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NYPD: Furor over shooting death, but overall an improving record

NEW YORK - The fatal shooting of an unarmed man by undercover officers again places New York police under unwelcome scrutiny. Critics say it's evidence of an unaccountable, sometimes trigger-happy force, while defenders - backed by statistics - insist the NYPD is among the best-trained, most restrained departments in the nation.

December 18, 2006 | By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer | Nation

U.N. agency finds unexplained plutonium, enriched uranium traces in Iran waste facility

VIENNA, Austria - International Atomic Energy Agency experts have found unexplained plutonium and highly enriched uranium traces in a nuclear waste facility in Iran and have asked Tehran for details, a report from the U.N. watchdog said Tuesday.

November 22, 2006 | By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press Writer | Nation

Roman Catholic bishops approve new guidelines on gay ministry

BALTIMORE - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved new guidelines Tuesday on outreach to gays, trying to support gay parishioners while strictly affirming the church stance that same-sex relationships are ''disordered.''

November 22, 2006 | By RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer | Nation

Mass kidnapping at Higher Education Ministry, 117 reported dead nationwide

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suspected Shiite militiamen dressed as Interior Ministry commandos stormed a Higher Education Ministry office Tuesday and kidnapped dozens of people after clearing the area under the guise of providing security for what they claimed would be a visit by the U.S. ambassador.

November 22, 2006 | By STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press Writer | Nation

Weakened at home, Bush faces tests abroad as he meets with world leaders

WASHINGTON - Humbled by elections at home, President Bush is heading into talks with leaders in Asia and Europe who will be watching for signs of weakness, uncertainty or retrenchment.

November 22, 2006 | By TOM RAUM Associated Press Writer | Nation

Bush meets panel on course of Iraq war

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday praised a bipartisan commission on Iraq for asking him good questions but said ''I'm not going to prejudge'' the report the panel soon will issue. He pledged to search with victorious Democrats in Congress for a consensus on how best to proceed.

November 21, 2006 | By BEN FELLER Associated Press Writer | Nation

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

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