AP - The last U.S. troops are pulling out of an earthquake shattered region of Pakistan nearly six months after America rushed in medical teams and humanitarian aid. But it's unclear whether the goodwill the response fostered will last.

All New Orleans residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina should be allowed to rebuild if they choose, and the city will not stand in the way of reconstruction in areas considered vulnerable to flooding in future storms, Mayor Ray Nagin announced Monday.

AP - Mayor Ray Nagin finished work Monday on a plan to rebuild New Orleans, endorsing a proposal that would allow all residents to rebuild their homes in neighborhoods shattered by Hurricane Katrina.

AP - In September, 5,000 Iraqi troops backed by a 3,500-strong U.S. armored force, drove insurgents out of Tal Afar, one of their strongholds and staging areas near the Syrian border.

AP - Mayor Ray Nagin finished work Monday on a plan to rebuild New Orleans, endorsing a proposal that would allow all residents to rebuild their homes in neighborhoods shattered by Hurricane Katrina.

AP - The emergencies were startlingly similar: a huge, swirling storm bearing down on coastal areas with frightening inevitability. Within a few hours of the most powerful cyclone in decades hitting Australia's northeastern coast Monday, state and federal governments had declared a state of emergency, prepared Black Hawk helicopters to run rescue missions and announced cash payouts for victims.

Reuters - BellSouth Corp. said on Monday it is looking at emerging wireless technology Wi-Max as a way to more cheaply provide high-speed Web services in areas where its wired network is slow or has been damaged.

On the third anniversary of the Iraq war, more than 2,300 U.S. troops have died, tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed and a fledgling democratically elected government is trying to hold the country together. The Bush administration has measured progress in Iraq through three elections and the ability of Iraqi security forces to conduct raids and respond to the violence that grips Baghdad and other major areas. Others see signs of civil war.

On the third anniversary of the Iraq war, more than 2,300 U.S. troops have died, tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed and a fledgling democratically elected government is trying to hold the country together. The Bush administration has measured progress in Iraq through three elections and the ability of Iraqi security forces to conduct raids and respond to the violence that grips Baghdad and other major areas. Others see signs of civil war.

AP - Iraqi Army forces may be able to take over the more volatile regions of their country by the end of this year, as long as they have the equipment and logistical support they need, the top U.S. military commander said Monday.

Pupils living in rural areas miss out because government cash is targeted at inner city schools, heads warn.

The first US-style business districts are to be established in six areas of Scotland, it is announced.

Reuters - Some 150 U.S. religious leaders, after touring areas of New Orleans ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, chastised Washington on Friday for delaying billions of dollars in aid for a region known for its historic churches.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new imaging system that can help detect areas on the cervix that may contain pre-cancerous cells. The LUMA Cervical Imaging System is intended to be used along with colposcopy, a...

AP - An optical device that can help identify areas on a woman's cervix that may contain precancerous cells received federal approval Thursday.

AP - An optical device that can help identify areas on a woman's cervix that may contain precancerous cells received federal approval Thursday.

AP - A plan to protect biologically rich ecosystems along the California coast moved ahead Wednesday, with a state panel advancing proposals to establish a chain of marine protected areas where fishing will be banned or strictly limited.

AP - A U.N. aid agency and the International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday they were temporarily pulling all foreign staff out of the West Bank and Gaza, after gunmen kidnapped nine foreigners in just a few hours.

AP - First there was Google Earth, then Google Moon. On Monday, Google Inc. expanded its galactic reach by launching Google Mars, a Web browser-based mapping tool that gives users an up-close, interactive view of the Red Planet with the click of a mouse.

USATODAY.com - A proposal to allow wireless broadband providers to use vacant frequencies between TV channels is gaining support in Congress, a development that could deliver high-speed access to underserved rural areas. Two recently introduced Senate bills nudge the telecom policy.