WASHINGTON – President Bush imposed new U.S. sanctions on Thursday against property owned or controlled by the military junta in Myanmar. Bush said in a statement that the regime “exploits and oppresses the people of Burma.” He signed an executive order that will block the property and assets of certain …

NEW YORK – A New York food company is recalling more than 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry because it might be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The voluntary recall includes several different brands of fresh and frozen products made by Gourmet Boutique, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said …

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Wednesday that President Bush is “puzzled” by former Press Secretary Scott McClellan’s new book slamming the administration, and said it’s clear McClellan is “disgruntled” about his time working in the Bush White House. Perino spoke at length about McClellan’s book, which blasts Bush on …

Dirty water, no food and long exposure to the sun are just a few of the serious health issues survivors of the Burmese cyclone are facing. According to a report by the Agence France-Presse, aid groups say everything from disease to snake bites is putting an estimated 1.5 million people …

CAIRO, Egypt – Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden said in a new audio message released Friday that the terrorist organization will continue its holy war against Israel and its allies until it liberates Palestine. The terrorist leader’s third message this year came as U.S. President George W. Bush was …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Miley Cyrus returned to the stage for a concert in Orlando, Fla., but did not say anything about the recent controversy over her Vanity Fair portrait. The 15-year-old star of Hannah Montana performed several songs at the Saturday concert that will be included in the Disney Channel …

ORANGE, Calif. – A woman who reported being ill dropped a mysterious substance on the floor of an emergency room on Friday, forcing the unit to shut down for several hours until tests confirmed it was only powdered alfredo sauce. A police officer responding to the scene also reported feeling …

MELROSE, Fla. – North Florida authorities charged a 15-year-old girl, who was the subject of an Amber Alert, and her boyfriend with fatally beating, stabbing and suffocating an older man. Putnam County Sheriff Dean Kelly said Tuesday at a news conference that a first-degree murder warrant had been issued for …

FELTON, Calif. – Firefighters on Thursday battled a series of fast-growing wildfires burning across Northern California, including a wind-whipped blaze that forced thousands to leave their homes. Authorities closed all roads to Paradise, a town of about 30,000 residents about 90 miles north of Sacramento, and ordered thousands of Butte …

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – About 870 prisoners escaped during a Taliban bomb and rocket attack on the main prison in southern Afghanistan that knocked down the front gate and demolished a prison floor, Afghan officials said Saturday. • Click here to view photos. The police chief of Kandahar province, Sayed Agha …