 14,2006 7:25 p.m.

BOSTON -- This year, college students aren't the only ones anxious for summer. The academic year that's winding down has been one of the most contentious in recent memory, and a brutal one for college presidents.

Villagers burn incense to halt volcano

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 14,2006 7:23 p.m.

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia -- Villagers burned incense and floated offerings to the spirits Sunday, hoping to ward off an eruption of Mount Merapi, while a scientist warned that a growing lava dome could collapse and shoot deadly, red-hot gases down the sides of the volcano.

Pentagon worries about troop decreases

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Sunday, May 14,2006 7:21 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- As Pentagon officials weigh the pace and timing of a sizable troop cut in Iraq, they worry more about the reliability of U.S.-trained Iraqi police than about the more developed Iraqi army.

President Bush's CIA director-nominee hints that changes in eavesdropping law might be possible

By Alyson Brodsy and Katherine Shrader · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- CIA director-nominee Michael Hayden has told at least one Democratic senator that he might be open to changing the law that governs eavesdropping on U.S. soil to allow the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance.

Fed boosts interest rate to highest level in 5 years

By Martin Crutsinger · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:03 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised a key interest rate to the highest level in more than five years but signaled that it may pause to assess the impact of its string of rate hikes.

Activists urge legal immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship

By Alyson Brodsy and Peter Prengaman · Wednesday, May 10,2006 8:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Juana Elba Benitez is studying for the U.S. citizenship test she failed eight years ago -- an exam the 75-year-old native of El Salvador swore she would never take again.

House Intelligence Committee chairman says he would oppose Hayden for CIA

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Sunday, May 7,2006 9:20 p.m.

By WASHINGTON -- A leading Republican came out against the front-runner for CIA director, Gen. Michael Hayden, saying Sunday the spy agency should not have military leadership during a turbulent time among intelligence agencies.

As border security tightens, children move into U.S. alone

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 7,2006 8:44 p.m.

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Alejandro Valenzuela, a loquacious 12-year-old, memorized the details of a borrowed U.S. birth certificate and jumped in the front seat of his smuggler's car.

Bush, Dems draw anger from common study results

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Raum · Sunday, May 7,2006 8:43 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- America's economy is strong. Or it's in trouble. It just depends on who's talking.

Vatican excommunicates 'illegitimate' Chinese bishops

By Abdullah AlShihri and Alessandra Rizzo · Thursday, May 4,2006 10:42 p.m.

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican declared Thursday that two bishops ordained by China's state-controlled church without papal consent were excommunicated, escalating tensions as the two sides explored preliminary moves toward improving ties.

Reps investigate Exxon Mobil controversy

By Abdullah AlShihri and H. Josef Hebert · Thursday, May 4,2006 10:38 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- A House committee has ask Exxon Mobil Corp. for detailed information about a lucrative retirement package given to its former chairman, Lee Raymond, calling it an "exorbitant payout" when motorists are paying $3 a gallon for gasoline.

Judge sends Moussaoui to prison for life, ending his 2-month trial

By Abdullah AlShihri and Matthew Barakat · Thursday, May 4,2006 10:35 p.m.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- U.S. Judge Leonie Brinkema sent Zacarias Moussaoui to prison for life Thursday, to "die with a whimper," for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He declared: "God save Osama bin Laden -- you will never get him."

WEST BANK BARRIER

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 12:35 a.m.

A Palestinian man jumps over cement blocks, set up next to a section of Israel's separation barrier, seen in the background, in Abu Dis on the outskirts of Jerusalem Sunday. Israel's Cabinet voted on Sunday to lay temporary fencing around areas of Jerusalem where the controversial West Bank separation barrier still hasn't been built, calling it a quick solution to prevent Palestinian suicide bombers from entering the country.

IU professor helps found free democratic Bulgarian university

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Monday, May 1,2006 12:31 a.m.

Almost 20 years ago, Randall Baker, a professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, was approached by a woman on a bridge in Bath, England, who made him an interesting offer; she wanted him to help found the first free democratic university in Bulgaria.

Giant panda

Friday, April 28,2006 12:01 a.m.

Giant panda "Xiang Xiang" is anaesthetized for a health checkup the Wolong Giant Panda Protection Research Center of China in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday. "Xiang Xiang", a four-year-old male giant panda which is bred and raised at the center, has received training for living in the wild, the first of its kind in the world. The center will release "Xiang Xiang" into the wild on April 28.

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