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Protesting Pinochet

Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:27 p.m.

A woman holding a poster with the photo of a relative who disappeared during the government of former president Gen. Augusto Pinochet marches during a protest organized by human rights groups in Santiago on Sunday.

Farm aid

Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:24 p.m.

Neil Young, right, speaks as Willie Nelson listens in at a news conference before the Farm Aid concert Sunday on Randall’s Island in New York.

Security gaps found in CDC’s ability to handle cases of pandemic illness

Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:23 p.m.

A congressional investigation into officials’ inability to stop a tuberculosis patient from leaving the country found significant security gaps, heightening concern about vulnerability to potential cases of pandemic flu or smallpox.

Few changes made in treatment of travelers’ terrorism potential ratings

By Michael J. Sniffen · Sunday, Sept. 9,2007 10:22 p.m.

Rejecting a wave of criticisms, the government has agreed to only modest changes in the computerized system that assesses whether each American who travels abroad poses a terrorist threat.

All aboard

Thursday, Sept. 6,2007 10:36 p.m.

Amtrak engineer Charles Evans Jr. points to the Arch before crossing the Mississippi River from Illinois into Missouri on July 9, in Aboard Amtrak's Lincoln Service.

Faces

Thursday, Sept. 6,2007 10:31 p.m.

Women dressed in Bulgarian national tradition clothes show their faces during the annual international fair of national tradition arts and crafts in the ethnographic village of Etar.

Arizona college student stabbed; roommate arrested

By Arthur H. Rotstein · Thursday, Sept. 6,2007 10:20 p.m.

Briefly, they were 18-year-old freshmen sharing two things: their Navajo heritage and a University of Arizona dormitory room.

Government kills off data-mining program that used personal information

By Michael J. Sniffen · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 10:02 p.m.

The Department of Homeland Security has given up on one of its broadest anti-terrorism data-mining tools after investigators found it was tested with information about real people without the required privacy safeguards.

4 U.S. troops, 19 civilians killed in attacks around Baghdad

By David Rising · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2007 10:01 p.m.

Three separate attacks in Baghdad killed four U.S. soldiers and at least 11 civilians, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

Authorities: 8 terror suspects with al-Qaida links arrested in Denmark

Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 10:07 p.m.

Danish intelligence agents early Tuesday arrested eight alleged Islamic militants with links to leading al-Qaida figures, and said the suspects were plotting an attack involving explosives.

Government report on Iraq finds Baghdad fails 11 of 18 goals

By Anne Flaherty · Tuesday, Sept. 4,2007 10:06 p.m.

Baghdad has not met 11 of its 18 political and security goals, according to a new independent report on Iraq that challenges President Bush’s assessment of the war.

Same story, new language

Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:16 p.m.

First graders prepare for the start of classes Saturday at the Russian-speaking School No. 53 in the Estonian capital Tallinn.

Progress in Anbar province prompts presidential optimism

By Deb Riechmann · Monday, Sept. 3,2007 10:15 p.m.

President Bush, after hearing from top U.S. and Iraqi leaders, said Monday that some U.S. troops could be sent home if security conditions across Iraq continue to improve as they have in Anbar province.

Victory for Lebanon

Sunday, Sept. 2,2007 10:49 p.m.

Lebanese soldiers sit on their armored vehicle and raise their rifles as a victory sign.

Cardiac problems fatal for athletes

Sunday, Sept. 2,2007 10:46 p.m.

Cardiac problems, like an abnormal heartbeat, are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.

Hurricane Felix, now a Category 4 storm, spins toward Central America

Sunday, Sept. 2,2007 10:45 p.m.

Hurricane Felix strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm Sunday as it toppled trees and flooded homes on a cluster of Dutch islands before churning its way into the open waters of the Caribbean.

NYC launches new welcome campaign for foreign tourists

Sunday, Sept. 2,2007 10:44 p.m.

Mara Haensel started her vacation braced for disaster. She arrived at the airport near her home in Barcelona, Spain, three hours early, in case some security official decided to detain her for questioning.

Modern amusement

Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 10:04 p.m.

Coney Island beach and amusement park are shown Wednesday in New York.

Pentagon officials dispute GAO’s conclusions on war’s progress

Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 10 p.m.

Stung by the bleak findings of a congressional audit of progress in Iraq, the Pentagon has asked that some of the negative assessments be revised.

Report says Va. Tech should have notified students faster

Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 9:58 p.m.

Virginia Tech officials could have saved lives if they had quickly warned the campus that two students had been shot to death and a killer was on the loose, a panel that investigated the attacks said Thursday.

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