Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices
MAY 17, 2008
President Bush failed to win the help he sought from Saudi Arabia to relieve skyrocketing American gas prices Friday, a setback for the former Texas oilman who took office predicting he would jawbone oil-producing nations to help the U.S. Details
UK: Iraqi bombs not accident damaged plane in 2007
MAY 16, 2008
The British military acknowledged Friday that one of its planes carrying more than 60 people in Iraq was damaged by insurgent fire _ more than a year after it said there was no immediate indication of hostile action. Details
Kuwait votes for a new parliament
MAY 16, 2008
Kuwaitis vote Saturday for a new parliament that must work with the royal family-controlled Cabinet, whose recent resignation triggered a period of political stagnation in this oil-rich U.S. ally. Details
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,079
MAY 16, 2008
As of Friday, May 16, 2008, at least 4,079 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Details
Pelosi visits Israel for 60th anniversary events
MAY 16, 2008
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding. Details
