Iraq clashes leave soldiers killed as elections near
In a Ramadan attack near Baghdad a weapon in a dates truck exploded wounding 26 and injuring 34 others. Three American soldiers died in separate incidents in Baghdad and Beiji while 10 militants were killed near the Syrian border. The toll since Thursday reached eight U.S. deaths with 2,015 Americans killed since March 2003. President Bush urged perseverance and progress toward training Iraqi forces and stabilizing the country amid low public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
al-Qaida
Saudi Arabia
United States
Huweder
Beiji
Bush
Ap-Ipsos
Bush seeks path to recovery after tumultuous week
After a dismal week, President Bush faces a test of leadership as Harriet Miers withdraws from the Supreme Court, the Iraq death toll passes 2000, and Scooter Libby is indicted. Rifts widen within the GOP amid stalled domestic agendas and lingering public anger over Katrina and the war. Bush pledges to push Katrina funding, renew the Patriot Act, and ready for potential pandemics while highlighting Iraq gains and economic growth to shore up support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bush
Harriet Miers
Supreme Court
U.S
Iraq
Dick Cheney
I. Lewis
Scooter
Libby
CIA
Bush
Cheney
Karl Rove
Miers
California
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles
Jerry Kilgore
Virginia
Norfolk
White House
Howard Dean
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Afghan Election Toll Rises as Deaths Mark Week of Violence
A U S paratrooper and a British soldier died in attacks as Afghanistan awaited final results from last month's elections amid ongoing bloodshed. Over the week 23 people were killed including militants and civilians. organizers prepared to release the final list of legislators, though fraud doubts linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Aleem Siddique
The
Election Commission
Bush to unveil superflu strategy at NIH briefing
The Bush administration will reveal its national plan to combat the next super flu with early infection detection and isolation measures. Governors and mayors face duties on deploying stockpiled vaccines as Bush visits NIH to outline prep, stockpiling drugs, and potential Asian bird flu threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
NIH
Washington
National Institutes of Health
Asia
Congress receives low ethics and honesty ratings in poll
An AP Ipsos poll finds only one third of Americans rate Congress ethics and honesty positively while 45 percent rate them poorly and 21 percent see them as neither good nor poor. The report notes ongoing ethics probes involving Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Rep. Tom DeLay and mentions DeLay's disclosure failure regarding legal defense contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ap-Ipsos
Congressional
Senate
Bill Frist
Texas
Tom DeLay
House
DeLay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mariam Fam
Associated Press
Scott McClellan
Scott Applewhite
Baief
the Trophy Barber and Styling Shop
Remiere
Rurig
Dreamer
Oh Wallace & Gromit
Prime
Pccme
Wew
Barry Biro
Mon-Thurs
Marines
Radio Disney
Ana Lda l
Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Veteran Education
Austin
Adventure Dentalcareers.com
South
Hereron
Pregnancy Resource Center East
Pace Men
T.I.T.U.S
Northside Baptist Church
Cedar Bayou Rd
Www
Prec.org
Decker Dr
Baytown
Immigration & Citizenship
Ntevente On
N. Main
Garth Rd
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
San Jacinto Regional Eye Center
Wev
Ibay Tow