Search results for

President Bush says he accepts responsibility for failures in the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. He also reminds Americans that rescue workers have risked their lives to assist victims. Bush will address the nation Thursday night about Katrina relief efforts.

Days before Hurricane Katrina hit, state, local and federal agencies knew the storm could devastate the city. They spent the weekend in almost non-stop conference calls. But even before the storm hit, some of the plans started to fall apart. And the wait began for chain of command to be established.

All charges are dropped against a Camp Pendleton Marine accused of murdering an unarmed prisoner in Iraq. A general wants to review the evidence against Sergeant Jermaine Nelson. The charges could be

The safety of people flying airplanes into Montgomery Field took center stage this week in an escalating dust-up between San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre and local developer Sunroad Enterprises. F

Many Louisiana business owners say they're not getting a fair share of disaster relief contracts from the federal government, despite the vast rebuilding needed in the region after Hurricane Katrina. Only a tiny proportion of Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery contracts has gone to Louisiana firms.

Russian stock markets fell to a 10-year low last week. But the U.S. financial crisis was only one of the factors affecting the markets. Russia's invasion of Georgia and other moves by the government have hurt its economy, along with exposing some underlying weaknesses.

The controversy over President Obama's planned appearance Sunday at the University of Notre Dame has highlighted the national divide over abortion. The visit to the Catholic school has provided a rallying point for the religious right — and spurred soul-searching on campus.

Adeed Dawisha is a professor of political science at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Born in Iraq, Dawisha urges the United States to acknowledge that his homeland is a de facto segregated country. He wants American diplomats to urge the Iraqi government toward a peaceful partition or a loosely federated state.

Thursday, March 13: The International Monetary Fund announces that governments

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger outlined plans for his last year in office during the annual State of the State speech earlier this week. The governor discussed plans to reduce prison spending, and to increase funding for higher education.