Saddam Reportedly Warned U.S. of Terrorism (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:54:26 GMT
AP - Saddam Hussein told aides in the mid-1990s that he warned the United States it could be hit by a terrorist attack, ABC News reported Wednesday, citing 12 hours of tapes the network obtained of the former Iraqi dictator's talks with his Cabinet.

Cheney: Shooting Victim Is Not to Blame (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:31:26 GMT
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney rejects any notion that his victim bears any responsibility for the shooting accident that turned a weekend hunting trip into trauma. "I'm the guy who pulled the trigger and shot my friend," he said.

New Photos of Abu Ghraib Abuse Surface (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:10:12 GMT
AP - New images showing Iraqis abused by U.S. guards at Abu Ghraib prison three years ago threatened Wednesday to enflame public anger already running high over footage of British soldiers beating youths in southern Iraq.

Preval to Be Declared Haitian President (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:43:16 GMT
AP - An agreement was reached by Haiti's interim government and electoral council early Thursday to declare front-runner Rene Preval the winner of last week's presidential election, staving off a potential crisis in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.

'We Have to at Least Be Witnesses' (Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone)
Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:19:42 GMT
Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - A photojournalist captures life in Israel in all its conflicting aspects.

Cheney Says He Has Power to Declassify Info (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:27:56 GMT
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has the power to declassify sensitive government information, authority that could set up a criminal defense for his former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

U.S. Men Stumble inr, Tying Latvia (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:30:40 GMT
AP - With a full roster of NHL players, it took a late goal by Jordan Leopold to salvage a tie against Latvia in anng game for the U.S. hockey team that felt more like a loss.

'Idol' Trounces Olympics in Ratings War (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:26:22 GMT
AP - The winter Olympics proved no match for television's gold-medal winner, "American Idol." Fox's phenomenally successful contest crushed the Olympics in head-to-head competition on Tuesday night, 27 million viewers to 16.1 million, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Hewlett-Packard Makes $1.2 Billion in 1Q (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:06:50 GMT
AP - Strong notebook computer sales and cost cutting helped drive a 30 percent increase in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings as the computer and printer company continued its turnaround under CEO Mark Hurd.

Sutton Admits Drinking Before Accident (AP)
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:38:05 GMT
AP - Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton acknowledged Wednesday that he drank alcohol before an automobile accident that put him in the hospital and cast doubt about his coaching future.