Senate takes up gay-rights ban amid criticism WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Urged on by President George W. Bush, the U.S. Senate on Monday debated a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage that both backers and opponents say has little chance of passage.
Solana in Iran to offer nuclear incentives TEHRAN (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana arrived in Iran on Monday to deliver an offer of incentives aimed at persuading the Islamic Republic to abandon its plans to make nuclear fuel.
Gunmen kill 11 Iraqi students BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 11 college students after stopping a bus in Baghdad and kidnapped up to 50 transport company employees in the Iraqi capital on Monday, Interior Ministry sources said.
Court to decide race in school admissions WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether race can be used as a factor in deciding which students are admitted to specific public schools, the first time President George W. Bush's two appointees will rule on a racial issue.
Lawmakers took millions in free trips: study WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress and their aides took free trips worth nearly $50 million paid for by corporations, trade associations and other private groups between January 2000 and June 2005, according to a study released on Monday.
Rumsfeld Indonesia visit cements US military ties HANOI (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld travels to Indonesia on Tuesday for a visit marking the restoration of military ties, after talks in Vietnam aimed at bolstering relations with Washington's former foe.
Experts say US funding Somali warlords WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has been funneling more than $100,000 a month to warlords battling Islamist militia in Somalia, according to a Somalia expert who has conferred with the groups in the country.
