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Four years after the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan resistance overthrew the Taliban, Afghanistan is still stumbling on the path to peace and stability. However, there are glimmers of hope everywhere. The country is nowhere near as violent as it was before, although in the past few months there has been …

WASHINGTON – The vote on John Bolton (search) to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has been blocked, with Democrats trying to force the White House to release long-sought classified information about the controversial nominee, or perhaps to pick someone else for the job. Republicans were not …

NEW YORK – Laurence J. Kirshbaum (search), the popular head of the Time Warner Book Group (search), announced Monday that he is stepping down. Kirshbaum said that he will likely pursue a career as a literary agent, so he “can work with authors in a more intimate way without all …

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has revealed that she has breast cancer. The disease was diagnosed at an early stage and the 36-year-old singer will start treatment immediately, according to a statement by the Frontier Touring Company, promoter of Minogue’s now-postponed Showgirl tour. In the statement, Minogue says she is …

They ate all they wanted, yet lost weight. They didn’t avoid fats or carbs. They didn’t count calories or eat prepackaged foods. Yet 11 obese 30-year-olds lost more weight than 12 of their peers on a conventional low-fat diet. And they lowered their risk of heart disease. They didn’t do …

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. – Hurricane Ivan (search) washed three yachts into Jerry Hagn’s house, totaling it, but that was just the start of seven-months in what he likens to “The Twilight Zone” before getting an insurance settlement. With another hurricane season dawning June 1, more than 50,000 claims from the …

CHICAGO – When Harvey “Chip” Reed has a few hours to kill between flights at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (search), he doesn’t wander aimlessly or fill up on fast food. He works out. He is among airline passengers who squeeze in a little exercise during layovers or flight delays. It’s …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” May 23, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. ANDREW NAPOLITANO, GUEST HOST: Fighting the War on Terror (search) was not always a reality for West Point cadets. This year’s graduating class started during peacetime. But just two …

WASHINGTON – The Army will halt its recruiting efforts for one day this month to allow commanders to emphasize proper conduct following apparent excesses, Army officials said Wednesday. The stand-down will take place May 20, said Douglas Smith (search), an Army spokesman. Army officials said it would affect almost all …

TOPEKA, Kan. – A modern-day Monkey Trial in Kansas ended Thursday with a public argument over whether the State Board of Education is damaging science education and whether evolution’s defenders have misbehaved. In advocating evolution-friendly science standards for the state’s public schools, Topeka attorney Pedro Irigonegaray (search) spent two hours …