Army stretched but capable in Iraq says Gen Casey
General George Casey acknowledged the U S Army is stretched yet capable of completing its mission in Iraq while urging decisions on troop reductions depend on battlefield conditions. He stressed U S forces on the ground are performing well as two more American soldiers died, bringing total fatalities to 2238.
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Bush defends legality of warrantless domestic surveillance
President Bush again defended the program as legal and necessary to protect civil liberties, signaling possible resistance to congressional efforts to require explicit endorsement. He warned that disclosing operations could aid the enemy while noting the sensitive nature of surveillance and denying memory of a photo with Abramoff.
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Senate GOP pushes to end debate on Alito vote
Senate Republicans move to force an early vote on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito after Democratic critics signaled they would block proceeding. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist urged an end point to the debate while Sen. Edward Kennedy and other Democrats resisted any timetable for closure.
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Texans denounce HUD hurricane aid as inadequate
Texas officials condemned the Bush administration for offering 74.5 million in hurricane recovery funds, calling it short and unequal. HUD disclosed an 11.5 billion allocation among five devastated states including Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, with Texas facing criticism over its share.
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Hamas wins Palestinian parliamentary majority shocking world
Hamas clinched a landslide victory in Palestinian elections in Ramallah, ending four decades of Fatah rule. The result unsettled international observers as Hamas pledged shared power with President Mahmoud Abbas, who hinted at bypassing the new government to pursue talks with Israel.
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GM Losses Deepen Across 2005 as Auto Industry Suffers
General Motors posted its largest annual loss in over a decade, with a $8.6 billion deficit for 2005 and $4.8 billion in Q4. Rising labor costs, Asia competition, and weak North American sales battered GM, amid Ford job cuts and Toyota threatening top automaker status.
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