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March 27, 2007

AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James' 35,440-square-foot house under construction in nearby Bath Township is shaping up as a castle fit for a king -- with a theater, bowling alley, casino and barber shop.

The house in a suburban location 20 miles south of Cleveland is due to be finished next year. It is being built on 5.6 acres of land purchased, along with an 11-bedroom house, in 2003 for $2.1 million.
The Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star and Akron native, whose stated goal is to be the world's first billionaire athlete, razed the house to clear the way for the new one.

A first-floor master suite, which includes a two-story walk-in closet, will be about 40 feet wide and 56 feet long -- bigger than half the houses in Bath Township.

The house has a dining hall, roughly 27 feet by 27 feet, a "great room" at 34 feet by 37 feet and a bigger, two-story "grand room," according to the Akron Beacon Journal, which reported on the blueprints.

The "family foyer" off the six-car garage near the elevator will be dwarfed by a "grand foyer" inside the front entrance with a sweeping, divided staircase leading to four second-story bedrooms. An outer wall will feature a limestone sculpture -- a bas-relief of LeBron's head, wearing his trademark headband.

The property is an oddly shaped tract wedged among lots that average 2.3 acres and houses that average 3,209 square feet. His property is 300 feet wide at the street and 677 feet deep.

The house already has begun to draw the curious.

"People who come to photograph it are disrespectful," said Tom Bader, one of nine immediate next-door neighbors. "They park their car in the middle of the street -- with their doors open! And you're sitting behind them! All I wanna do is go home after a hard day's work."

Sometimes Bader must wait to turn into his driveway because gawkers have driven up, hoping for a better view of James' place.

"As far as LeBron the man goes, I think he's an outstanding individual," said Bader, a graduate of James' alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron.

"He's great for Cleveland. I'm proud to have him. I have no issues with LeBron James at all. The problem is the baggage that he unintentionally carries with him."

Bader has discouraged his children's dream that James might have them over to shoot hoops.

"I said, `Honey, I don't think that's going to happen. Besides that, don't ever, ever invite LeBron over to our house to play ball because he's going to twist his ankle and I will have my house eternally egged.'"

While waiting for the home to be finished, James splits his time between a huge apartment in downtown Cleveland and a relatively modest four-bedroom house in Medina County west of Akron. He paid $580,000 for the house in 2005.

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North Korea's Foreign Ministry said three days of talks in Berlin between U.S. envoy Christopher Hill and North Korea's main nuclear negotiator Kim Kye Gwan had been held "in a positive and sincere atmosphere and a certain agreement was reached there." No further details were given. Washington, however, played down talk of an agreement. "I think it's premature to say there is an agreement — premature to say the least," deputy White House press secretary Dana Perino said Friday. Hill said the talks laid the foundation for progress when six-nation nuclear negotiations resume and that he had agreed with his North Korean counterpart "on a number of issues." He declined to elaborate. "I am pretty convinced that we have the basis for a good session of the six-party talks," Hill told reporters in Seoul after meeting South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon and nuclear envoy Chun Yung-woo. The last round of six-nation talks in Beijing in December — two months after the North conducted its first-ever nuclear test in October — ended without any breakthroughs.

The negotiating countries, which include South Korea, the U.S., Japan, China and Russia, had been seeking to outline how to implement a September 2005 agreement in which the North pledged to disarm in exchange for aid and security guarantees. But North Korea refused to discuss its arms program and again demanded the U.S. lift its blacklisting of a Macau bank. The U.S. had accused the bank of being complicit in the communist country's alleged counterfeiting and money laundering, leading the bank to freeze North Korean assets worth about $24 million. The North did not directly mention the financial dispute in its statement Friday, but said progress was made in overcoming obstacles to the six-nation talks. "We paid attention to the direct dialogue held by the (North) and the U.S. in a bid to settle knotty problems in resolving the nuclear issue," the North's ministry said in the statement, released by the country's official Korean Central News Agency. A South Korean news report said the six-nation arms talks could resume early next month due to progress made at the Germany meetings. Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed diplomat in Seoul, said Thursday there is a high possibility the talks would resume in Beijing the week of Feb. 5. On arriving in Seoul earlier Friday, Hill said he hoped six-nation talks would be held again before the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated across Asia that falls this year on Feb. 18. "It's up to the Chinese (hosts) but I would think we'll have a six-party meeting pretty soon," he said. The U.S. is holding separate negotiations with North Korea on the financial dispute, but the last session that was held alongside the nuclear talks in December made no progress.

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Bush quotes most notable of 2006 expert says
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsThu, 18 Jan 2007 5:57 PM PST
President Bush scored high Thursday on a list he may not be keen to top.

Another boy dies copying Saddam Hussein's hanging
CNN.comThu, 18 Jan 2007 9:51 AM PST
RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) -- A Moroccan man returned home to find his 11-year-old son hanging dead from the ceiling, a newspaper said on Thursday, the latest victim of a macabre game in which children mimic the death of Saddam Hussein.

100 Saddam regime officials to be tried
AP via Yahoo! NewsThu, 18 Jan 2007 2:08 PM PST
More than 100 former members of Saddam Hussein's regime will stand trial this year in connection with the deaths of tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims during an uprising after the 1991 Gulf War, prosecutor Jaafar al-Moussawi said Thursday.

Saddam's Baathist supporters demonstrate
AP via Yahoo! NewsThu, 18 Jan 2007 11:44 AM PST
Dozens of backers of Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party marched in a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad on Thursday to protest the former leader's execution and show support for his fugitive deputy, who is said to have taken command of the insurgency.

White House Says No Friction With Iraqi PM Maliki
Voice of AmericaThu, 18 Jan 2007 2:33 PM PST
The latest indication of tension between the two leaders stems from a television interview President Bush had earlier this week in which he criticized the Iraqi government's handling of the execution of Saddam Hussein.

EXCLUSIVE-Iraq seeks wanted Saddam's aides in Syria
AlertNetThu, 18 Jan 2007 8:04 AM PST
Source: Reuters (Repeats to additional subscribers) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iraq will ask Syria to hand over senior Saddam Hussein aides suspected of stealing millions of dollars and ...

US using MKO terrorists as bargaining chips, says BBC
Payvand Iran NewsThu, 18 Jan 2007 8:30 AM PST
Nearly four years after overthrowing of Saddam Hussein's regime, the US are still using some 3,500 MKO terrorists at Ashraf camp in Iraq as a bargaining tool in its relations with Iran, BBC reported. Britain's state-funded broadcaster said the US cannot decide what to do in its hypocritical policy, with some statesmen in Washington still seeing the MKO as potential allies even though the grouplet ...

Saddam's former top lawyer threatened
Middle East TimesThu, 18 Jan 2007 6:07 AM PST
AMMAN -- Toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's top defense lawyer is reported to have vanished after Saddam's execution to avoid arrest, one of his colleagues said.

Chalabi reaches out to Baathists as part of policy reversal
Los Angeles TimesThu, 18 Jan 2007 0:39 AM PST
The perennial Iraqi insider says more than 2,300 former high-ranking party members had been or were being reinstated to their government positions or were being given pensions. BAGHDAD â€” Ahmad Chalabi, a perennial Iraqi insider and political survivor, held out an olive branch to his former enemies Wednesday by publicly welcoming onetime members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party back into public ...

INTERVIEW-Iraq insurgents plan to escalate attacks
AlertNetThu, 18 Jan 2007 6:30 AM PST
Source: Reuters By Suleiman al-Khalidi AMMAN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iraqi former officers and soldiers behind a four-year insurgency plan to escalate attacks after the hanging of their leader Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi ...

Another boy dies copying Saddam Hussein's hanging
CNN.comFri, 19 Jan 2007 3:46 AM PST
RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) -- A Moroccan man returned home to find his 11-year-old son hanging dead from the ceiling, a newspaper said on Thursday, the latest victim of a macabre game in which children mimic the death of Saddam Hussein.

The Kurds as Charlie Brown
The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 1:00 AM PST
In 1973, President Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had the CIA instigate an uprising of the Kurds in northern Iraq against Saddam Hussein. The United States walked away from the rebellion when Mr. Hussein and the Shah of Iran settled their differences, leaving the Kurds to be decimated by a vengeful Hussein.

Twenty hurt in Indian protest at Saddam execution
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 10:58 AM PST
At least 20 people were injured in Bangalore on Friday when police clashed with thousands of demonstrators protesting against the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, police said.

$41B proposed Iraqi budget divisive
The Washington TimesFri, 19 Jan 2007 8:50 AM PST
Iraq's proposed $41 billion budget includes money to assist families of people killed and imprisoned under Saddam Hussein's regime, a report said Friday.

Saddam's death has left him jobless
IBN liveFri, 19 Jan 2007 12:48 PM PST
Jerry Haleva, who has played the role of Saddam Hussein in many films, says his work in now slowing down.

Weekly Recap Of Global Events
NasdaqFri, 19 Jan 2007 2:51 AM PST
Two weeks after the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed, his half brother and the former head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court were hanged before dawn Monday.

Indian Muslims have staged several demonstrations against Saddam's hanging [AFP]
AljazeeraFri, 19 Jan 2007 12:14 PM PST
At least 20 people have been injured in the southern Indian city of Bangalore after police clashed with thousands of demonstrators protesting against the execution of Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi leader.

Containment, Not Appeasement
YaleGlobal OnlineFri, 19 Jan 2007 10:35 AM PST
Despite substantial opposition both in the US and around the globe, the Bush administration resisted containment of Saddam Hussein and led the invasion of Iraq. Struggling to control the nation almost four years later, the US president resists diplomacy with characters who happen to be neighbors to Iraq. Containment is not appeasement, argues Yale political science professor Ian Shapiro.

Rwanda: Saddam Execution; Tracing the Death Penalty
AllAfrica.comFri, 19 Jan 2007 10:18 AM PST
The hanging of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has raised many eye brows and has caused an outcry from thousands of people who are opposed to killing as a form of punishment.

War of words continues over Iraq
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 3:45 PM PST
Intensifying a war of words over a U.S. troop buildup in Iraq, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President George W. Bush on Friday of playing politics with soldiers' lives, a charge the White House called "poisonous."

Vilsack argues for Iraq troop withdrawl
AP via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 3:14 PM PST
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Vilsack on Friday dismissed his rivals' call for a cap on U.S. forces in Iraq, arguing instead for withdrawing American troops.

Pelosi, White House clash over Iraq
AP via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 2:50 PM PST
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi contended Friday that President Bush is rushing new troops to Iraq and betting that Congress won't cut off funds once they're in battle. The White House called her assertion "poisonous."

Australia joins U.S. call for bigger U.N. role in Iraq
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 2:24 PM PST
Australia asked the United Nations on Friday to take a bigger role in Iraq, particularly in helping to quell sectarian violence.

U.S. general: Iraq progress may be clear by late summer
CNN.comFri, 19 Jan 2007 11:32 AM PST
The top-ranking U.S. military official in Iraq estimated Friday that it may be late summer before it's known if the latest strategy to secure Baghdad is working and residents "feel safe in their neighborhoods."

Gates Visits Coalition Commanders in Iraq
Washington PostFri, 19 Jan 2007 12:33 PM PST
BASRA, Iraq (AP) -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, on his second trip to Iraq in less than a month, arrived unannounced Friday in this southern city to consult with British and other allied commanders.

Two US grandmothers voice protest against Iraq war
AFP via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 12:19 PM PST
Grandmothers Molly Klopot and Betty Brassell came from New York to protest against the Iraq war before the US Congress.

Boston Soldier Killed In Iraq
WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! NewsFri, 19 Jan 2007 12:06 PM PST
Sgt. Gregroy A. Wright, 28, died on Saturday in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations, according to the Department of Defense.

Bosnia is no model for Iraq
International Herald TribuneFri, 19 Jan 2007 11:49 AM PST
Of all the ironies of the American adventure in Iraq, perhaps none is larger than using the "success" of Bosnia as a model to solve the sectarian violence now raging in Baghdad.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates goes to Iraq to meet with coalition commanders
USA TodayFri, 19 Jan 2007 10:46 AM PST
Gen. George Casey, the top American commander in Iraq, said Friday it's possible some of 21,500 additional troops that President Bush ordered to Baghdad won't be needed there more than just a few months.

Rice resists seeking talks with Iran
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 10:37 PM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says now is not the time for the United States to talk to adversary Iran and that the United States is not trying to escalate a confrontation over Iraq.

Rice criticises French plans for Iran overture
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 10:42 PM PST
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice implicitly criticised French plans to send an envoy to Iran to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Rice to hold talks with Merkel on Middle East peace
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 10:57 PM PST
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel here focused on hopes for progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

After Rice's tour, Arabs are cool to Bush's Iraqi plan
USA TodayWed, 17 Jan 2007 11:00 PM PST
Arab leaders were deeply skeptical of the U.S. plan for Iraq, a day after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to sell it to them. Kuwait's emir told Rice that America should work with Iran and Syria, officials said something U.S. President George W. Bush has rejected.

Rice draws peacemaking hope from Obama presidential bid
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 4:01 PM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cited the prospect of Barack Obama becoming the first black president of the United States as evidence that age-old animosities plaguing the Middle East can also be overcome.

Rice announces Mideast strategy session
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:01 PM PST
Pushing to bring Israelis and Palestinians closer to peace, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday both sides will need international help.

US, Germany relaunch Mideast quartet
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 1:00 PM PST
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and current EU president Germany said the international quartet for Middle East peace would meet next month, calling the time ripe for a fresh initiative.

Rice Briefs Merkel as `Re-energized' Mideast Quartet Is Agreed
Bloomberg.comWed, 17 Jan 2007 11:54 PM PST
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet Angela Merkel in Berlin today to brief the German Chancellor on the results of a tour of the Middle East.

Rice sees Mideast quartet meeting soon
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:25 PM PST
The quartet of Middle East peace negotiators plans to meet in Washington in early February to prepare the ground for talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday.

Analysis: Rice sees Iraq, not too close
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 12:26 PM PST
Iraq looks placid from 37,000 feet. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spent a lot of time talking about Iraq's troubles during five days in the Middle East, but the closest she came to the country was on an airplane ride Wednesday as she left the region on a crystal blue day. The flight took Rice smack between the violent cities of Baghdad and Fallujah.

President Bush's "troop surge" in Iraq
Payvand Iran NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 8:21 AM PST
I saw President Bush's "troop surge" speech in Iraq on Wednesday January 11, 2007 on the television. I carefully watched his moves and gestures and listened to his half an hour address to the American people. I really was shocked at the end. I had never seen President Bush in such a pathetic and miserable state. -Hossein Sharifi

Michael J. Fox to be guest of congressman at President Bush's State of the Union speech
ABC 7 ChicagoWed, 17 Jan 2007 9:12 AM PST
Michael J. Fox, whose advocacy ads created a stir in last fall's elections, will attend President Bush's State of the Union address next week as a guest of Rhode Island Rep. Jim Langevin.

Remarks by President Bush During Roundtable on Advances in Cancer Prevention
U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 10:30 AM PST
The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush during Roundtable on Advances in Cancer Prevention:

Personalized Medicine Coalition Supports President Bush's Call to Congress to Pass the Genetic Information ...
U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 10:48 AM PST
The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) today issued the following statement in response to President Bush's call to Congress to pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA):

Michael J. Fox to be guest of congressman at President Bush's State of the Union speech
The Canton RepositoryWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:53 AM PST
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Michael J. Fox, whose advocacy ads created a stir in last fall's elections, will attend President Bush's State of the Union address next week as a guest of Rhode Island Rep. Jim L...

President Bush Participates in a Roundtable on Advances in Cancer Prevention
White House NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 12:47 PM PST
President Bush on Wednesday said, "...I'm pleased that we're funding cancer research. We're up about 25 percent or 26 percent since 2001; it's a commitment that I made when I first came to Washington, it's a commitment we're keeping. And the reason why it makes sense to spend taxpayers' money on cancer research is that we can make some good progress, and have. Interestingly enough, this is the ...

SMU president: Bush library a boon
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 7:47 PM PST
Calling concerns about building George W. Bush's presidential library there unfounded, Southern Methodist University's president told faculty Wednesday the project would increase the school's visibility nationwide.

White House reverses course on spy program
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 10:49 PM PST
A year after disclosure of a domestic spying program that President Bush maintained was within his authority to operate, the administration shifted its position and said it would seek the approval of an independent panel of federal judges.

White House tries to avoid Iraq showdown
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 9:19 PM PST
A Senate resolution opposing President Bush's war plan on Iraq put the White House and Republican leaders on the defensive Wednesday as they scurried to prevent a trickle of GOP support for the measure from swelling into a deluge.

18,118 - 'Surge' Count
Pew via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 9:00 PM PST
When it comes to describing President Bushâ€™s plan for increasing U.

Libby wants to know: Do you trust Cheney?
USA TodayWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:57 PM PST
A potential juror in the perjury trial of former White House aide "Scooter" Libby was allowed to remain in the jury pool Wednesday after saying she would be impartial and put aside her tepid impression of Vice President Dick Cheney, an expected defense witness.

Questions potential jurors were asked
CNN.comWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:08 AM PST
(AP) -- Potential jurors in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, were asked 46 questions about their ability to be impartial.

Libby wants to know: Do you trust Cheney?
USA TodayWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:00 AM PST
Former White House aide "Scooter" Libby is looking for potential jurors who trust Vice President Dick Cheney.

Selection of Libby trial juror questions
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 0:39 AM PST
Potential jurors in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, were asked 46 questions about their ability to be impartial. Among those questions were:

Three jury candidates dismissed in 'Scooter' Libby trial
CNN.comTue, 16 Jan 2007 9:45 PM PST
The federal judge in the trial of ex-White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby grilled potential jurors Tuesday about their political convictions and their knowledge of possible trial participants, including possible Vice President Dick Cheney.

Libby wants to know: Do you trust Cheney?
MSNBCWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:56 AM PST
Former White House aide "Scooter" Libby is looking for potential jurors who trust Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney's credibility has emerged as a key issue in the jury selection phase of the CIA leak trial.

US 'was aware' of Israel-Syria talks - Haaretz
The Daily Star LebannonWed, 17 Jan 2007 1:30 PM PST
Senior US officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, received regular reports on the progress of unofficial secret talks between Israeli and Syrian officials over the past two years, the Israeli daily Haaretz said on Wednesday. The White House quickly denied the report.

Why are pregnant lesbians scary?
Mail and GuardianWed, 17 Jan 2007 2:05 PM PST
Last month came the news that Christian conservatives across the United States must secretly have been dreading. Long in love with the dastardly Vice-President Dick Cheney, they have always struggled to reconcile this with the fact that his daughter Mary is an out lesbian.

Rice could testify in trial of White House aide
The Times of IndiaWed, 17 Jan 2007 8:43 AM PST
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice could join vice president Dick Cheney as a potential witness in the perjury trial of Cheney's former top aide.

Rice could testify in Libby trial
ReutersTue, 16 Jan 2007 11:24 PM PST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice could join Vice President Dick Cheney as a potential witness in the perjury trial of Cheney's former top aide, as jury selection began on Tuesday in the case which has cast a spotlight on how the White House justified war in Iraq.

Senators denounce Iraq buildup as against US interests
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:43 PM PST
Three top US senators slammed President George W. Bush's plan to send 21,000 extra troops to Iraq in a resolution warning the strategy was "not in the national interest of the United States."

Second Republican opposes Bush Iraq plan
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 4:19 PM PST
A Senate resolution opposing President Bush's war plan on Iraq put the White House and Republican leaders on the defensive Wednesday as they scurried to prevent a trickle of GOP support for the measure from swelling into a deluge.

Gates assures Saudi king on Iraq: US defense official
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:37 PM PST
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates assured Saudi King Abdullah that the United States wants Iraq to be a barrier to Iranian expansion and urged him to support Iraq's embattled government, a senior US defense official said.

Sen. Clinton: Bush has 'losing strategy' in Iraq
CNN.comWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:02 PM PST
A bipartisan trio of senators on Wednesday unveiled a resolution opposing what Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton -- in proposing a separate bill -- called a "losing strategy" in Iraq.

Gates seeks to reassure Saudis on Iraq, Iran
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:21 PM PST
Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought to assure Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Wednesday that America was committed to stabilizing Iraq and to broader efforts to limit Iranian influence in the Gulf.

Snowe joins opposition to Bush Iraq plan
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:14 PM PST
A second Republican signed onto a Senate resolution on Wednesday opposing President Bush's 21,500-troop buildup in Iraq, setting a marker for a major clash between the White House and Congress over the unpopular war.

Bush wants stronger U.N. presence in Iraq, says Ban
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:28 PM PST
President Bush asked the United Nations to increase its presence in Iraq but the world body is concerned about security, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday.

Sen. Clinton calls for troop cap in Iraq
AP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:16 PM PST
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a potential presidential candidate, on Wednesday called for capping the number of U.S. troops in Iraq and linking funds for Iraqi security forces to the government's control of the violence-plagued nation.

Leaders of Bush economic plan for Iraq set sights well below "reconstruction"
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:36 PM PST
US officials tasked with helping rebuild Iraq as part of President George W. Bush's new strategy for the war-ravaged country admitted it will take "a very long time" to finish the job.

Schwarzenegger backs 2007 deadline for U.S. in Iraq
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 2:57 PM PST
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, suggested on Wednesday that the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq by the end of this year.

Never forget Saddam Hussein's cruelty
The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 0:00 AM PST
President Ahmadinejad of Iran argues that the Holocaust never took place. Presumably, he thinks the concentration camps of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, which American soldiers found crammed with emaciated prisoners, were simply figments of their imaginations. The gas chambers stacked with the bones of massacred Jews must have been a delusion.

Saddam's medals turn up in South Africa museum
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 12:50 PM PST
Medals chronicling Saddam Hussein's "glorious victories" have turned up at a museum in a leafy Johannesburg suburb, drawing curious viewers just two weeks after the former dictator's controversial hanging.

Never forget Saddam Hussein's cruelty
The Christian Science MonitorTue, 16 Jan 2007 3:57 PM PST
The Iraqi dictator's inhumanity to mankind was almost beyond imagination in its scope and butchery.

Sectarian hostility drives wedge against pan-Muslim unity
International Herald TribuneWed, 17 Jan 2007 7:40 AM PST
Sunni-Shiite tension is rising after the executions of Saddam Hussein and his aides.

Bush: Saddam hanging botched
USA TodayWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:23 AM PST
President Bush on Tuesday criticized the handling of Saddam Hussein's execution, saying it looked like "kind of a revenge killing" that had eroded the American public's faith in the Iraqi government.

Bush: Hangings show Iraq government's growing pains
CNN.comWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:04 AM PST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush said Tuesday the unruly execution of Saddam Hussein "looked like it was kind of a revenge killing," making it harder to convince a skeptical U.S. public that Iraq's government will keep promises central to Bush's plan for a troop increase.

Saddam henchmen's lawyers want probe into executions
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 3:24 AM PST
Defence lawyers for Saddam Hussein's henchmen executed this week in Baghdad have called on the United Nations to lead an international probe into what they described as "a brutal murder".

Iraqis mourn dead in university bomb attacks
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 5:13 AM PST
Iraqis have mourned the deaths of 70 people killed in twin bombings at a Baghdad university, as US President George W. Bush warned the botched hanging of Saddam Hussein made it harder to contain sectarian violence devastating the capital.

Baghdad reels after deadly university attacks
AFP via Yahoo! NewsWed, 17 Jan 2007 2:37 AM PST
Baghdad is reeling from twin bombings at a university which killed 70, as US President George W. Bush warned the botched hanging of Saddam Hussein made it harder to contain sectarian violence ripping Iraq apart.

Former UN official charged in Iraqi oil-for-food scandal
International Herald TribuneWed, 17 Jan 2007 7:40 AM PST
U.S. prosecutors have announced charges against the former head of the United Nations oil-for-food program, accusing him of receiving $160,000 in kickbacks from sales of Iraqi oil under the government of Saddam Hussein.

Rice: Diplomacy Not About Making Deals
Washington PostTue, 16 Jan 2007 11:58 PM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during a tour of the Middle East, met yesterday in Kuwait City with reporters traveling with her for an extended discussion. During the session, one reporter noted that Rice, a Russian specialist, frequently says she is a "student of history" and often cites...

Rice cool to temporary Palestinian state
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 11:15 PM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sounded cool to the notion of a placeholder Palestinian state in temporary borders, an idea that Israelis had said might energize the dormant peace process.

Rice could testify in Libby trial
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 12:39 PM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice could join Vice President Dick Cheney as a potential witness in the perjury trial of Cheney's former top aide, as jury selection began on Tuesday in the case which has cast a spotlight on how the White House justified war in Iraq.

US, Arab allies call on Iran not to meddle in Iraq
AFP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 12:00 PM PST
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and eight Arab counterparts called on Iran not to meddle in Iraq's affairs after discussing Washington's plan to quell sectarian violence in the country, Kuwait's foreign minister said.

Rice lobbies Arabs for backing in Iraq
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 11:24 AM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's appeal for Arab allies to help support the fragile government in Iraq drew only a tepid endorsement Tuesday from the administration's strongest ally in the region.

Saudis lukewarm to Rice appeal on Iraq
CNN.comTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:58 AM PST
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's appeal for Arab states to support the fragile government in Iraq received only a tepid endorsement Tuesday from America's strongest ally in the Middle East.

Asking the Right Questions
Washington PostTue, 16 Jan 2007 12:01 PM PST
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 16 -- With only two or three questions allotted per news conference for reporters traveling with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, deciding who asks the question is a civilized affair. The reporters rotate asking questions, depending who has an interest in the subject...

Rice receives cautious Saudi backing for Iraq plan
AFP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 8:46 AM PST
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was due to hold more talks with Arab leaders in Kuwait in a bid to rally support for Washington's plan to quell violence in Iraq after winning cautious Saudi backing.

Gulf States Back U.S. Security Plan for Iraq After Rice Talks
Bloomberg.comTue, 16 Jan 2007 9:43 PM PST
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- States in the Persian Gulf backed U.S. plans to tackle sectarian violence in Iraq and bring stability to the nation, following talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Tuesday's Developments
Sun-SentinelWed, 17 Jan 2007 0:15 AM PST
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister to shore up support among Arab allies for Iraq's government. Saud al-Faisal said his country hopes Bush's new security plan will succeed but expressed skepticism the Iraqi government can do its part.

White House sees red: President Bush honors Cardinals
ESPNTue, 16 Jan 2007 4:19 PM PST
President Bush honored the World Series champion Cardinals on Tuesday.

President Bush Defends Decision to Send More Troops to Iraq
The Online NewsHourTue, 16 Jan 2007 5:10 PM PST
In an extensive NewsHour interview, President Bush discusses the recent execution of Saddam Hussein, his reasons behind sending more troops to Iraq, faltering public support for the war and his definition of "success" for the military operation.

Michael J. Fox to be guest of congressman at President Bush's State of the Union speech
Heartland NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 11:07 PM PST
WARWICK, R.I. Actor Michael J. Fox will attend President Bush's State of the Union address next week. Fox will be a guest of Rhode Island congressman Jim Langevin (LAN'-jih-vin). Both are advocates for stem-cell research.Fox has Parkinson's Disease.

Michael J. Fox to be guest of congressman at President Bush's State of the Union speech
WHNT-TV HuntsvilleTue, 16 Jan 2007 6:19 PM PST
WARWICK, R.I. Actor Michael J. Fox will attend President Bush's State of the Union address next week. Fox will be a guest of Rhode Island congressman Jim Langevin...

Michael J. Fox to be guest of congressman at President Bush's State of the Union speech
WNCT GreenvilleTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:30 PM PST
(AP) - Actor Michael J. Fox will attend President Bush's State of the Union address next week. Fox will be a guest of Rhode Island congressman Jim Langevin. Both are advocates for stem-cell research.

President Bush Threatens To Veto Legislation Requiring Federal Government To Negotiate Medicare Prescription Drug Prices
Medical News TodayTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:02 AM PST
President Bush on Thursday indicated he would veto a bill (HR 4) that would require the HHS secretary to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies on prices for medications under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the New York Times reports (Pear, New York Times, 1/12). [click link for full article]

President Bush declares today 'Religious Freedom Day'
WSLS Newschannel 10 RoanokeTue, 16 Jan 2007 12:30 PM PST
President Bush has proclaimed today (Tuesday January 16th) as "Religious Freedom Day."

President Bush Thumbs His Nose At Electorate
Mountaintop EagleTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:53 AM PST
The voters delivered their message loud and clear when they took control of Congress away from Republicans. It was not a vote for the Democrats, but rather against the Republicans who were identified with President Bushâ€™s disastrous Iraq policy.

Farm bill divides lawmakers, President Bush
AG WeeklyTue, 16 Jan 2007 6:53 AM PST
WASHINGTON â€” Lawmakers begin work on a new multibillion-dollar farm bill at odds with President Bush over whether big changes really are needed. The two sides are far apart. Just how far, farmers saw for themselves during the American Farm Bureau Federationâ€™s recent meeting in Salt Lake City.

President Bush Meets with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
White House NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 1:16 PM PST
President Bush on Tuesday said, "The last time I visited with you in this Oval Office, you were the Foreign Minister of an important country. Now you come representing the United Nations, and I welcome you. Thank you for your willingness to serve. Thank you for this very important discussion we just had. I appreciate so very much how you opened up the discussion with a strong commitment to ...

Three jury candidates dismissed in 'Scooter' Libby trial
CNN.comTue, 16 Jan 2007 3:31 PM PST
The federal judge in the trial of ex-White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby grilled potential jurors Tuesday about their political convictions and their knowledge of possible trial participants, including possible Vice President Dick Cheney.

Selection of Libby trial juror questions
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:02 AM PST
Potential jurors in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, were asked 46 questions about their ability to be impartial. Among those questions were:

Libby, Ex-Cheney Aide, Goes on Trial in CIA Leak Case
Bloomberg via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 9:16 AM PST
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, went on trial in the CIA leak case that began with a dispute over intelligence used to justify invading Iraq.

Ex-White House aide's trial full of political intrigue
AFP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 11:44 AM PST
The trial of former top White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on perjury charges opened in a case that has all the elements of a political spy thriller and could see Vice President Dick Cheney called in to provide testimony.

Important events in the CIA leak case
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 4:18 AM PST
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is being tried on five counts related to the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name in 2003. Some important events in the case:

Honesty, The Cheney Way
CBS NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 9:30 AM PST
Dick Cheney says Scooter Libby is one of the more honest people he's known. Compared to the company Cheney's kept throughout his life, he might be right, says the Nation.

Major Players in CIA Leak Case
Washington PostTue, 16 Jan 2007 4:21 AM PST
-- A look at the major players in the perjury and obstruction trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney:

Potential witnesses in CIA Leak case
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 4:11 AM PST
A list of potential witnesses in the obstruction and perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney. Prosecution and defense lawyers are not required to provide lists of their witnesses. These names were drawn from court documents and gleaned from hearings on what evidence the two sides expect to present during the trial, which is scheduled to ...

Libby Trial on Perjury, Obstruction Charges Set to Start
The Online NewsHourTue, 16 Jan 2007 5:10 PM PST
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Libby is accused of perjury and obstruction of justice in the investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

Bush chides Iraq over recent executions
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 4:03 PM PST
President Bush said Tuesday the unruly execution of Saddam Hussein "looked like it was kind of a revenge killing," making it harder to persuade a skeptical U.S. public that Iraq's government will keep promises central to Bush's plan for a troop increase.

34,452 Iraq civilians said killed in '06
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 4:00 PM PST
Twin car bombs tore through a leading Baghdad university as students left classes Tuesday in the deadliest attack in Iraq in nearly two months, and the United Nations reported 34,452 civilians were slain last year, nearly three times more than the government reported.

Gulf Arabs, Egypt, Jordan back U.S. plan on Iraq
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 3:14 PM PST
Moderate Arab states told the United States on Tuesday they supported President George W. Bush's plan for a military buildup in Iraq, hoping it would halt a slide to civil war.

Arab support vague for U.S. Iraq plan
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 2:51 PM PST
The carefully worded encouragement that Arab allies are offering for President Bush's new Iraq strategy belies deep suspicion among the United States' few real friends in the region that Iraq may already be a lost cause.

Bush Says Iraq Fumbled Executions
New York TimesTue, 16 Jan 2007 2:05 PM PST
The remarks today pointed up up continued tension between President Bush and Iraq?s prime minister.

Congress' Iraq step could show division: W. House
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 12:55 PM PST
The White House said on Tuesday a planned congressional resolution against President George W. Bush's U.S. troop increase in Iraq could send a signal to the world that America is divided on the war.

Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq
AP via Yahoo! NewsTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:10 AM PST
A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers in northwestern Iraq, the military said Tuesday. The blast struck the Task Force Lightning Soldiers assigned to the 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Monday while they were conducting operations in the northwestern Ninevah province, according to a statement. Ninevah is home to the city of Mosul, which has seen a recent increase in violence.

'Apprentice' star Donald Trump says he would fire Condoleezza Rice
Reality TV WorldMon, 15 Jan 2007 8:19 AM PST
Real estate tycoon Donald Trump says he'd like to fire U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice because of what he sees as poor negotiating skills.

Here And Now - Condoleezza Rice in the Mideast
Here and NowMon, 15 Jan 2007 10:23 AM PST
Condoleezza Rice in the Mideast, U.S. Raids Against Iran, Washington State Prison Population Study, "Alive in Baghdad", New Hampshire's "View Tax", "Project Step"

Condoleezza Rice to bring Israeli and Palestinian leaders together
PravdaMon, 15 Jan 2007 6:52 AM PST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will bring together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the coming weeks for a hastily arranged three-way summit dedicated to exploring ideas for an eventual Palestinian state, the Israeli prime minister and a U.S. official said Monday.

Condoleezza Rice Meets Israel's Olmert on Reviving Talks With Palestinians
Voice of AmericaMon, 15 Jan 2007 1:03 AM PST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, a day after promising greater American efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Condoleezza Rice tries to sell Bush Iraq plan to skeptical Arabs
CNewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 2:29 AM PST
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is asking Arab allies to help support the fragile government in Iraq, as she meets with diplomats and leaders in Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day after a similar session in Jordan.

Condoleezza Rice Interview With Al Quds
Scoop.co.nzMon, 15 Jan 2007 6:06 PM PST
QUESTION: So what is the purpose of your visit? I've seen on Al Jazeera so we know, but can you give us something more exciting?

Rice, Saudi king discuss Iraq, Palestinian issue
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:58 PM PST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah late on Monday on violence in neighboring Iraq and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Rice likely to discuss Iran and Iraq with Saudis
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:35 PM PST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds talks with Saudi leaders on Tuesday that are widely expected to cover Iraq and the standoff between the West and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.

Olmert, Rice agree to 3-way talks with Abbas
CNN.comMon, 15 Jan 2007 10:55 PM PST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a three-way summit as a way to generate momentum for the stalled Middle East peace process, U.S. and Israeli officials said Monday.

Rice to push Iraq plan in the Gulf
AFP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 10:33 PM PST
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to meet with her Middle Eastern counterparts as she seeks to rally support for President George W. Bush's last-ditch strategy to quell violence in Iraq.

President Bush to Discuss New Iraq Strategy with Jim Lehrer
The Online NewsHourMon, 15 Jan 2007 5:40 PM PST
Tuesday Jan. 16: In an extensive interview President Bush will discuss the arrival of new troops in Baghdad and congressional resistance to his new Iraq policy, amongst other topics.

Iraqi Government Responds to President Bush's New Strategy
The Online NewsHourMon, 15 Jan 2007 5:40 PM PST
As the first new U.S. troops move into Baghdad as part of President Bush's revamped Iraq strategy, the Iraqi government has raised questions about the plan. A former spokesman for the Iraqi government and a journalist discuss Baghdad's response.

President Bush's Commitment of More Troops to Iraq Isn't Just Unpopular--It's a Last-Ditch Gamble Against Tough Odds
US News & World ReportMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:13 AM PST
Nearly lost in all the clamor surrounding President Bush's decision to send an additional 21,500 American soldiers to Iraq is just how seismic a shift he is making. In one fell swoop, Bush is effectively repudiating many of the basic tenets that have been the foundation of his Iraq strategy-namely, that political progress would eventually quell the violence and that most Iraqis support America's ...

Farm bill divides lawmakers, President Bush
MSNBCMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:11 AM PST
Lawmakers begin work on a new multibillion-dollar farm bill at odds with President Bush over whether big changes really are needed.

Last week President Bush proposed sending 21,500 additional troops to Iraq to "...
San Francisco ChronicleMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:37 AM PST
Last week President Bush proposed sending 21,500 additional troops to Iraq to "stabilize" the situation. It was a courageous thing to propose, because (a) it was overwhelmingly opposed by the American people, the Iraqi people and the international community,...

President Bush, Cheney say congressional opposition wonâ€™t halt troop buildup
The Daily TimesMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:48 AM PST
WASHINGTON â€” President Bush concedes he isnâ€™t popular, and that the war in Iraq isnâ€™t either. Yes, progress is overdue and patience is all but gone. Yet none of that changes his view that more U.S. troops are needed to win in Iraq.

Farm bill divides lawmakers, President Bush
Fremont TribuneMon, 15 Jan 2007 10:27 AM PST
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers begin work on a new multibillion-dollar farm bill at odds with President Bush over whether big changes really are needed. The two sides are far apart. Just how far, farmers saw for themselves during the American Farm Bureau Federation's recent meeting in Salt Lake City.

Farm bill divides lawmakers, President Bush
The Canton RepositoryMon, 15 Jan 2007 1:45 AM PST
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers begin work on a new multibillion-dollar farm bill at odds with President Bush over whether big changes really are needed. The two sides are far apart. Just how far, farmer...

Some SMU faculty members don't want President Bush's library on campus
CNN.comMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:45 PM PST
DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Negotiations to build George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University have divided the campus, pitting the administration and some alumni against liberal-leaning faculty members who say the project would be an embarrassment to the school.

Jonah Goldberg: At least President Bush goal in Iraq is a U.S. victory
New Hampshire Union LeaderMon, 15 Jan 2007 9:09 PM PST
AMERICANS ARE torn between two irreconcilable positions on the Iraq war. Some want the war to be a success -- variously defined -- and some want the war to be over.

Rice likely to discuss Iran and Iraq with Saudis
Reuters via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 3:33 PM PST
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds talks with Saudi leaders on Tuesday that are widely expected to cover Iraq and the standoff between the West and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.

Bush defiant over Iraq plan despite strong opposition
AFP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 3:15 PM PST
A defiant President George W. Bush has dug in his heels ahead of congressional challenges to his plan to deploy more troops to Iraq, insisting that any other approach would lead to a US defeat.

U.S. military deaths in Iraq reach 3,022
AP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 3:13 PM PST
As of Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at least 3,022 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,427 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Analysis: Differences snarl Iraq plan
AP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 1:09 PM PST
President Bush's plan to bring peace to Iraq, already facing resistance in Congress, also has highlighted differences between Washington and Baghdad over how to deal with Syria and Iran.

Casey says results in Iraq won't be fast
AP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 12:10 PM PST
There are no guarantees of overall success or quick results in the new U.S.-Iraqi security drive in Baghdad, the U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday.

Bush determined to pursue Iraq plan against strong opposition
AFP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:45 AM PST
President George W. Bush is digging in his heels over his plan to send more US troops to Iraq ahead of votes in Congress this week expected to strongly condemn the move and possibly attempt to block the deployment.

Iraq commander, ambassador confident in security plan but warn it will take time
USA TodayMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:35 AM PST
The U.S. ambassador and top American commander in Iraq are set to leave their jobs with the country's security arguably no better than when they arrived, and they cautioned Monday against expecting significant success in quelling the violence soon.

Bush Iraq plan fails to rally support
USA TodayMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:03 AM PST
President Bush's address to the nation last week outlining a "new way forward" in Iraq failed to move public opinion in support of his plan to increase U.S. troop levels and left Americans more pessimistic about the likely outcome of the war.

Siemens probed in US, France over Iraq oil-for-food program
AFP via Yahoo! NewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 10:17 AM PST
US and French authorities have launched preliminary investigations against German industrial group Siemens on suspicion of corruption in the UN's former oil-for-food program in Iraq, a company spokesman confirmed.

Saddam Hussein's Two Co-Defendants Hanged in Iraq (Update4)
Bloomberg.comMon, 15 Jan 2007 8:43 AM PST
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Saddam Hussein's half-brother and a former head of Iraq's disbanded Revolutionary Court were executed by hanging early today for their roles in the 1982 killing of 148 Shiite Muslims in the village of Dujail.

Saddam Hussein's top aides hanged
BBC NewsSun, 14 Jan 2007 9:12 PM PST
Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the former chief of Iraq's Revolutionary court are executed in Baghdad.

Saddam Hussein's Half-Brother, Associate Are Hanged in Iraq
Bloomberg.comSun, 14 Jan 2007 11:39 PM PST
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Saddam Hussein's half brother and a former Iraqi judge were executed today for their role in the 1982 killings of Shiite Muslims, Iraqi television reported.

Iraq: Execution of Saddam Hussein aides is a further slide into errors of the past
Amnesty InternationalMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:51 AM PST
Amnesty International today condemned the executions of Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the former head of Iraq's revolutionary court as a brutal violation of the right to life and a further lost opportunity for Iraqis to properly hold to account those responsible for the crimes committed under Saddam Hussein's rule.

Italy announced its campaign against the death penalty after Saddam Hussein's hanging [AFP]
AljazeeraMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:59 AM PST
Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Union commission president, has responded to the execution of two of Saddam Hussein's aides, saying that no man has the right to take another's life.

Saddam Hussein's half-brother and Revolutionary Court chief both hanged
CNewsMon, 15 Jan 2007 8:19 AM PST
BAGHDAD (AP) - Two top aides to Saddam Hussein were hanged before dawn Monday, and the head of one of them - the former Iraqi dictator's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim - was severed from his body during the execution, a government official said.

Two Saddam Hussein Co-Defendants Executed
WGRZ-TV BuffaloMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:23 AM PST
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An Iraqi prosecutor has announced the executions of Saddam Hussein's former intelligence chief and the former head of the Revolutionary Court.

IRAQ Hanging of two of Saddam Husseinâ€™s cronies widens Sunni-Shia divide
AsiaNews.itMon, 15 Jan 2007 1:11 PM PST
The two men are Barzan al-Tikriti, Saddam Husseinâ€™s half-brother and former intelligence chief, and Awad al-Bandar, former head of Iraq's Revolutionary Court, both convicted for their role in the Dujail massacre. Shiites are blamed for the executions.

Saddam Hussein's half-brother hanged
Hamilton SpectatorMon, 15 Jan 2007 7:08 AM PST
BAGHDAD -- The official video of the hangings Monday of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants showed the late dictator's half-brother lying headless below the gallows, his severed head several metres away.

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