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The results of a new survey don't bode well for Governor Schwarzenegger's healthcare reform proposal. The survey of 600 likely voters shows a vast majority are opposed to some key parts of the plan. K

President Bush, wrapping up a visit to the Middle East to promote peace in the region, got a boost Wednesday on his last stop in Egypt. Top Arab ally President Hosni Mubarak said he would work closely with the U.S. on a deal to create a Palestinian state.

The Pakistani government has accused the pro-Taliban leader of involvement in the Dec. 27 assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, along with a series of attacks on security forces. What evidence does the government have linking him to the attacks? And how much influence does he have among the pro-Taliban forces?

Forget taking that bottle of beer or liquor to the beach: The one-year trial ban of drinking alcohol on beaches is in effect. The ban also applies to bay shores and coastal parks. First-time violators

President Bush promises to stay engaged in pulling Israelis and Palestinians toward a peace pact by the end of his term in January 2009. The president has been met by Arab skepticism during his eight-day trip to the Mideast, but he got a boost from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during his final stop.

For many in Derby Line, Vt. — one of the northernmost points of the state — Canada is literally across the street. The border checkpoint used to be little more than a formality. But last year, residents suddenly began to face much more intense scrutiny.

What happened in New Hampshire? How could all eight polls that predicted Barack Obama would defeat Hillary Clinton have been wrong? We speak to veteran pollster Dan Yankelovich and sociologist Gordon

FDA scientists studying the chemical composition of meat and milk from cloned cattle, pigs and goats say they're as safe as that of their noncloned counterparts. The FDA findings, similar to an EU report issued last week, do not address the ethics of cloning.

For analysis of news and events from Africa, Farai Chideya talks with Bill Fletcher, senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies and former president of TransAfrica Forum. This week, he offers an update on the political crisis in Kenya and former Liberian president Charles Taylor's trial on war crime charges.