American troops have captured Saddam Hussein in a bloodless raid near his hometown of Tikrit. The event could be a turning point for Iraq. But the attacks on coalition forces and their Iraqi allies have not stopped. for more http://www.economist.com/agenda/displ...id=2295809
Looking south with a friendlier face
On Friday, Paul Martin replaced the long-serving Jean Chrétien as Canada’s prime minister. The new regime will try to be friendlier towards the United States for more
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Zinedine Zidane has been named FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time.Arsenal's Thierry Henry finished in second place, and Zidane's Real Madrid team-mate Ronaldo come in at third.