AP - President Bush was briefly caught in the floodlights Monday night when NBC News, which was operating the television camera in the Oval Office, gave him the cue to begin his speech too early. Read more…
AP - President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, arrives at the White House every day wearing a jovial smile that masks his boss' political troubles and his own legal woes. Read more…
AP - Justin Globus is part of a fast-growing group — approaching one in 10 Americans — who have given up traditional telephones and depend only on their cell phones. That trend is making pollsters uneasy. Read more…
AP - President Bush stepped to the right and left at the same time on immigration: courting conservatives with tough talk of sending the National Guard to the border and seeking to reassure moderates that a guest-worker program will be part of the mix. Read more…
AP - Presidential adviser Karl Rove blamed the war in Iraq on Monday for dragging down President Bush's job approval ratings in public opinion polls. "People like this president," Rove said. "They're just sour right now on the war." Read more…
Aston Barrett, the bassist from Bob Marley's band The Wailers, loses his legal battle for Ј60m in unpaid royalties. Read more…
Search giant Yahoo is revamping its home page to introduce customisation tools for visitors. Read more…
Rising ocean temperatures look set to cause lasting damage to coral reef systems, a study suggests. Read more…
The European Court of Justice is due to rule on patients rights' to get the NHS to pay for treatment in the EU. Read more…
Fears rise for Vauxhall jobs in the UK as unions dub talks "unhelpful" and it emerges the Chancellor may visit the site. Read more…
Mental health services are to improve for British Army reservists fighting in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said. Read more…
At least eight people are killed after militants attack a convoy of soldiers in north-west Pakistan, officials say. Read more…
Twelve people including four women are killed in central India in a landmine attack by suspected Maoists. Read more…
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks in Russia as he seeks financial aid for the Palestinian Authority. Read more…
Iraq's ex-leader Saddam Hussein refuses to enter a plea to murder and torture charges as his trial resumes. Read more…
The first European and Central Asian Aids conference opens in Russia, which has Europe's largest HIV epidemic. Read more…
Germany's foreign intelligence service is told not to spy on reporters amid claims it used journalists to trace leaks. Read more…
Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai says he will step down, nominating his deputy to take his place. Read more…
Tuesday marks 40 years since the start of China's Cultural Revolution, which plunged the nation into turmoil. Read more…
The US imposes a ban on arms sales to Venezuela, citing its lack of support for anti-terror efforts. Read more…
Former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling stole from investors both for gain and egotism, their trial hears. Read more…
South Africa's governing party reinstates Jacob Zuma in his duties as deputy leader after his rape trial. Read more…
Somali-born Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali - a fierce critic of radical Islam - is pressed to quit over false asylum claims. Read more…
Ex-Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi is questioned by prosecutors over Serie A match-fixing claims. Read more…
England are denied by their own poor fielding and brave batting from Sri Lanka as the first Test ends in a draw. Read more…