With back to wall in S.C., Thompson wakes up

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (CNN) -- It's win or go home time for Fred Thompson, and he finally appears to be responding to the challenge by shedding his laid-back campaigning style and aggressively attacking his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

New rules on licenses pit states against feds

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Residents of at least 17 states are suddenly stuck in the middle of a fight between the Bush administration and state governments over post-September 11 security rules for driver's licenses -- a dispute that, by May, could leave millions of people unable to use …

Friends remember slain hiker as 'angel,' 'firecracker'

(CNN) -- There were tears and tributes as hundreds of people gathered at a church in Athens, Georgia, Friday to remember Meredith Emerson -- the young hiker whose body was found Monday.

Romney takes early lead in Wyoming caucuses

CASPER, Wyoming (AP) -- Mitt Romney grabbed the early lead in Wyoming's Republican caucuses Saturday as the state had its brief moment in the political spotlight sandwiched between attention-getting contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.

U.S. military: Iraqi soldier killed U.S. troops

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two U.S. soldiers who died last month in Iraq were apparently shot to death by an Iraqi soldier during a combined U.S. and Iraqi Army operation, the U.S. military said.

French aid workers leave Chad

Six French charity workers sentenced in Chad to eight years of hard labor for trying to kidnap children were on their way back to France on Friday, the French president's office said.

Misbah and Sami stand firm in Test

NEW DELHI, India -- An unbroken ninth wicket stand between Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Sami rescued Pakistan on the first day of the first Test against India in New Dehli on Thursday.

India lifted by Laxman and Dhoni

NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- V.V.S. Laxman and Mahendra Dhoni posted half-centuries to pull India out of trouble Friday in the test series opener against Pakistan.

Jones banned for two years by IAAF

MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- The world governing body of athletics has handed disgraced sprinter Marion Jones a two-year ban for doping and annulled all her results dating back to September 2000, including her Olympic and world championship titles.

Quest for peace

(CNN) -- "I have a dream". Martin Luther King's famous speech cemented his status as one of the world's greatest peace makers. The American civil rights activist was the youngest man ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. His life mission was to make the planet a better place.

Alda talks to himself, others on the meaning of life

(CNN) -- Alan Alda almost died in 2003. He was in a remote area of Chile, doing an episode of "Scientific American Frontiers," and he developed an intestinal obstruction that came within hours of killing him. It was his good fortune that he survived the whole ordeal.

Steve Martin explains the alphabet

NEW YORK (AP) -- The trend seems as plain as the nose on your child's face, or an arrow through your head. There's Madonna, Billy Crystal and Jamie Lee Curtis. And Jerry Seinfeld. And John Lithgow. And Katie Couric.

Rosanne Cash to undergo brain surgery

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rosanne Cash is facing brain surgery for a "rare but benign condition" and must cancel the last four concerts on her tour.

Eagles beat Spears for No. 1

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The Eagles beat Britney Spears for the top spot on the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart this week.

Blast leaves 8 dead, 13 injured

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A roadside bomb blast killed eight Iraqi civilians and wounded 13 others -- including two women and two police officers -- in southeastern Baghdad Saturday morning, according to an Interior Ministry official.

'Enduring linkage' against junta

THAI-MYANMAR BORDER (AP) -- It fell to Buddhist monks, normally nonpolitical advocates of loving kindness, to lead Myanmar's recent uprising, taking over from veteran activists who had secretly organized and planned to confront the ruling military.

Tel Aviv - Jerusalem - The Differences In Photos

Difference Between Jerusalem And Tel Aviv is amazing. It's only about 50km separating between both cities,But the first time you are in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, you'll feel it.

Drought-stricken Georgia says it will sue over water

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The state of Georgia, stricken by months of drought, confirmed Friday that it will sue the Army Corps of Engineers.

Tel Aviv Port - Photos And Review

70 years after its establishment, Tel Aviv's Port became the city's premier entertainment center, with dance clubs, cafes, and restaurants at the waters edge and great shops featuring the work of Israeli designers.

Israeli Start-Up Arootz - video content delivery to personal storage

Arootz is an early-stage, privately-held, Venture Capital backed technology company, founded in 2006 and based in Israel. Their mission is to quot;Enable Content and Network Providers to harness the power of personal storage, delivering personalized broadband TV, anytime, anywh …

State Department: FBI takes lead in Blackwater probe

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has assumed the lead from the State Department on the investigation into last month's Baghdad shootings involving contractors from the U.S. security firm Blackwater USA, the State Department said Thursday.

Editor keeps his job after 'F**k Bush' column

Editor keeps his job after 'F**k Bush' column

Husband's calls to airport don't prevent woman's death

PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- Noah Gotbaum told a Phoenix airport operator that his wife was distraught after being bumped from a flight and that her situation was a "medical emergency," not a case of "some lout who's just drank too much."

Mauresmo exits early in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- Amelie Mauresmo's nightmare year continued when the former world No. 1 was beaten by Elena Dementieva in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday.

Man kills self in front of City Council after zoning decision

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- A business owner shot and killed himself during a City Council meeting Thursday night after members voted against his request to rezone his property, witnesses said.

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