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WASHINGTON - The U.S. military arrested a political
pretender in Baghdad on Sunday, while a Shiite Muslim group
signaled a new willingness to cooperate on the eve of a
pivotal U.S.-sponsored conference to help form a provisional
government for Iraq.
The arrest of Mohammed Mohsen al-Zubaidi reflected U.S.
determination to brook no interlopers in its effort to build a
consensus for administering Iraq. Timed just before Monday's
high-profile conference, it sent a clear message: Don't
meddle. |
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LIMA, Ohio - President Bush raised the possibility Thursday
that any Iraqi weapons of mass destruction were destroyed before
or during the U.S.-led war, suggesting for the first time that
coalition troops may come up empty in their search. |
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WASHINGTON - President Bush said in a television interview
Thursday that there is some evidence suggesting Saddam Hussein is
either dead or "at the very minimum was severely wounded." Bush
also said U.S. troops would remain in Iraq "as long as necessary." |
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WASHINGTON - Bush administration
officials are reviewing U.S. relations with France with an eye
to punishing the nation for opposing the war with Iraq.
The United States is considering excluding France from some
NATO decisions as well as other U.S. meetings with allies. |
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NEW YORK - Democratic presidential
candidate Dick Gephardt, determined to break out of the pack
of White House hopefuls, on Wednesday presented a stark choice
for voters if nominated by his party: a continuation of
President Bush's tax cuts or his plan to give nearly all
Americans access to health care.
The Missouri congressman would repeal all of Bush's tax cuts
and use the money to help businesses insure their employees.
Gephardt said his plan would provide health care to most of
the 41 million uninsured Americans. |
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LONDON - The preserved body of Dolly the
sheep, who gained worldwide fame as the world's first mammal
cloned from an adult, went on display Wednesday at a Scottish
museum. |
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NEW YORK - Peter Stone, who won an
Oscar, an Emmy and three Tony awards during a career in which
he wrote the musicals "1776" and "Titanic" and the film
classic "Charade," has died. He was 73.
Stone was an acclaimed writer for both the stage and screen.
He won Tonys for writing the books to the musicals "1776"
(1969), "Woman of the Year" (1981) and "Titanic" (1997). |
