news Bush, Democrats spar over Iraq rebuilding: "President Bush on Saturday offered a portrait of Iraq as a country where life is returning to normal after war, insisting that "Iraq is making progress" despite a steady drumbeat of bad news."
U.S. seizes two linked to Saddam's forces: "U.S. soldiers stormed three houses near Saddam Hussein's hometown on Saturday and detained four suspects, two believed linked to the ousted leader's special security force, the U.S. military said."
Surgery begins to separate Egyptian twins: "After more than a year of preparation, a team of 18 doctors began the delicate surgery Saturday to separate 2-year-old twins from Egypt joined at the crown of their heads."
Source confirms Limbaugh investigation: "Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh stunned listeners of his nationwide radio show by announcing on the air that he's hooked on painkillers and is checking himself into rehab."
Murder suspect escapes Pennsylvania jail: "A suspect in the murders of five people whose bodies were found in his backyard escaped from jail by climbing 60 feet down a rope made of bedsheets, officials said."
AP: Israeli strike may derail Syria talks: "Israel's military attack on Syrian soil is threatening to derail secret European and U.N. diplomatic efforts to bring the two Mideast enemies back to the negotiating table and could stall a planned Israeli-Hezbollah prisoner swap, the Associated Press has learned from officials involved."
Feds condemn Robertson for nuke comment: "The U.S. State Department has condemned an on-air suggestion by religious broadcaster Pat Robertson that the agency ought to be blown up with a nuclear device."
41 Taliban escape from Afghanistan jail: "More than 40 Taliban militants escaped from a southern Afghanistan prison by digging a 30-foot-long tunnel and with apparent help from officials, regional leaders said Saturday."
Gov. Davis does 'Top Ten' on Letterman: "Gov. Gray Davis got a chance to reshape his staid public image with a cameo appearance Friday on David Letterman's "Late Show.""
Clemens, Martinez set for Fenway showdown: "This figures to be a day that will stick out in the history of Fenway Park. Roger Clemens, pitching on the Fenway mound for one final time, opposed by Pedro Martinez in Game 3 of the AL championship series, tied one game apiece."
Syria plans complaint about Israel attack: "Arab leaders warned that a "circle of violence" could encompass the region Sunday after Israeli warplanes attacked deep inside Syria for the first time in decades. Syria said it would complain to the United Nations."
Israel strikes terrorist base in Syria: "Israeli warplanes bombed what the military called an Islamic Jihad training base deep in Syria on Sunday in the first Israeli attack on Syrian soil in more than two decades. The raid came in retaliation for an Islamic Jihad suicide bombing at a Haifa restaurant that killed 19 people."
Israel strikes terrorist base in Syria: "Israeli warplanes attacked an Islamic Jihad training base deep in Syria in retaliation for a suicide bombing at a Haifa restaurant that killed 19 people, the army said Sunday. Israeli media said it was the first Israeli attack on Syrian soil in more than two decades."
US military ready to renew its program of "embedding" journalists: "The US military found the experience of "embedding" journalists in combat units during the Iraq conflict so positive that both the brass and the journalists believe it should be used again in the next big conflict. (AFP)"
U.S. raid uncovers bomb material in Iraq: "U.S. troops raided the home of a suspected weapons dealer on Sunday, arresting him and seizing blasting caps and other materials often used by Iraqi insurgents to build the roadside bombs that target American soldiers."
U.S. Raid Uncovers Bomb Material in Iraq: "U.S. troops raided the home of a suspected weapons dealer on Sunday, arresting him and seizing blasting caps and other materials often used by Iraqi insurgents to build the roadside bombs that target American soldiers. (AP)"
Iraqi Ex-Soldiers Clash with British Troops, 5 Hurt: "British troops fired rubber bulletsSunday to disperse hundreds of former soldiers in SaddamHussein's army who rioted in the southern city of Basra,hurling rocks and setting tires ablaze. (Reuters)"
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oppressors," Bush said, addressing Iraqis who might be
listening from afar. "We are coming to bring you food and
medicine and a better life. And we are coming and we will
not stop, we will not relent until your country is free."
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