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Reports that Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his radical movement will end a boycott of Iraq's parliament are raising a number of questions about politics in Iraq.

The judge in the Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial is surprising many observers with the potential jurors he has so far refused to excuse from serving. Among them are journalists and others who have had daily contact with people involved in the case.

For years, people have tried to bring the two sides of the abortion debate together to pursue ways to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Democrats have two reasons now to push for a more moderate abortion-avoidance agenda: They have more anti-abortion members than before, and presidential candidates are favoring the center.

President Bush will give the State of the Union address Tuesday. This year, Bush is facing a more dire situation in Iraq, as well as a Congress controlled by Democrats. His new health-care proposal has already run into opposition.

A group of leading scientists and evangelicals have chosen to put aside their differences on how the world came to be and join forces to protect its future. They've formed a coalition and are lobbying Capitol Hill on environmental issues.

Four teams are set to fight for two berths in the Super Bowl. In the AFC, it's a quarterback duel between the Patriots' Tom Brady and the Colts' Peyton Manning. In the NFC, it's the surprising Saints and the erratic Bears.

Serbia's voters go to the polls Sunday. Many seek a stronger government to replace a shaky coalition. Western leaders hope results will reject nationalism and support reformist parties more receptive to working with the EU.

Bolivia's first indigenous president was elected one year ago. The country remains deeply divided over Evo Morales' campaign for control of the country's considerable oil and gas revenues.

In China these days, people are talking about sex — extramarital affairs, prostitution and rich men taking mistresses. The women involved in these relations are increasingly protesting abuse and exploitation.

Mental health professionals say the idea of prohibiting parents from spanking children under four makes sense. A measure that would ban the practice will be introduced in the California Legislature th