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At least 122 U.S. troops died in Iraq in May, making it the third deadliest month since the war began. And as more troops head to Iraq, even higher numbers of U.S. casualties are expected.
Web Extra: Graphic: Toll of WarThe president heads to Germany next week to discuss climate change with other world leaders.
The Georgia man has been identified as attorney Andrew Speaker, 31, of Atlanta.
May 31, 2007 · Casualties in Iraq are high. May has been a brutal month for American soldiers in Iraq; but it would be a mistake to think that it's the number of deaths alone that is creating the sense of national urgency to improve the situation in Iraq.
May 31, 2007 · When our human ancestors first descended from the trees, they scurried around on all fours before eventually learning to walk upright. Or did they? A report in the journal Science argues that orangutans actually learned to walk upright while they were still living in trees. The find defies conventional wisdom, and it's being met with skepticism by many scientists.
May 31, 2007 · President George Bush unveiled his strategy on climate change Thursday, and NASA's top climate change scientist at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies says the announcement is a timely one.
May 31, 2007 · New Hampshire became the latest state to allow civil unions Thursday, giving gay couples access to the rights and responsibilities of marriage. Gov. John Lynch signed legislation that also recognizes legal same-sex unions from other states.
May 31, 2007 · Dr. Jack Kevorkian, known for his advocacy and practice of assisted suicide, is scheduled to be released from a Michigan prison Friday. Kevorkian, who is terminally ill, has served more than eight years on a second-degree murder conviction.
May 31, 2007 · The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against Boeing, holding them responsible for flights used in the CIA's extraordinary rendition program. Stephen Grey, author of Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program, talks with Madeleine Brand.
May 31, 2007 · Dozens of people are dead and wounded after a suicide bomber detonates an explosive vest at a police recruiting center in Iraq. Insurgents often target police buildings to discourage cooperation with the new government.
May 31, 2007 · U.S. military officials say that a Saudi prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has died in an apparent suicide. Three other detainees at Guantanamo have taken their own lives in less than a year. Guards found the Saudi detainee in his cell Wednesday, not breathing and unresponsive.
May 31, 2007 · Don't be surprised if you have fewer unwanted e-mails in your inbox today. One of the world's most active spammers, Robert Alan Soloway, was arrested Wednesday in Seattle. Soloway is accused of sending millions of unwanted e-mails and has been charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
May 30, 2007 · Against the advice of infectious disease experts, a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis was able to deliberately evade a worldwide no-fly order and travel freely by commercial jet last week around the globe. Web Extra: Q&A;: Why TB Remains a Modern and Deadly Threat
May 30, 2007 · Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, a 2008 "dream candidate" for many conservatives disenchanted with the Republican presidential field, on Monday will announce the creation of a preliminary fundraising effort to see if there is room for another GOP candidate Monday.
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