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WASHINGTON – The Bush administration proposed new regulations Monday aimed at clarifying employment protections for veterans and reservists returning from active duty. The Labor Department initiative was announced as Democrat John Kerry stepped up his criticism of President Bush on Iraq. Bush is scheduled to speak to the United Nationson …

People are predicting the end forCBS News (search)andDan Rather (search). The reason, of course, is the use of an apparent forgery to attack President Bush, followed by a denial that the document was a forgery, then an admission that maybe it was and finally an insistence that the network’s charge …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday west of Baghdad (search), killing at least one U.S. soldier and two Iraqi policemen and wounding 60 people, Iraqi and coalition officials said. The attack came after the United States struck a suspected militant safehouse in the troubled city …

WASHINGTON – Allegations that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search)misused his office will be on the House ethics committee’s agenda as early as next week. After several months of gathering evidence, the committee must decide whether to launch a formal investigation of the Texas Republican or dismiss the case. There …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” Aug. 31, 2004, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “On the Record” every weeknight at 10 p.m. ET! GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Joining us is the Rev. Jerry Falwell — nice to see you, Reverend. REV. JERRY FALWELL, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY: …

WASHINGTON – While condemning the assassination of Chechnya’s (search) president, the Bush administration on Sunday refrained from criticizing Russia over its long fight with the province’s separatist rebels. U.S. officials have encouraged Moscow (search)to seek a political solution to the conflict in the region. Russia sees the Chechnya war as …

MADRID, Spain – The judge leading the probe into the Madrid terror bombings has released three Moroccan suspects, including the only woman charged in the case so far, court officials said Wednesday. National Court judge Juan del Olmo (search) allowed Naima Oulad Akcha, Faisal Allouch and Abdelouahid Berrak to leave …

Amnesty International says the achievement of bringing freedom to Iraq has been tainted by the rise of violations it blames on the U.S. and its coalition partners. Amnesty’s animosity:Huge ‘am’-barrassment or ‘am’-ple evidence? A sample of your responses: What a joke. Amnesty International is just bothered by the fact that …

LOS ANGELES – Movie-goers went hunting for their inner caveman as they sat in the dark for the prehistoric adventure “10,000 B.C.,” which led the weekend box office with $35.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Warner Bros. visual effects spectacle, which follows a band of people struggling to …

HOUSTON – After linking up with the international space station, Endeavour’s astronauts got right to work Thursday unloading the parts they’ll need to build a giant robot that will help maintain the orbiting outpost. Astronauts Robert Behnken and Gregory Johnson were using the station’s robotic arm to pull a pallet …