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U.S. commander and Iraqi prime minister discuss Syria and Iran; at least 91 Iraqis killed

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. Central Command chief confronted Iraq's prime minister on Monday over how Iraqi forces would halt raging violence and signaled a possible prelude to shifts in American policy on engaging Iran and Syria.

November 21, 2006 | By STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press Writer | Nation

Defense attorney says 3rd Marine to plead guilty in probe of Iraqi civilian’s death

SAN DIEGO - Another Marine charged with kidnapping and murdering an unarmed Iraqi civilian in the town of Hamdania has agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges, his attorney said Monday. That means four of the eight U.S. troops charged have now struck plea bargains.

November 21, 2006 | By THOMAS WATKINS Associated Press Writer | Nation

Video of violent arrest in Hollywood triggers FBI probe of Los Angeles police officers

LOS ANGELES - Video footage posted on YouTube.com showing a police officer repeatedly striking a suspect in the face during an arrest three months ago has triggered an FBI investigation.

November 18, 2006 | By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ Associated Press Writer | Nation

Sunni-Shiite mortar war marks escalation in sectarian conflict

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Mortar battles have erupted between Shiite and Sunni neighborhoods in Baghdad, and the once-mixed city is reeling as the two sides adopt the weapons and tactics of urban civil war.

November 18, 2006 | By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press Writer | Nation

Bush, Democratic senators pledge to work together — but controversy remains

WASHINGTON - President Bush opened the Oval Office Friday for a second day in a row to Democrats who will rule Capitol Hill next year, and both sides promised cooperation. But Democrats' heads were shaking over Bush demands for the current lame-duck GOP Congress to enact measures they oppose.

November 18, 2006 | By JENNIFER LOVEN Associated Press Writer | Nation

Study: Americans diagnosed with HIV today can expect to live 24 years, health cost of $600,000

ATLANTA - An American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years on average, and the cost of health care over those two-plus decades is more than $600,000, new research indicates.

November 18, 2006 | By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer | Nation

Millions of acetaminophen pills recalled

WASHINGTON - Check your medicine cabinet: Millions of bottles of the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen - some sold as long as three years ago - are being recalled because they may contain metal fragments.

November 17, 2006 | By ANDREW BRIDGES Associated Press Writer | Nation

Iraqi health minister puts civilian deaths at 150,000

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A stunning new death count emerged Thursday, as Iraq's health minister estimated at least 150,000 civilians have been killed in the war - about three times previously accepted estimates.

November 17, 2006 | By STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press Writer | Nation

Bush, Pelosi, hold White House talks in effort to move forward from Election Day

WASHINGTON - President Bush made nice with Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi after Democrats gave his Republicans a trouncing on Election Day, but not before handing House GOP leaders a long legislative wish-list for the lameduck session that they'll orchestrate.

November 17, 2006 | By JENNIFER LOVEN Associated Press Writer | Nation

Palestinians call for revenge during funeral for civilians killed in Gaza

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip - Women collapsed in grief, a man hoisted his dead baby aloft and tens of thousands of Palestinians called for revenge Thursday as they jammed a cemetery for the funeral of 18 civilians killed in an errant Israeli artillery attack.

November 17, 2006 | By IBRAHIM BARZAK Associated Press Writer | Nation

Startling findings from Pat Tillman probes

In a remote and dangerous corner of Afghanistan, under the protective roar of Apache attack helicopters and B-52 bombers, special agents and investigators did their work.

November 17, 2006 | By SCOTT LINDLAW and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press Writers | Nation

Rumsfeld resigns hours after Democrats win control of House

WASHINGTON - After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush on Wednesday announced Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation within hours of the Democrats' triumph in congressional elections. Bush reached back to his father's administration to tap a former CIA director to run the Pentagon.

November 16, 2006 | By ROBERT BURNS and KATHERINE SHRADER Associated Press Writers | Nation

Justices discuss graphic details of abortion in case over federal ban on 1 method

WASHINGTON - The graphic details of a disputed abortion procedure filled the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices voiced concern with a federal ban on that operation.

November 16, 2006 | By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer | Nation

Hamas leader calls for renewal of attacks after deadly Israeli shelling in Gaza

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip - One weeping man dipped his hand in the blood of a dead relative and smeared it over his face, wailing ''God avenge us, God avenge us.''

November 16, 2006 | By DIAA HADID Associated Press Writer | Nation

Democrats reclaim majority of governorships for first time in 12 years

For the first time in a dozen years, Democrats hold a majority of the nation's governorships after taking 20 of 36 races across all regions, including victories in states - such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Colorado - that will be crucial to the 2008 presidential race.

November 15, 2006 | HUGO KUGIYA Associated Press Writer | Nation

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'12 Years a Slave' rises up at Academy Awards

LOS ANGELES - Perhaps atoning for past sins, Hollywood named the brutal, unshrinking historical drama "12 Years a Slave" best picture at the 86th annual Academy Awards.

March 03, 2014 | By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer | Nation

'Which (blank) are you?'

NEW YORK - For a compulsive online quiz-taker like Chrissy Noh, the temptation was too great to resist: "Which sandwich are you?"

February 24, 2014 | By MEGHAN BARR Associated Press | Nation

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