Tsunami deaths reach about 145,000 as thousands of bodies found in Indonesia
2 hours, 28 minutes ago
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CP) - The death toll from the devastating tsunami that hit Asia and Africa soared to about 145,000 early Friday after the discovery of thousands of bodies in a previously unattended to coastal town.
Americans sharply divided about Bush as he begins ambitious 2nd term: AP poll
1 hour, 28 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President George W. Bush prepares to start his second term with an ambitious list of tasks but faces a public evenly split about his job performance, an Associated Press poll found.
Thai police clear German suspect, continue search for missing Swedish boy
Fri Jan 7,12:49 AM ET
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) - Police on Wednesday praised a German man and called him a hero for giving shelter to tsunami victims, clearing him of suggestions that he was linked to the disappearance of a Swedish boy missing since the disaster.
India says handling of tsunami disaster is boosting profile on world stage
Fri Jan 7,12:44 AM ET
NEW DELHI (AP) - No one likes to boast during a time of tragedy, and India's government says it turned down offers of international aid after the tsunami struck because it didn't need them - not to prove a point.
Nelson Mandela's eldest son, Makgatho, 54, dies of complications of AIDS
Thu Jan 6, 9:55 PM ET
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - The eldest son of Nelson Mandela died of AIDS-related complications Thursday, the former South African president announced, saying the only way to fight the stigma of the disease is to speak openly about it.
White House to withhold some documents on treatment of prisoners from Senate
Thu Jan 6, 8:38 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney general-nominee Alberto Gonzales, under scorching criticism from senators, condemned torture as an interrogation tactic Thursday and promised to prosecute abusers of terror suspects. He also disclosed the White House was looking at trying to change the Geneva Convention that protects prisoner rights.
Iraqi government extends state of emergency to cover elections
Thu Jan 6, 8:36 PM ET
BAGHDAD (AP) - A roadside bomb killed seven U.S. soldiers in northwest Baghdad and two U.S. marines were killed in western Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest day for American forces since a suicide attack on a U.S. base last month.
At least 4 killed, 200 hurt, thousands evacuated in S.C. trainwreck
Thu Jan 6, 8:33 PM ET
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A freight train carrying chlorine gas struck a parked train early Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring at least 200 others as the wreck unleashed a toxic cloud over a small South Carolina textile town.
Court throws out Andrea Yates' conviction in drowning of three of her children
Thu Jan 6, 6:50 PM ET
HOUSTON (AP) - Andrea Yates' murder convictions for drowning three of her children in a bathtub were overturned Thursday by an appeals court, which ruled that a prosecution witness' erroneous testimony about a non-existent TV episode could have been crucial.
Roadside bomb kills 7 American soldiers in northwest Baghdad
Thu Jan 6, 6:20 PM ET
BAGHDAD (AP) - A roadside bomb killed seven American soldiers Thursday night when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in northwest Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
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