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Report: Insurgents Infiltrating Iraqi Police

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq’s police force has suffered from inadequate recruiting and screening of candidates, apparently even allowing some insurgents to join, a U.S. report said Monday. Even so, the study by the inspectors general at the Defense and State departments said the effort to build up Iraq’s (search) police …

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Oregon Senate OKs Civil Unions Bill

SALEM, Ore. – The state Senate (search) approved a bill Friday that would give same-sex couples most of the legal benefits of marriage, but the civil union legislation appeared doomed in the Republican-run state House. Two GOP senators joined 17 Democrats in passing the Senate bill, which also would outlaw …

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White House Mum on Rove Role in CIA Leak

WASHINGTON – The revelation that White House adviser Karl Rove (search) discussed a CIA employee with a member of the press has touched off a round of speculation, accusation and interrogation that has some reporters trying to lock down the Bush administration into taking action against Rove. But the White …

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