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Loyal to a Fault? The Senate should hold Alberto Gonzales accountable for his bad legal advice. By Phillip Carter Posted Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at 10:35 AM PT There is a great deal to admire about White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales, whom President Bush nominated yesterday to replace John...

US closes in on last rebel stronghold Adam Jay and agencies Friday November 12, 2004 The Guardian American led forces today said they had trapped insurgents in southern Falluja, and that they hoped to gain control of the city's last rebel bastion tonight. A US tank company commander, Captain...

Nov 11, 2004 CIA Officer Quits to Speak Freely About Problems With Intelligence Community By Katherine Pfleger Shrader Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior CIA officer who has become an outspoken critic of the fight on terrorism turned in his resignation this week, citing a...

NOVEMBER 11--Comedian Bill Maher was slapped yesterday with a $9 million palimony suit by an ex-girlfriend who alleges that the HBO star subjected her to physical and verbal abuse, including "insulting, humiliating and degrading racial comments." In the below Los Angeles Superior Court...

Woman Reportedly Tortures 'Special Needs' Students Witness: Teacher Rubbed Against Child, Said 'Cry For Mama' POSTED: 5:31 PM EST November 10, 2004 UPDATED: 12:08 PM EST November 11, 2004 A 48-year-old teacher in Seminole County, Fla., is accused of torturing her autistic students, including...

Arafat the monster By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist | November 11, 2004 YASSER ARAFAT died at age 75, lying in bed surrounded by familiar faces. He left this world peacefully, unlike the thousands of victims he sent to early graves. In a better world, the PLO chief would have met his end on a...

Reserve back Pinnock suspended four games UNION-TRIBUNE FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS November 10, 2004 Chargers backup fullback Andrew Pinnock has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances, the league announced yesterday. Pinnock...

Dutch anti-terror raid nets two A police anti-terror operation in The Hague has ended with the arrest of two suspects after a violent 14-hour siege, Dutch officials say. Three police officers were wounded in a grenade explosion earlier during the raid. Two of them remain in hospital. One of...

Troops find 'hostage slaughterhouses' in Falluja Coalition forces seize 70 percent of city FALLUJA, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi troops retaking the city of Falluja have found hostage "slaughterhouses" where people were held captive and beheaded, an Iraqi military official said Wednesday. Maj. Gen...

Ashcroft, Evans resign from Cabinet Official: Attorney General will leave when successor confirmed (CNN) -- Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have resigned, the White House said Tuesday evening. Ashcroft's resignation will be effective upon confirmation of his...

Ashcroft, Evans resign from Cabinet Official: Attorney General will leave when successor confirmed (CNN) -- Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have resigned, the White House said Tuesday evening. Ashcroft's resignation will be effective upon confirmation of his...

How do nationalistic Republicans feel about their newly elected leader promising immigrant reform during the campaign and now promising a general amnesty. Wasn't Kerry going to do the same thing? _____________________________________________________ Powell, Fox ready to talk about legal...

Glitch gave Bush extra votes in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An error with an electronic voting system gave President Bush 3,893 extra votes in suburban Columbus, elections officials said. Franklin County's unofficial results had Bush receiving 4,258 votes to Democrat John Kerry's 260 votes...

Hooters coming to communist China Chain known for wings and waitresses with next to no clothing set to open in Shanghai. October 22, 2004: 11:49 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - In the clearest signal to date that China has made the leap from emerging economy to a global powerhouse, Hooters will...

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Boxer sought in murder of Sam Kellerman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services Sam Kellerman, the brother of sports talk show host Max Kellerman, was murdered in Los Angeles on Sunday, the New York...

Boston police accept 'full responsibility' in death of Red Sox fan Woman killed by projectile fired to disperse crowds (CNN) -- The Boston Police Department "accepts full responsibility" for the death of a 21-year-old college student killed by a police projectile fired to disperse crowds...

Love-making British couple sparks emergency Police respond to apparent distress call from woman Reuters Updated: 10:00 a.m. ET Oct. 20, 2004 LONDON - British police sprang into operation after receiving an emergency phone alert from a woman in apparently in some distress — only to discover it...

Police: Woman stabbed husband's crotch Updated Oct. 19, 2004, 11:59 a.m. ET PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian woman stabbed her husband's penis with a knife during an argument in which she accused him of being a violent drunk, police said Monday. Tuy Narin, 35, attacked 37-year-old...

Tucker Carlson, Jon Stewart Feuding Oct 18, 4:39 PM EST The Associated Press NEW YORK -- How's this for a feud that straddles the line between politics and entertainment: CNN's bow-tied conservative Tucker Carlson vs. "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart. Carlson on Monday fanned embers still...

Study: Wealth gap widened for blacks, Hispanics WASHINGTON (AP) -- The enormous wealth gap between white families and blacks and Hispanics grew larger after the most recent recession, a private analysis of government data finds. White households had a median net worth of greater than $88,000...