Poland has agreed to host elements of the new U.S. missile defense plan despite initial surprise over the Obama administration’s recent decision to overhaul President Bush’s strategy.
Poland agrees to host part of new U.S. missile defense plan
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Experts Redefine Dementia as a Terminal Disease
Dementia is most often thought of as a memory disorder, an illness of the aging mind.
How much longer will the space station fly?
It’s the most complex construction project in history. Flying 250 miles overhead, the international space station can be seen with the naked eye, orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes, usually carrying a crew of six.
Nadia Comaneci
For two weeks in 1976, Nadia Comaneci was probably the most recognizable person on the planet. Just 14-years-old and standing less than five feet tall, the elfin Romanian was the undisputed star of that year’s Games in Montreal after becoming the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10
U.S. Open: Roddick, Djokovic cruise to third round
Top seeds Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic cruised to straight sets second round wins at Flushing Meadows on Thursday to advance their bid for the U.S. Open title.
Democrats fear superdelegates could overrule voters
Some Democrats say they fear their party’s method of picking a nominee might turn undemocratic as neither presidential candidate is likely to gather the delegates needed for the nomination. Federal agents searched Najibullah Zazi’s apartment and another home in the same Denver suburb on Wednesday in connection with the terrorism probe, which emerged Monday with a series of raids in the New York borough of Queens.
5 American troops killed in Afghanistan
Five U.S. service members were killed Saturday in two bombing attacks in Afghanistan, military officials said
Early results show major loss for Fatah party’s old guard
Senior members of the Palestinian Fatah party appear to have suffered a serious upset in a vote to determine the party’s key decision-making body. Fatah party members voted among 18 candidates who are vying for seats on the Central Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body. Final results will be released later on Tuesday, the last day of the party’s weeklong conference — its first in 20 years.