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Democrats vow new challenge to Bush over Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to seek a revision in President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strate...

U.S. chopper crash kills 8 in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and 14 injured when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous, snow-covered area of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Car bombs kill 60 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two car bombs tore through a packed shopping area of a mainly Shi'ite district of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 60 people in the worst attack since U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a cr...

Rice says new Palestinian govt must meet terms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas defended his unity deal with Hamas in talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday after U.S. and Israeli threats to shun a coalit...

Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which has given Tehran until February 21 to halt sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Minis...



World Headlines
Israeli police chief quits after scandal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Police Chief Moshe Karadi resigned on Sunday after a government inquiry recommended he steps down in a scandal that linked his department to the underworld.

Rice says new Palestinian govt must meet terms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas defended his unity deal with Hamas in talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday after U.S. and Israeli threats to shun a coalit...

Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which has given Tehran until February 21 to halt sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Minis...

Islamists suspected of Pakistan blast; toll to 16
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani investigators were searching on Sunday for clues to a bloody suicide bombing in a court after one person wounded in the blast on the previous day died, taking th...

Chinese crowds greet the New Year with a bang
BEIJING (Reuters) - Bright, deafening explosions and thick smoke covered China's capital at midnight, as Beijingers celebrated the beginning of the New Year and the end of a firework ban in exuberant ...

US Headlines
Bush looks to historic parallels for final legacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the Lincoln Bedroom, President George W. Bush likes to show off one of the most treasured historical artifacts in the White House, a handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln's 186...

Democrats vow new challenge to Bush over Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to seek a revision in President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strate...

Oscars spark renewed questions of race in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Is racial bias still keeping black artists from being recognized when Hollywood hands out its annual Academy Awards?

Beckhams on fruitless search for L.A. mansion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - English soccer star David Beckham is struggling to find a suitable mansion in his future hometown of Los Angeles after he and his wife reportedly looked at more than 20 homes i...

Mardi Gras revelers pack hopeful New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Reuters) - Mardi Gras revelers packed New Orleans on Saturday as large crowds turned out to watch parades and fill the French Quarter in what many viewed as another step in the...



Sports
Green captures Slam Dunk title with flying windmill
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Gerald Green of the Boston Celtics flew over a table and sank a windmill jam to win the NBA's Slam Dunk title on Saturday.

Venus Williams makes comeback after injury
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Former world number one Venus Williams will make her long-awaited comeback from injury at the Memphis International on Monday, more than four months after her last com...

Miserable championships for Miller
ARE, Sweden (Reuters) - "Never count out Bode Miller" became a mantra at the Alpine ski world championships as fans waited for the American to produce something of his old genius.

Diamond-winning Mauresmo hopes to recapture the sparkle
ANTWERP, Belgium (Reuters) - World number three Amelie Mauresmo was relieved to have finally secured her million-euro dream on Sunday by winning her third consecutive Diamond Games title and scooping ...

Leader Mickelson slips at Riviera, Els closes in
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson's grip on the Nissan Open loosened after an uncharacteristic bogey at the par-four ninth in Sunday's final round.