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Car bombs shatter Baghdad quiet

Two car bombs exploded in an outdoor market in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 63 people and injuring scores in the deadliest attack since U.S. and Iraqi forces began a major security push around ...

5 killed in western avalanches
Weekend avalanches killed five people in Montana, Utah and Idaho, with one bruised survivor traveling miles by snowmobile and on foot to reach help, authorities said.

Chopper crashes in Afghanistan

Eight U.S. troops were killed and 14 wounded when a military helicopter crashed Sunday in southeastern Afghanistan after reporting engine failure, a coalition statement said.

Food checks to get more stringent

The first major changes to food inspection in a decade will increase federal scrutiny of meat and poultry plants where the danger from E. coli and other germs is high or where past visits have found u...

Wall Street eyes inflation data
Wall Street might have a tough time matching last week?s outstanding performance in the coming days, but inflation figures could be the impetus for extending the advance.



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Car bombs shatter Baghdad quiet

Two car bombs exploded in an outdoor market in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 63 people and injuring scores in the deadliest attack since U.S. and Iraqi forces began a major security push around ...

8 GIs killed in Afghan chopper crash

Eight U.S. troops were killed and 14 wounded when a military helicopter crashed Sunday in southeastern Afghanistan after reporting engine failure, a coalition statement said.

Rice meets Abbas in West Bank

The U.S. and Israel agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians not to work with any new Palestinian government that does not renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept existing peac...

6 hurt in McDonald?s blast in Russia
An explosion hit at a McDonald's restaurant in St. Petersburg on Sunday, injuring at least six people, partially destroying a ceiling and blowing out windows, a Russian emergency official said.

Asia ushers in Year of the Pig

Asians flocked to temples, parks and Disneyland on Sunday to pray, play, eat, and celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Pig.

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Senate gridlocks on Iraq war resolution

The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown on Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic attempt to rebuke President Bush over his deployment of 21,500 additional combat troop...

WP: Battling system at Walter Reed

The war in Iraq has recast Walter Reed, the Army's top hospital, into a holding ground for the physically and psychologically wounded.

Arrest made in alleged attack on Wiesel

A man accused of roughing up Nobel laureate and Holocaust scholar Elie Wiesel at a San Francisco hotel earlier this month was arrested Saturday, authorities said.

Mardi Gras revelers flock to Big Easy

Carnival revelers streamed into New Orleans Saturday ? and Mardi Gras organizers hoped to throw such a fantastic party that visitors would vow to return to this tourist-dependent city again.

Marine gets 8 years in Iraqi civilian's death
A Marine who said he never fired a shot in the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi man was sentenced Saturday to 8 years in military prison ? the longest sentence yet in the case.



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Martin leads crash-filled Daytona 500

Veteran star trying to win race in 23rd attempt; Kurt Busch, Stewart out

Brady reportedly to be father with Moynihan

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is going to be a father, the New York Post reported Sunday.

New No. 1? No. 2 Ohio St. smashes Minnesota

Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State hardly broke a sweat in beating Minnesota 85-67 Sunday, putting the Buckeyes in position for their first No. 1 ranking in 45 years.

Finally, time for NBA All-Stars to play game

Yes, after all the celebrity parties, the dunk contests and Charles Barkley?s charity footrace, the NBA will stage its All-Star game Sunday as the East meets the West in an offense-only exhibition des...

Bonds buzz about to start humming

The Barry Bonds buzz has begun, along with a whole lot of questions: What time will he arrive at spring training? Or will he even show at all Monday when position players are to report? When will he s...