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CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – Venturing into a sizzling desert 35 miles from the Iraqi border, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Sunday told U.S. troops they are on the front lines against a foe that seeks to use terrorism to alter the American way of life. “You are the people …

It is a truism among fellow conservatives that our government is too “big.” Government is faulted for mandating education standards and access ramps for the disabled. The criticism extends to state governments, too, which, after all, are responsible for laws requiring that drivers wear seatbelts and refrain from talking on …

JERUSALEM – Here is the statement released early Wednesday by the Israeli government after a Palestinian homicide bomber blew up a bus in Jerusalem, killing 19 passengers: “Following Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s discussions with the leaders of the political parties in the coalition and top security establishment officials, it was …

HEBRON, West Bank – Israeli forces blew up the fortress-like Palestinian headquarters where the army had said wanted Palestinians were holed up, taking down a quarter of it in one blast and leaving only rubble with a second early Saturday, said nearby residents. “I saw hills of rubble,” said Mohammed …

WASHINGTON – New claims for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in four months, providing a dose of encouraging news for workers who have been feeling the strain of the uneven economic recovery. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance fell by a …

Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.3 percent in October as falling prices for airfares and cigarettes helped to temper the biggest increase in gasoline costs in six months. The increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government’s most closely watched inflation gauge, came after a 0.2 percent advance in …

Let’s get this election over so we can go back to the issues that are important: Al Qaeda, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld glossed over the latest Saudi outrage. He isn’t an official diplomat, but there are times he has to act like one. I don’t, and …

Tonight…The O’Reilly Factor is on… Is there a connection betweenMicrosoft billionaire Paul Allen and sniper suspect John Lee Malvo? Did Allen’s foundation help fund the immigration group in the Pacific Northwest that wound up assisting the sniper suspect? We’ll bring you a specialreport. Then, two ofthe country’s most prominent African-Americans, …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Saddam Hussein’s son recommended Tuesday that Iraq accept a U.N. resolution on arms inspectors but the teams should have Arab members as the Iraqi parliament reconvened to consider the demands. Saddam’s son also said Iraqis should be prepared for war nonetheless. Odai Saddam Hussein made the recommendation …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – With both candidates for governor claiming victory, Democratic incumbent Don Siegelman and Republican Rep. Bob Riley sent out supporters Wednesday to check vote totals statewide after a dispute arose over the tally in a GOP stronghold. Most of the attention was focused on Baldwin County, where a …