Archive for May, 2008

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. helicopter crashed south ofBaghdad on Sunday, injuring two soldiers, the U.S. militarysaid.
"Preliminary indications point to a mechanical failure asthe cause of the crash, but an investigation […]

PITTSBURGH - The Detroit Red Wings wrecked the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home-ice advantage and gave themselves a shot to hoist the Stanley Cup in Hockeytown. Jiri Hudler snapped a third-period tie for […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Front-runner Barack Obama turned towrapping up the Democratic presidential nomination after aparty committee dealt rival Hillary Clinton a blow by seatingthe disputed Michigan and Florida convention delegations athalf-strength.
At […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. - Barack Obama said Saturday he has resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago “with some sadness” in the aftermath of inflammatory remarks […]

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan troops killed a Colombian"subversive" in a border gun battle, Venezuelan President HugoChavez said on Saturday, an incident that could fuel newtensions between the two countries.
The South American […]

BAGHDAD - U.S. military deaths plunged in May to the lowest monthly level in more than four years and civilian casualties were down sharply, too, as Iraqi forces assumed the lead […]

DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - Engineers have completed workto drain a lake formed by last month's earthquake that hadthreatened to inundate towns downstream and add to the toll ofChina's deadliest natural disaster […]

PITTSBURGH - The Detroit Red Wings wrecked the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home-ice advantage and gave themselves a shot to hoist the Stanley Cup in Hockeytown.
Jiri Hudler snapped a third-period tie for the […]

PITTSBURGH - The Detroit Red Wings wrecked the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home-ice advantage and gave themselves a shot to hoist the Stanley Cup in Hockeytown. Jiri Hudler snapped a third-period tie for […]

WASHINGTON - Democratic Party leaders agreed Saturday to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes at this summer’s convention with a compromise that left Barack Obama on the verge of the […]