As life ebbs, ex-pilot wins war link to his illness
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. -- He has something to say, so he begins by slowly, deliberately blinking his eyes to spell each word, letter by letter.

Many gulf vets file for disability
The Persian Gulf War has been over for more than a decade, but questions about sick veterans linger.

Israeli helicopters attack West Bank targets after suicide bombing
Israeli helicopters fired missiles at Palestinian buildings in the West Bank city of Nablus early Sunday after a deadly suicide bomb attack in a nearby Jewish settlement.

Grenade blast kills five in Philippines
TABIAWAN, Philippines -- Grenade blasts ripped through a market and a movie theater in the southern Philippines on Saturday, killing at least five people as more U.S. troops arrived under tight security to join a growing American force on a new front in the campaign against terrorism.

Quietly, successfully, missile defense goes mobile
On Jan. 25 at 9:10 p.m., a small missile jumped from the deck of a U.S. Navy cruiser somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The missile's first two rocket stages pushed it to the edge of Earth's atmosphere, and a third punched it into outer space.

Chavez clings to shaky control of Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela -- In a national broadcast Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last week asked his countrymen "to help me sheathe my sword."

Roses are sent, get cheaper for you
Maybe the roses made the difference.

Government taking ideas on health care
Canadians are being called on to share their ideas about the future of Medicare.