AP - The U.S. military's top commander said Wednesday that he underestimated the extent of the reluctance of the Iraqi people to accept a unified government, and he thought citizens would more quickly embrace the idea of a central government.

Reuters - The United States, wary of potential "crossed wires" as China steps up its involvement in Washington's traditional sphere of influence in Latin America, plans to start a dialogue with Beijing on the issue.

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Caracas, Venezuela (AHN)—If U.S. troops were to invade any Latin American country, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warns that "revolutionaries" from across the region would join forces to battle the Americans. Although U.S. officials often dismiss his...

AP - First "Fake News," now "Truthiness." The publisher of Jon Stewart's million-selling "America (The Book)" is releasing a book by Stephen Colbert.

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Caracas, Venezuela (AHN)—If U.S. troops were to invade any Latin American country, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warns that "revolutionaries" from across the region would join forces to battle the Americans. Although U.S. officials often dismiss his...

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN) – According to a new survey by the Alzheimers Foundation of America, stigma and denial of symptoms can delay a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by more than two years after symptoms appear. When people with Alzheimer's disease are...

AP - Grief, both personal and public, is at the heart of BBC America's upcoming romantic drama "Gideon's Daughter."

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Mountain View, CA (AHN) - Online search engine giant Google Inc. is devoting a section of its Web site to information about the stock market and corporate America, filling a gaping product hole as it continues to battle for Internet traffic with rivals Yahoo...

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - VeriSign, Inc. will acquire m-Qube, a mobile channel enabler, for $250 million in cash. The move gives VeriSign the potential to reach more than 200 million wireless subscribers in North America, via the delivery of premium...

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.

AP - Online search engine leader Google Inc. is devoting a section of its Web site to information about the stock market and corporate America, filling a gaping product hole as it continues to battle for Internet traffic with rivals Yahoo Inc., MSN and America Online.

AP - Attacks by Mexican drug gangs and government harassment in several countries are having a chilling effect on the news media in Latin America, a hemisphere-wide media group said Monday.

Reuters - The futuristic terrorist thriller "V For Vendetta" blew up its rivals at the weekend box office in North America, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.

Hector Duarte Jr. - AHN Staff Reporter Hollywood, CA (AHN) – Attention Simpsons fans! Fox has picked up the show for another two seasons, meaning audiences are guaranteed offbeat antics until at least 2008. The show will mark its 400th episode within the next two years. America’s...

AP - Bill Beutel, the longtime television news anchor and host of the show that became ABC's "Good Morning America," has died, the network announced. He was 75.

Lynda Fisher - AHN Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN) Longtime Emmy-winning news anchor Bill Beutel, who was one of the first hosts of the show that became "Good Morning America" on ABC, has died. He was 75. Beutel died at his home in Pinehurst, N.C., according to officials at ABC. Beutel, who...

AP - The furor over efforts by an Arab company to buy U.S. port operations has focused attention on a little noticed economic fact of life: America increasingly is foreign-owned.

Reuters - The futuristic terrorist thriller "V For Vendetta" blew up its rivals at the weekend box office in North America, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.

AP - Bill Beutel, the longtime television news anchor and host of the show that became ABC's "Good Morning America," has died, the network announced. He was 75.

AP - It's tempting to blame big food companies for America's big obesity problem. After all, they're the folks who Supersized our fries, family-portioned our potato chips and Big Gulped our sodas. There's also the billions they've spent keeping their products ever on our minds and in our mouths.