SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) _ A gunman went on a rampage
on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting
range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people
and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials
said ...Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) _ An early showdown over health care reform is
expected on the Senate floor by week's end now that Majority Leader
Harry Reid has unveiled the Democrats' bill.
Republicans vow a protracted struggle to block the legislation and
denythe president a victory that would cap a tumultuous first year
in office ...Read More
KABUL (AP) _ Sixteen people are dead after a suicide bomber on a
motorcycle attacked a busy city square in western Afghanistan.
The governor of Farah province says two children are among the dead
and several more are among the two dozen wounded ...Read More
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) _ A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at
least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials
said, the second attack this week in an area believed to hold many
insurgents who fled from an army offensive elsewhere in the Afghan
border region ...Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Homeland Security Department wants to expand
speedy screening of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers arriving in
the United States.
The goal is to bring the Global Entry program to most international
airports in the country ...Read More
