Federal immigration authorities have freed a Palestinian woman and her 18-year-old son to return to their Alabama home.
Sana Alsayed and her son, Imad Mohammad, had been in custody since Jan. 12 when they were arrested by immigration agents at their home near Birmingham. They were released from a Louisiana lockup late Wednesday after an inquiry by Republican Congressman Spencer …
Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn announced Thursday he won't be a candidatefor the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.
Ending months of speculation about a White House bid, Nunnlisted his family and legislative responsibilities as major reasonshe would not launch a campaign.
Strategists in both major political parties had rated Nunn asthe most formidable potential Democratic nominee in a generalelection because of his popularity in the vote-rich Sun Belt. "Nunnwould have been hell on wheels," said Lee Atwater, Vice PresidentGeorge Bush's national campaign manager.
Nunn's decision revived the hopes of Sen. Albert Gore Jr. ofTennessee, now the only Democratic …
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Eleven more U.S. troops were slain in combat, the military said Wednesday, putting October on track to be the deadliest month for U.S. forces since the siege of Fallujah nearly two years ago.
The military says the sharp increase in U.S. casualties - 70 so far this month - is tied to Ramadan and a security crackdown that has left American forces more vulnerable to attack in Baghdad and its suburbs. Muslim tenets hold that fighting a foreign occupation force during Islam's holy month puts a believer especially close to God.
As the death toll climbed for both U.S. forces and Iraqi civilians, who are being killed at a rate of 43 a day, the country's …
First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as international hostess when she welcomes the spouses of world leaders headed to this U.S. river city for a two-day economic summit.
While the presidents and prime ministers spend Thursday evening and Friday chewing over the world's problems, Mrs. Obama will entertain their spouses by introducing them to Pittsburgh as well as to some of her own interests, including art and architecture, arts education, and sustainable farming and eating locally grown food.
Mrs. Obama and President Barack Obama will welcome world leaders and their spouses at a reception Thursday at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical …
It's almost April 18 - tax day! It's the day when Americans will queue at post offices to ensure a pre-midnight postmark on their federal income tax returns.
For American corporations, every day is a battle with taxes, and every day we're losing the battle.
At 39.2 percent - inclusive of federal and average state taxes - the corporate tax rate in the United States is second only to Japan's among the developed nations of the world. American corporations face taxes nearly 14 percent higher than the average of the 34 member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The OECD members are mostly western European democracies, Japan and emerging …
Leading season scorers in the Bundesliga after Saturday's final round:
Luca Toni, Bayern Munich, 24 goals.
Mario Gomez, VfB Stuttgart, 19.
Kevin Kuranyi, Schalke, 15.
Ivica Olic, Hamburger SV, 14.
Markus Rosenberg, Werder Bremen, 14.
Mladen Petric, Borussia Dortmund), 13.
Marko Pantelic, Hertha …
