One arrived last week from Baghdad aboard a military aircraft, flanked by a bevy of aides and preceded by a team of advisers assigned a suite of Pentagon offices. With little progress to recount in how the Iraqis have used the political "breathing space" that Bush promised his war strategy would create, Crocker's inevitably more nuanced appeal for time and patience is likely to be the tougher sell. One of the few points of agreement on Iraq among the Bush administration, Congress and...

Caught in a nuclear bind between its Left allies and the deal it has negotiated with the United States, the Indian government reiterated its "consistent stand" to Safari, "that Iran has the right to develop peaceful use of nuclear energy while fulfilling all its international commitments and obligations," Sarna said at a briefing. Caught in a nuclear bind between its Left allies and the deal it has negotiated with the United States, the Indian government reiterated its "consistent stand"...

El Centro College and a four-member trucking consortium will use the grant to help individuals on public assistance return to the workforce. McFarland has held that position for 10 years; before that, he served the university for nearly 38 years as history professor, department head, and dean of the graduate school. Private school preview set: More than 800 students and parents are expected to attend the 12th annual private school preview from 1 to 3 p. Charissa Terranova, an...

Just finished sending my column and notebook, and there's just no room in the Sporting Green to mention all the tremendous on-court moments that went down today. How bad was the wind today? Ferrero, who lost to Federer today, said it was "the worst kind of conditions to really feel the ball. What's the point of having technology if it's unavailable at the most crucial time? The challenge system works in the early stages of a set; you don't want play interrupted every five minutes, not to...

The Seattle Seahawks left tackle is a consensus pick as the league's best offensive lineman, the dominator who makes Bucs coach Jon Gruden say, "He blocks the sun out, man. They say there's a certain uneasiness about hearing Jones' praise on the rare occasion the 6-foot-5, 325-pound lineman actually yields ground - let alone permits his man to get near the ball carrier or quarterback. At the same time, he has to look forward to his first NFL game going against, arguably, one of the best...

EDT WASHINGTON (AP) An investigation by federal and state regulators of "free lunch" investment seminars aimed at seniors has found high-pressure sales pitches masquerading as educational sessions, pervasive misleading claims for unsuitable financial products, and even fraud. EDT WASHINGTON (AP) An investigation by federal and state regulators of "free lunch" investment seminars aimed at seniors has found high-pressure sales pitches masquerading as educational sessions, pervasive...