Hillary Clinton sets foot in Wisconsin to campaign for the first time Saturday, momentarily shifting focus from her must-win March 4 contests in Ohio and Texas to make an 11th-hour challenge to Barack Obama ahead of the state’s primary Tuesday. Bill Clinton already had campaigned for her in Wisconsin two …
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday endorsed, for the first time, the idea of pausing the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq this summer. “A brief period of consolidation and evaluation probably does make sense,” Gates told reporters after meeting with Gen. David Petraeus, …
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DECATUR, Ga. – Police have arrested a man after the boy he was watching apparently shot himself by accident. Joshua White was baby-sitting his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son Monday and called 911 after the boy was wounded, DeKalb County police spokesman J.T. Ware said. The boy was shot above the eye …
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A simple blood test could now diagnose and help treat patients suffering from bipolar disorder, according to new research from Indiana University’s School of Medicine. The study is published in the Feb. 26 online edition of the Molecular Psychiatry journal. Research has shown that certain biomarkers are found in differing …
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AUSTIN, Texas – Hillary Rodham Clinton accused presidential rival Barack Obama of political plagiarism Thursday night, but drew boos from a Democratic debate audience when she ridiculed him as the candidate of “change you can Xerox.” Obama dismissed the charge out of hand, then turned the jeers to applause when …
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BAGHDAD – A U.S. Army sniper convicted of killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian and planting evidence on his body was sentenced Sunday to 10 years in prison. Sgt. Evan Vela faced a possible life sentence. Earlier Sunday, jurors found him guilty of murder without premeditation in the May 11 killing …
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LONDON – Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, calling in airstrikes on Taliban positions and going out on foot patrols, the Ministry of Defense announced Thursday. Officials said the prince, a lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment, was still deployed …
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LOS ANGELES – Two major hamburger chains and dozens of school districts around the nation have banned meat from a Chino slaughterhouse after a video showed workers brutalizing sick and crippled cows, officials said Friday. Altogether, more than 150 school districts in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, Montana, Minnesota, Washington and …
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WASHINGTON – Calling it a high honor, President Bush on Thursday warmly greeted 107-year-old Frank Woodruff Buckles, described by the White House as the last known surviving American-born veteran of World War I. “Mr. Buckles’ mind is sharp, his memory is crisp, and he’s been sharing with me some interesting …
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Venezuelan Military Statistics as of 2006: Personnel: ? 34,000-member Army ? 18,300-member Navy ? 7,000-member Venezuelan Air Force ? 24,000-member National Guard of Venezuela Navy: ? 2 submarines ? 6 frigates Air Force: ? Approximately 80 fighters ? 27 attack helicopters ? Over 60 transport aircraft -Tanks: ? The only …
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