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As Iraq's newly empowered Shiite majority struggles to take control of the country, Sunni Arab leaders in other countries with significant Shiite populations have grown increasingly nervous. The Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, for instance, is ruled by a Sunni-led government, despite the island's Shiite Muslim majority.

In key House races across the country, rural voters played a critical role in the Democrats' election success. They've been reliably Republican voters in past elections. But the issues of Iraq and the economy pushed them toward the Democrats.

John Bolton, the acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been nominated by the White House to continue serving in that post. His original 2005 appointment was temporary and runs out when the current Congress adjourns. Opposition in Congress means Bolton is unlikely to remain at the U.N.

Voters dealt a big blow to Republicans, handing over majority control of Congress to Democrats. Now that the political landscape has shifted, how will the Republicans adapt to being the opposition? Ho

In his first official act after the election, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has left on a two-day trade mission to Mexico. The Governor hopes to promote California businesses south of the border and

A federal law banning a procudere that opponents call partial-birth abortion is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Six years ago, the high court struck down a similar state ban.

Europe's reaction to the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was one mostly of relief. And the continent's reaction to Democratic gains on Capitol Hill has been one of cautious optimism.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. The court had struck down a previous version of the measure on the grounds that it did not allow for doctors to use procedures they thought necessary to protect a woman's health.

President Bush announces the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at a White House news conference. In a later media session, Bush and Rumsfeld shared a podium with Rumsfeld's successor, former CIA chief Robert Gates. Melissa Block talks with NPR's John Hendren.

The Airport Initiative, four years in the making, never took off last night. The proposal to negotiate space at Miramar for a future commercial airport failed, with more than 60 percent of San Diego