By Quinn Klinefelter At a recent campaign stop near Detroit, President Bush used the stump speech he's honed since the September 11 attacks. The U.S., he says, is bringing democracy to the Middle East...
By Jim Teeple First there was Charley, then Frances, and now Ivan; three major hurricanes in a month that have destroyed lives, homes and property across the Caribbean and the southeastern United Stat...
By Jim Teeple The center of Hurricane Ivan passed to the south of the Cayman Islands, and appears headed for a direct strike on Cuba. The storm has killed more than 50 people as it passes through the...
By Jim Teeple President Bush visited hurricane-damaged Florida on Wednesday. His trip came one day after the U.S. Congress approved $2 billion in emergency aid to help Floridians recover from the two...
By Jim Teeple After crossing the Florida peninsula and coastal portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Frances struck the Florida panhandle. Frances, an extremely slow-moving storm caused heavy...
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By Barbara Schoetzau More than 20,000 people have applied to fill 8,000 volunteer spots at the upcoming Republican National Convention in New York. The applicants represent a remarkable cross-section...
By Paula Wolfson President Bush says he will consider all kinds of ideas to reform the nation's intelligence community, including the sweeping plan put forward by a key senator. Senate Intelligence Co...
By Jeremy White John Kerry sailed across Boston Harbor for the Democratic Convention last month to the sound of Bruce Springsteen's No Surrender. Stepping onto the dock, he said the Boss had it right....
By Deborah Tate President Bush's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Congressman Porter Goss, has long experience with the intelligence community and in politics. Mr. Goss, a Republi...
By Bernie Bernard Since the 1970s, Heart has sold more than 30 million albums, and has scored 20 Top 40 hits. After record company conflicts over the past 10 years and some health problems, Ann and Na...
By Barry Wood Budget director Joshua Bolton says the deficit will be some $70 billion less than projected because a strong economy is bringing in more tax revenue. Instead of the $521 billion shortfal...
By Kerry Sheridan The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index has hit a two-year high, according to a New York-based business research group. The findings signal an improved outlook for more jobs and an upswin...
By Marlene Smith Ukrainian opposition leader Victor Yushchenko says the people of Ukraine have already made the choice for a new country, as he prepares to resume campaigning for a re-run of president...
By Steve Herman Japan and Germany have jointly declared they want permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council with the veto power of the five current permanent members. At a news conference, Japanese...
