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The Palestinian militant group Hamas controls most of the Gaza Strip and is declaring victory after five days of intense fighting with members of the rival Fatah movement.

The White House, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors.

The intelligence estimate says the terror network will bolster its operations in the U.S. It has also rebuilt its senior leadership and restored its safe havens in Pakistan.

Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that record temperatures will continue to occur this year.

As leaders of the world's industrial powers gathered in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G-8 summit, the focus was on tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin remained at odds.

Ten Republican presidential hopefuls crowd the stage in New Hampshire for a debate that is largely about distancing themselves from President Bush.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ghana, which turns 50 today, is planning nationwide celebrations that will be attended by dignitaries from around the world. The West African nation was the first black African country to obtain its independence from colonial rule. But there are mixed feelings about the anniversary.

President Bush maintains Congress gave his administration the power to eavesdrop on some domestic phone calls without warrants as part of broader "use of force" authorization. Many in Congress disagree.

Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey tells the Senate Judiciary Committee about wrangling between the Justice Department and the White House over the implementation of a domestic surveillance program in 2004. He said that he and a number of high-ranking Justice Department officials threatened to resign over the dispute.