Candidates Seek Spotlight At Iraq Hearings

Breaking News
April 8, 2008
Candidates Seek Spotlight At Iraq Hearings

The top military commander in Iraq faced the next commander in chief
Tuesday, delivering a status report that could shape the campaign for
the presidency. 
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U.S.

High Security For U.S. Olympic Torch Relay

The Olympic torch arrived for its only North American stop amid heavy
security Tuesday, a day after its visit to Paris descended into chaos
and activists here scaled the Golden Gate Bridge to protest China's
human rights record. 
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Health

Teen Births Rose In 2006

Teen birth rates, C-sections, and births to single moms are all on the
rise, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. 
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SciTech

South Korea's First Astonaut Blasts Off

A Russian capsule carrying South Korea's first astronaut and two
cosmonauts blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on
Tuesday, en route to the international space station. 
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Business

New Low For Existing Home Sales

Pending U.S. home sales fell in February to the lowest reading since the
index began, signaling the housing market distress is not yet over.
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Opinion

Why The Clintons Held Onto Mark Penn

Penn's defenders say it's no mystery why the Clintons have stuck with
him through the years: He's loyal, he's brilliant, and, most
importantly, they've never lost with him, says The New Republic.