Yankees' Pettitte apologizes for growth hormone usemore similar news »
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte apologized on Monday for using human growth hormone and said he had not talked to his good friend Roger Clemens since the U.S. Congress held hearings last week on drug and steroid use by baseball players.
Ex-President Bush says attacks on McCain "unfair"more similar news »
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush urged disgruntled conservatives on Monday to rally around John McCain, calling their criticism of the Republican presidential front-runner "grossly unfair."
Barack Obama visits John Edwardsmore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama slipped away for a private meeting with former rival John Edwards on Sunday to seek his endorsement as the Illinois senator and Hillary Clinton battle for Wisconsin.
Kosovo awaits recognition and Serb challengemore similar news »
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo looked forward on Monday to recognition by the Western powers who went to war to save its Albanian majority, but Russia served notice the new state will never be forced on its Serb allies in the territory.
Old JFK documents may stir controversymore similar news »
DALLAS (Reuters) - A batch of old documents linked to the slaying of President John F. Kennedy has reportedly been unearthed, including a highly suspect transcript of a conversation between assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Oswald's killer Jack Ruby, the Dallas Morning News said on Sunday.
New Clinton economic message has echoes of Edwardsmore similar news »
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has a message for hairdressers in Wisconsin, postal workers in Ohio and autoworkers across the United States who are struggling financially: She cares.
Picnic site blast kills over 80 Afghansmore similar news »
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed more than 80 people at a picnic spot in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Sunday in the most deadly attack since the Taliban were ousted in 2001, the government said.