Special Publications

World — U.S. Intelligence says Iran’s nuclear program stopped in 2003 WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and that the threat of international sanctions has worked in compelling the Islamic republic to back away from its pursuit of the bomb. … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (December 3, 2007)

World — No survivors in Turkish plane crash The 57 people on the Atlasjet McDonnell Douglas MD-83 jet - all Turkish - died when it crashed in southwest Turkey at the end of a flight from Istanbul.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7121325.stm World — Nuclear talks between EU and Iran commence LONDON — Iran's chief nuclear negotiator will bring new proposals to talks with the … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 30, 2007)

Politics — GOP candidates debate questions from YouTube ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani clashed sharply at the opening of a Republican presidential debate Wednesday, each accusing the other of ignoring laws against illegal immigration and distorting one another's records on the … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 29, 2007)

World — Bush meets with Abbas and Olmert at White House WASHINGTON — Just 24 hours after securing an agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders to resume long-stalled peace talks, President Bush invited the pair to the White House to ceremonially inaugurate the first formal, direct negotiations in seven years. … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 28, 2007)

FIRE UPDATE — 8:50 a.m. (Malibu Times) The Corral Fire that sparked early Saturday morning and raged through Malibu's canyons burning nearly 5,000 acres is 90 percent contained with no active flames, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2007/11/26/news_flash/flash1.txt Map of damaged/destroyed homes: … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 27, 2007)