Concern over upcoming elections and widening tensions among Iraq's religious and ethnic groups appear to be the reasons for the U.S. military's recommendation to put the brakes on withdrawing more American troops from Iraq despite improvements in security. ...more

September 6, 2008

Victims of the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks said Thursday that they are satisfied with the investigation's outcome that pinned the blame on an Army scientist. And now, the widow of a dead photo editor said, it's time for the government to settle her lawsuit and pay up. ...more

August 8, 2008

The final, chilling posting read, "It's time." In the hours before a 25-year-old man went on a killing rampage in central Tokyo on Sunday, he posted a series of messages on an online bulletin board from his cell phone, the authorities said Monday. ...more

June 10, 2008