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The House of Representatives has voted along party lines to approve a troop-withdrawal measure. The vote came after a White House report found limited progress toward Iraqi government benchmarks. Thursday, President Bush plead for patience on Iraq.

House Democrats defy a certain presidential veto and approve an Iraqi troop-withdrawal measure. The move comes hours after President Bush asked for more time in Iraq, as the White House released a report finding the Iraqi government has failed to meet several key benchmarks.

An attorney who admitted leaking the confidential grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other athletes to a reporter was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison, by far the harshest pen

President Bush's nominee to become the next surgeon general said Thursday he would resign rather than allow politics to push aside science. Dr. James W. Holsinger's Senate confirmation hearing came just two days after the last surgeon general told Congress that the Bush administration had manipulated the office for political purposes.

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee is proposing to implement recommendations of the Iraq Study Group. The aim is to get a bipartisan consensus that President Bush can join with, and the Iraq Study Group is the basis for it. Alexander spoke with Renee Montagne.

A Senate committee will consider President Bush's nomination for the next surgeon general, Dr. James Holsinger. But there are questions about both the job, and the candidate. Earlier this week, former Surgeon General Richard Carmona testified that he was muzzled by the Bush administration.

San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye reversed course to support the Mayor's veto of a ban on super centers in San Diego. Unions oppose Walmart, but this won't stop the company from establishing Big

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

A bill that would require most dog and cat owners to spay or neuter their pets has been put off until next year. The measure, aimed at reducing the animal shelter population, drew heavy opposition, pa

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, now the leader of the Other Russia coalition, talks about his opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kasparov is set on using his competitive gamesmanship to bring change in the Kremlin.