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Major Troop Realignment Planned
There'll be fewer Tennessee drawls around the bratwurst stands. They'll be less head scratching over why soccer teams don't have cheerleaders. | 2 |
Germans Wary of U.S. Troop Withdrawal
European and Asian countries with U.S. troops have braced for the changes for several years, but Bush's announcement Monday that up to 70,000 uniformed personnel and 100,000 dependents will gradually be moved ... | 2 |
Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End Fight (AP)
AP - The deadly showdown between U.S. troops and Iraqi militants in Najaf dominated Iraq's national conference Monday, with tribal and religious leaders deciding to send 60 delegates to the holy city to persuade a radical Shiite cleric to call off his fighters. | 13 |
Venezuelans Vote to Keep Chavez in Office (AP)
AP - Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hugo Chavez in office, dealing a crushing defeat to a splintered opposition and allowing the leftist leader to convert one of the biggest challenges of his presidency into an even broader mandate to carry on his "revolution for the poor." | 13 |
Edwards Vows Economic Aid for Heartland (AP)
AP - Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards promised Monday to deliver high-speed Internet access and more money for people to start businesses in rural areas. | 13 |
Gymnastics: Japan win gold
Japan edge out the USA and Romania to win team gold in gymnastics. | 13 |
Cassini spies 2 new Saturn moons
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Dems to get Broadway discount
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
D.A. defends actions in Jackson case
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Gay governor returns to work
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Ex-spy chiefs testify on intelligence czar
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
'Thorpedo' Roars
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/3167/'>Foxnews: U.S. & World</a> | 10 |
Democratic ticket hits Bush's corporate ties
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Tiny corkscrew clears blood clots
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Bryant prosecution loses round on sexual history
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Mean ol' mom, 'Two and a Half Men'
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
GOP Kerry diagnosisis bad medicine
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/15040/'>New York Daily News: Politics</a> | 10 |
Carter endorses Venezuela result
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Bikes Bring Internet to Indian Villagers (AP)
AP - For 12-year-old Anju Sharma, hope for a better life arrives in her poor farming village three days a week on a bicycle rickshaw that carries a computer with a high-speed, wireless Internet connection. | 6 |
Coughlin, Peirsol Capture Swimming Gold (AP)
AP - On a night when Michael Phelps settled for bronze in his much-anticipated showdown with Ian Thorpe, Phelps' American teammates Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol won their first Olympic gold medals Monday. Coughlin, the top female on the U.S. team, won the 100-meter backstroke, while Peirsol touched first in the men's 100 back. | 8 |
Players Union Challenges Carter's Release (AP)
AP - The NFL Players Association has gotten involved in Quincy Carter's release by the Dallas Cowboys. | 8 |
Reggae star could face charges in Britain for homophobic lyrics: report (AFP)
AFP - One of Jamaica's most popular reggae music stars could face criminal prosecution in Britain for lyrics which appear to incite violence against homosexuals, a report said. | 2 |
Chavez Survives Recall, Vows to Deepen Revolution (Reuters)
Reuters - Venezuela's left-wing
President, Hugo Chavez, easily won a referendum on his rule and
on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents, while
vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's
political conflict. | 13 |
Nations should back Rwandan pledge to protect Darfur civilians: rights group (AFP)
AFP - Rwanda's pledge of troops to protect civilians in Darfur should encourage other countries to press Sudan to accept more African Union troops to stop the killing there, Human Rights Watch said. | 13 |
Chavez Survives Recall, Vows to Deepen Revolution
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing President, Hugo Chavez, easily won a referendum on his rule and on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents, while vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's political conflict. | 13 |
Chavez Survives Recall, Vows to Deepen Revolution
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing President, Hugo Chavez, easily won a referendum on his rule and on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents, while vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's political conflict. | 10 |
Many engineers lack even a four-year degree
About 40 percent of U.S. workers in computer and math science have just a high school diploma or associate degree, according to a new report. | 6 |
Diane Lane, Josh Brolin Marry in Secrecy (AP)
AP - Diane Lane and Josh Brolin are married, but their publicist is under orders not to say when, where or how. | 1 |
Hollywood Couple Diane Lane, Josh Brolin Wed
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Diane Lane, best known for her Oscar-nominated role as a cheating wife in the 2002 film "Unfaithful," has married her real-life leading man, actor Josh Brolin, their publicist said on Monday. | 1 |
Boone to Have Cartilage Removed From Knee (AP)
AP - Injured Cleveland Indians third baseman Aaron Boone needs arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage from his left knee, and will not play this season. | 8 |
Haas and Cink in Ryder Cup
Going with experience, Hal Sutton named Jay Haas and Stewart Cink as his captain's selections for this year's United States Ryder Cup team. | 8 |
Kerry linked to royal houses of Europe, Burke's Peerage says
Sen. John Kerry has blue blood from all the royal houses of Europe, with even more titled relations than President Bush, Burke's Peerage said Monday. | 2 |
British researchers trace John Kerry's family back to European royalty (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Senator John Kerry has blue blood from all the royal houses of Europe, with even more titled relations than President George W. Bush, Burke's Peerage said Monday. | 2 |
Cave near Jerusalem could have been John the Baptist's home: expert (AFP)
AFP - A British archaeologist claimed to have found a large cave just west of Jerusalem which might have been occupied by Saint John the Baptist, the biblical figure who baptised Jesus Christ. | 2 |
British researchers trace John Kerry's family back to European royalty (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - LONDON (AP) - Senator John Kerry has blue blood from all the royal houses of Europe, with even more titled relations than President George W. Bush, Burke's Peerage said Monday. | 13 |
Chavez's Victory Garners Int'l Approval (AP)
AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won international approval from supporters and detractors alike Monday on his decisive referendum victory over opponents trying to oust him. | 13 |
Dollar Off Lows Vs Euro
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was little changed versus the euro on Tuesday after recovering from lows on bigger-than-expected capital inflows into the United States, but it struggled against the yen due to rebounding Japanese share prices. | 0 |
Jackson Dresses in White for Courtroom 'Showdown'
SANTA MARIA (Reuters) - Michael Jackson and members of his family, clad in apparently symbolic white outfits, turned up at court on Monday to watch his attorney in a "showdown" with the prosecutor who has twice charged him with child molestation. | 1 |
Poll: Corruption Pushed Governor to Quit (AP)
AP - New Jersey voters think there is more to the resignation of Gov. James E. McGreevey than what he has told them, and it has little to do with his sexual activities, according to a poll released Monday. | 12 |
Jackson Dresses in White for Courtroom 'Showdown'
SANTA MARIA (Reuters) - Michael Jackson and members of his family, clad in apparently symbolic white outfits, turned up at court on Monday to watch his attorney in a "showdown" with the prosecutor who has twice charged him with child molestation. | 12 |
Sudanese restore aid to Darfur camp, but some refugees flee to Chad (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudanese authorities have restored aid deliveries to a camp for 90,000 displaced people in Darfur, United Nations officials said, three days after soldiers reportedly closed the camp following a mob killing of an alleged pro-government militiaman. | 13 |
Tokyo Stocks Higher; Dollar Down Vs. Yen (AP)
AP - Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday as investors looked for bargains after sharp falls the day before. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen. | 13 |
Dosanjh still nixing pharmacare, but premiers plan meeting to refine proposal (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - In his first public address as federal health minister, Ujjal Dosanjh carefully toed the government line on Monday, saying Ottawa is prepared to invest more money in medicare to reduce waiting times, but not by sponsoring a national pharmacare program demanded by the provinces. | 13 |
Jackson Dresses in White for Courtroom 'Showdown'
SANTA MARIA (Reuters) - Michael Jackson and members of his family, clad in apparently symbolic white outfits, turned up at court on Monday to watch his attorney in a "showdown" with the prosecutor who has twice charged him with child molestation. | 10 |
U.S. to reduce overseas forces
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
U.S. Coach Brown Feels Like a 'Failure'
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/1471/'>AP Sports</a> | 10 |
Edwards Vows Economic Aid for Heartland (AP)
AP - Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards promised Monday to deliver high-speed Internet access and more money for people to start businesses in rural areas. | 12 |
Mass. Republicans Eye Kerry's Senate Seat (AP)
AP - Massachusetts Republicans, while supportive of President Bush's re-election, are mindful of the opportunity created should John Kerry beat him in November's election: the state's first Senate vacancy in two decades and a chance to break the Democratic monopoly on its 12-member delegation in Congress. | 12 |
Hurricane Charley Looms Large in Florida Election (Reuters)
Reuters - Hurricane Charley will loom large in the
presidential election in Florida where the speed and efficiency
of storm relief could sway the vote, analysts predicted on
Monday. | 12 |
Kerry Campaign Adds Veteran Strategists (AP)
AP - John Kerry is adding some of the Democratic Party's most experienced strategists to his team for the stretch drive against President Bush, including hometown allies from Boston and top advisers of former President Clinton. | 12 |
Harkin Calls Cheney Comments 'Cowardly' (AP)
AP - Sen. Tom Harkin pushed the name-calling in the presidential race to a new level, calling Vice President Dick Cheney a coward for not serving in Vietnam and cowardly for his criticism of John Kerry. | 12 |
Bush, Kerry Press for Women's Votes (AP)
AP - Elizabeth Burnosky is a registered Democrat who voted for President Bush in 2000, opposes his policy on Iraq and calls Sen. John Kerry "a little wussy boy." There may be no greater commodity in presidential politics than a voter like Burnosky — an undecided woman with no firm party allegiance. | 12 |
Veterans Set for Republican Convention (AP)
AP - Americans who served in the military will be well represented at the upcoming Republican convention, more so than at last month's Democratic convention or in the U.S. population overall, according to the GOP. | 12 |
Bush Camp Controlling Admission to Events (AP)
AP - President Bush's team exerts close control over admission to his campaign events. Dissenters and would-be hecklers are turned away, campaign officials say. On several occasions in recent weeks, Democrats who have gotten in have been ejected because they wore pro-Kerry T-shirts. | 12 |
Colo. Weighs Proportional Electoral Votes (AP)
AP - A plan to scrap the winner-take-all system of allocating electoral votes in Colorado is heading to the ballot in November. | 12 |
Democrats Criticize Bush's Corporate Ties (AP)
AP - Presidential nominee John Kerry and other Democrats are accusing President Bush of stacking the federal government with friends and donors who are gutting regulations on U.S. corporations. | 12 |
Sudan Resumes Aid Delivery to Darfur Camp (AP)
AP - Sudan resumed aid delivery to a camp for 90,000 refugees in the stricken Darfur region, U.N. officials said Monday, three days after soldiers reportedly closed the camp following a mob killing of an alleged pro-government militiaman. | 13 |
NFL Players Union Files Carter Grievance
OXNARD, Calif. - The NFL Players Association filed a grievance Monday against the Dallas Cowboys on behalf of Quincy Carter, claiming the quarterback was released by the team for reasons not permitted in the NFL collective bargaining agreement... | 13 |
AP: Israel Cave Linked to John the Baptist
KIBBUTZ TZUBA, Israel - Archaeologists think they've found a cave where John the Baptist baptized many of his followers - basing their theory on thousands of shards from ritual jugs, a stone used for foot cleansing and wall carvings telling the story of the biblical preacher. Only a few artifacts linked to New Testament figures have ever been found in the Holy Land, and the cave is potentially a major discovery in biblical archaeology... | 13 |
Tapes Reveal More Peterson-Mistress Calls
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson continued to pursue his former mistress even a week after his wife disappeared and the search for her continued, according to telephone recordings played for jurors Monday at his double-murder trial... | 13 |
Thorpedo Sinks Phelps' Shot at Spitz Mark
ATHENS, Greece - The kid couldn't catch the Thorpedo - and he won't be catching Mark Spitz, either. Michael Phelps' quest for seven gold medals ended after just three events, doomed by another bronze Monday night in the most anticipated race at the Olympic pool - the head-to-head showdown with Australia's Ian Thorpe in the 200-meter freestyle... | 13 |
Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End Fight
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The deadly showdown between U.S. troops and Iraqi militants in Najaf dominated Iraq's national conference Monday, with tribal and religious leaders deciding to send 60 delegates to the holy city to persuade a radical Shiite cleric to call off his fighters... | 13 |
Venezuelans Vote to Keep Chavez in Office
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hugo Chavez in office, dealing a crushing defeat to a splintered opposition and allowing the leftist leader to convert one of the biggest challenges of his presidency into an even broader mandate to carry on his "revolution for the poor." Stunned opposition leaders, who have fought for years to oust Chavez, claimed fraud after results announced Monday by election officials showed nearly 60 percent of voters had said "no" to the question of whether he should leave office immediately. But former President Jimmy Carter and the Organization of American States endorsed the results of Sunday's vote, which saw one of the biggest turnouts in Venezuela's history, and urged everybody to accept the outcome... | 13 |
Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment
WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S... | 13 |
Hurricane Survivors Wait in Line for Aid
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Driven from splintered trailers, roofless condos and powerless suburban homes, Hurricane Charley's hungry victims sweated through long lines Monday to find food, showers and drinking water three days after the storm left their lives in shambles... | 13 |
Tyson Says May Face Civil Action from SEC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TSN.N&target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TSN.N</A> on Monday said it has been notified that U.S. securities authorities plan to bring civil action against the company for failing to properly disclose $1.7 million in payments to its former senior chairman Don Tyson. | 0 |
Winfrey Picked to Serve on Chicago Jury (AP)
AP - Oprah Winfrey was picked to serve on a jury at Cook County Criminal Court. Winfrey walked into the courthouse Monday through an alternate entrance to avoid crowds. But officials said once inside the courtroom, she wouldn't receive any special treatment. | 1 |
'Alien Vs. Predator' Tops Box Office (AP)
AP - "Alien vs. Predator," a showdown between space creatures from two Hollywood sci-fi franchises, debuted as the top weekend movie with $38.3 million. | 1 |
'Curtain' Falls on Phish's Career in Vermont (Reuters)
Reuters - Phish called it a career Sunday
night before a crowd of more than 70,000 fans who braved bad
weather to witness the jam band's emotional two-day finale in
its home state. | 1 |
Douglas Fan Dawnette Found Sane (E! Online)
E! Online - Catherine
Zeta-Jones' alleged stalker has been found competent to stand trial by a
court-appointed psychiatrist, her attorney said Monday. | 1 |
'Curtain' Falls on Phish's Career in Vermont
COVENTRY, Vt. (Billboard) - Phish called it a career Sunday night before a crowd of more than 70,000 fans who braved bad weather to witness the jam band's emotional two-day finale in its home state. | 1 |
Income Gap Up Over Two Decades, Data Show (AP)
AP - Over two decades, the income gap has steadily increased between the richest Americans, who own homes and stocks and got big tax breaks, and those at the middle and bottom of the pay scale, whose paychecks buy less. | 12 |
Bush Tells Veterans of Plan to Redeploy G.I.'s Worldwide
President Bush said that the Pentagon would withdraw 60,000 to 70,000 troops over the next decade from Europe and Asia. | 13 |
MSN Video Launches, Music On Hold
Microsoft's MSN business unit has told MSN Premium customers to expect the launch of MSN Video 2 sometime today. MSN Video is a free service for subscribers offering news, sport and entertainment programming that is entirely subsidized by advertising revenues. However, despite rumors to the contrary, MSN Music will not launch today.
| 7 |
Giants' Nen Still Hoping to Pitch in 2005 (AP)
AP - It's approaching two years since Robb Nen last pitched in the majors, but he still believes he can do it again — despite his troublesome right shoulder. | 8 |
Haas and Cink Names as U.S. Ryder Cup Wildcards
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton, opting for form and experience, selected Jay Haas and Stewart Cink as his wildcard picks for next month's match against Europe. | 8 |
Chicago Mayor, Paper Embroiled in Spat (AP)
AP - Mayor Richard Daley apparently doesn't subscribe to the notion that it is unwise to argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel. | 12 |
Death Valley Flash Flood Kills at Least 2 (AP)
AP - A fierce storm triggered flooding in the Mojave Desert that killed at least two people and forced the closure of Death Valley National Park. Campers and visitors were evacuated from the park Monday. | 12 |
Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment (AP)
AP - President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S. presence at bases in countries like Poland, Romania and Uzbekistan, Pentagon officials said Monday. | 12 |
Bush Ad Assails Kerry on Intel Reforms (AP)
AP - President Bush assails rival Sen. John Kerry on intelligence reform, arguing in a new television ad that the Democrat's pledge to fix the system is at odds with his record and concluding, "There's what Kerry says, and then there's what Kerry does." | 12 |
Vietnam Says 2 More Dead from H5N1 Bird Flu (Reuters)
Reuters - Vietnam said two children who died of
bird flu this month had tested positive for the H5N1 strain,
bringing to three the number of fatalities from the latest
outbreak of a virus that killed 24 people across Asia earlier
this year. | 3 |
Vietnam Says 2 More Dead from H5N1 Bird Flu
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam said two children who died of bird flu this month had tested positive for the H5N1 strain, bringing to three the number of fatalities from the latest outbreak of a virus that killed 24 people across Asia earlier this year. | 3 |
Carter says Chavez survived vote
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/697/'>CNN International: Europe</a> | 10 |
Flash floods trap dozens in UK
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/697/'>CNN International: Europe</a> | 10 |
Haas and Cink Named as U.S. Ryder Cup Wildcards
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton, opting for form and experience, selected Jay Haas and Stewart Cink as his wildcard picks for next month's match against Europe. | 8 |
Freestyle Final Boosts Drama by Power of 3
Ian Thorpe caught and passed Pieter van den Hoogenband in the final half-lap of the 200-meter freestyle to win the gold. Michael Phelps captured the bronze. | 8 |
Venezuela Votes by Large Margin to Retain Chávez
An opposition movement refused to accept the results, raising prospects for more turmoil in the world's fifth-largest oil exporter. | 13 |
U.S. Men's Gymnasts Capture Silver Medal
After 20 years of waiting, a United States men's gymnastics team had won an Olympic medal, its first since 1984. Japan won the gold and Romania took the bronze. | 13 |
Red Sox Blow by Blue Jays 8-4 (AP)
AP - Kevin Millar and Orlando Cabrera each drove in two runs, and former Gold Glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz made his first career start at second base in the Boston Red Sox's 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. | 8 |
Sudan villagers return to 'live in fear'
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/697/'>CNN International: Europe</a> | 10 |
Report: Criminal probe for runners
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/697/'>CNN International: Europe</a> | 10 |
SEC May Bar Broker Rewards
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to vote Tuesday to bar mutual fund companies from steering their stock and bond business to brokerage firms that promote the fund companies' products. | 0 |
Airline Looks to Delay Its Pension Payments
In an effort to conserve cash, financially ailing US Airways Group Inc. said Monday that it plans to ask the Internal Revenue Service for permission to delay payments into the pension plans of two of its employee groups. | 0 |
McDonald's Goes for Gold
For a four-year investment estimated at $65 million, McDonald's has been designated the Official Restaurant of the 2004 Olympic Games. | 0 |
Deadlines Urged for Terror Fixes
Members of the Sept. 11 commission urged Congress to impose strict deadlines on the Department of Homeland Security to close loopholes in the nation's transportation system. | 0 |
Auction for Shares In Google's IPO May End Today (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - Google Inc.'s initial public offering took a major step forward as the company notified investors that today may be their last chance to submit, withdraw or change bids in the unusual $3 billion electronic auction for stock in the Internet giant. | 6 |
Four Firms Buy Intelsat
Intelsat Ltd., the pioneering commercial satellite company that connected the world through global television and telephone communications, announced Monday its sale to a group of private investors for $3 billion in cash. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"
color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT> | 6 |
Auction for Shares in Google's IPO May End
Google Inc.'s initial public offering took a major step forward as the company notified investors that Tuesday may be their last chance to submit, withdraw or change bids in the unusual $3 billion electronic auction for stock in the Internet giant. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"
color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT> | 6 |
BioVeris Files Delayed Annual Report
BioVeris Corp. filed its delayed annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, only days before a scheduled hearing by the Nasdaq Stock Market on whether to delist the Gaithersburg biotechnology company for failing to report earnings. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"
color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT> | 6 |
Background Investigation Shortfall Sends ManTech to a Loss
Despite an increase in revenue, ManTech International Corp. swung to a loss during its second quarter when a contract to conduct background investigations for the Department of Defense turned out to be far less lucrative than previously expected. | 6 |
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