Some five thousand U.S., British, and Iraqi forces launch a new offensive against resistance fighters in towns south of Baghdad …in Egypt, an international conference endorses the Iraqi election scheduled for January
A leading human rights group calls on Caterpillar to immediately suspend
sales to Israel of the bulldozer model which crushed peace activist Rachel
Corrie and has demolished Palestinian homes..
A United Nations report says that women make up nearly half the 37 million
adults living with HIV and AIDS…
The Congressional Government Accountability Office says it will investigate
election irregularities.. .
Northern California grocery workers say employers have put unacceptable
proposals on the table during contract negotiations
A court ruling temporarily blocks Pacific Lumber’s logging plans near
Humboldt Redwoods state park