After 20 Years, An Iraqi Returns To A Changed Land

Message Is Answered 20 Years After Bottle Is Tossed
Walking on the beach in Sweden, Anika Winhagen picked up a bottle with a message in it. The note asked a future finder to respond. A response was possible since it turned out Winhagen had...

Presidential Campaign Debt Can Linger For Decades
Years after running for president, a losing candidate still needs to find donors who are willing to give to pay off past campaign debt.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us...

China's Growing Military Muscle: A Looming Threat?
Beijing has long argued its army is primarily defensive, and Chinese senior officers insist the country is decades behind the U.S. But the speed of China's military development is unnerving...

Chicago Voters Head To Polls To Replace Mayor Daley
For the first time in more than two decades, voters in Chicago go to the polls Tuesday to elect a mayor who is not named Richard Daley. Last year, Daley announced he would not seek a record...

In Southern Sudan, New Nation Begins 'From Scratch'
The people of Southern Sudan have voted to secede from the north in July. Now comes the hard part: building a new state after decades of war. The U.S. and other countries are helping. But...