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PORTLAND, Maine – A week after drawing criticism with comments about Hurricane Katrina evacuees, Barbara Bush (search) focused on the nation’s outpouring of support for those in need. During a ceremony at Maine Medical Center, the former first lady said Wednesday that Americans have shown compassion following the devastation of …

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan soldiers botched a brazen attempt to assassinate the defense minister at the capital’s airport Saturday, while fighting in southern Afghanistan (search) left 30 suspected militants dead, officials said. The violence came as U.S. military commanders warned in an interview with The Associated Press that Taliban (search) …

Frustrated by the lack of personal views on hot-button topics like abortion, privacy and end-of-life decisions, Democratic senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee took one more chance Thursday to try to coax answers out of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. (search) While at least two acknowledged that they’re still not …