A suicide bomber drove a car into a crowd of workers at the gates of a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 12 workers and wounding 22 others, Afghan officials said. ...more

August 19, 2008

Rallying international aid for Afghanistan, first lady Laura Bush visited the nation Sunday and showcased projects aimed at improving the lives of war-weary Afghans. ...more

June 9, 2008

The Marine Corps will not bring criminal charges against two officers in command of a unit involved in the shooting deaths of as many as 19 civilians in northeastern Afghanistan last year after a car bomb struck the Marines' convoy, military commanders said Friday. ...more

May 24, 2008

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called Afghanistan a young democracy where children go to school and Afghans are hopeful. But he didn't mention the violence that has killed 147 students and teachers, and closed 590 schools in the past year - almost as many as the 680 the United States has built. ...more

January 30, 2008

Port Richey resident Ann Mazzitelli uses her knitting skills to help the poor. ...more

October 17, 2007