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NEW ORLEANS – Fifteen Democratic members of Congress embarked Monday morning on bus tours of storm-stricken areas in this still devastated city the day before the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. They were to visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast later in the day and more of their colleagues were expected …

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israeli troops searching for smuggling tunnels and explosives killed five Palestinians on Wednesday in air strikes and gun battles on the outskirts of Gaza City. Israeli forces have been operating in Gaza City’s Shijaiyeh neighborhood since the weekend and have killed a total of 15 …

U.S. and European officials appeared ready to push for low-level sanctions against Iran like travel bans Thursday as country’s president made clear he would not compromise on the day of a U.N. deadline. Here’s a timeline of the escalating crisis with Iran: 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | …