Al-Qaida leader's capture seen as crucial
World Peace Herald - 1 hour ago By Anwar Iqbal. WASHINGTON -- President Bush described the capture of al-Qaida's alleged operational chief in Pakistan as "a critical victory in the war on terror.". Addressing a gathering of the Latino Coalition

Could the US military handle another war
Christian Science Monitor - 4 hours ago Media reports in the US and around the world have taken note of a new classified report from the top US military advisor, which indicates that the US military's current commitments overseas may prevent it from adequately fighting future conflicts.

Bush to visit Russia, two former Soviet states
Reuters - 49 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush will offer encouragement to the young democracies of former Soviet republics Latvia and Georgia on visits there built around a trip to Russia to mark the end of World Two in Europe, his national security adviser said

GM, Ford possible downgrade called nonevent--report
Reuters - 29 minutes ago NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) - A Ford Motor Co. or General Motors Corp. downgrade to junk could result in more of a whimper than a bang, according to a recent analyst report. General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile

189 Nations Hold Talks About Non Proliferation Treaty
Voice of America - 56 minutes ago By Yeheyes Wuhib. In 1961, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution calling on all states to conclude an international agreement that would ban the acquisition and transfer of nuclear weapons.

Body of second US pilot missing in Iraq found
Reuters - 33 minutes ago BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Search teams have recovered the body of a second American pilot missing after two F-18 Marine Corps planes disappeared over Iraq, a US statement said on Wednesday. The planes had flown

Patient silent for years suddenly gets chatty
Kansas City Star - 13 hours ago ORCHARD PARK, NY — Nearly 9½ years after a firefighter was left brain-damaged and mostly mute in a roof collapse, he did something that shocked his family and doctors: He asked for his wife. Staff members

Iraq Bomb Kills at Least 60 in Kurdish City of Arbil (Update7)
Bloomberg - 38 minutes ago May 4 (Bloomberg) -- At least 60 people were killed and 150 others wounded in a suicide bombing in Iraq's northern Kurdish city of Arbil, the US military said. The attack is one of the worst since the country's Jan. 30 National Assembly vote.

Judge Throws Out England's Guilty Plea
ABC News - 26 minutes ago Judge Throws Out Pfc. Lynndie England's Guilty Plea After Graner's Testimony; Case Now Starts Over. Army Pfc. Lynndie England, center, walks with Kathleen Johnson, right, as Kristine Didonato tries to cover