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Weekdays at 3 p.m. in the East and high noon in the West! The news begins anew with “Studio B”… In his fourth speech outlining the strategy for victory in Iraq, President Bush touts Thursday’s election as a milestone for the Iraqi people and describes how 2005 has been a …

WASHINGTON – The Army announced Wednesday that it is switching advertising agencies, dropping Leo Burnett Worldwide, which created the “Army of One” slogan nearly five years ago, in favor of McCann Erickson of New York. The new contract is valued at an estimated $1.35 billion over a maximum of five …

PALMDALE, Calif. – A small plane that repeatedly ventured close to restricted air space at Edwards Air Force Base (search) was intercepted by two F-15 fighter jets (search) Thursday and escorted to a local airport. The FBI was interviewing the pilot and a passenger, officials said. The twin-engine Aero Commander …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A pregnant student who was banned from graduation at her Roman Catholic high school announced her own name and walked across the stage anyway at the close of the program. Alysha Cosby’s (search) decision prompted cheers and applause Tuesday from many of her fellow seniors at St. …

Production of the popular Comedy Central series “Chappelle’s Show” (search) has been suspended and its third season’s premiere indefinitely delayed. Comedy Central issued a statement Wednesday, saying: “All parties are optimistic that production will resume in the near future.” The season will not start May 31 as originally scheduled, the …

WASHINGTON – Republicans say their attempt to change Senate rules to eliminate judicial filibusters follows a precedent set by Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd (search). The West Virginia senator says he never tried to change the rules to shut down a minority party. Republicans have been pointing to Byrd’s stint as …

JERUSALEM – The Israeli military plans to disarm residents of four Jewish settlements in the West Bank two weeks before the communities are to be dismantled this summer, officials said Monday, reflecting growing concern that settler resistance in the West Bank (search) will be far more difficult to put down …

WASHINGTON – Embattled House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search) is being challenged by Democrats on one of his top priorities — protecting makers of the gasoline additive MTBE (search) from liability lawsuits, an issue that blocked energy legislation two years ago. A draft Republican energy bill would protect MTBE makers, …

WASHINGTON – Stephen Johnson (search), President Bush’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency (search), won overwhelming approval Wednesday from a Senate committee — but still could have his confirmation blocked by a Senate Democrat. Johnson, the acting EPA administrator, cleared the way last week for Wednesday’s committee vote by …

EDMONTON, Alberta – Comedian Andy Dick (search) was booted from a comedy club after patrons complained that the 39-year-old exposed himself onstage. Dick told the Edmonton Journal he was drinking the whole time he was in Edmonton but he didn’t think he was drunk on stage. Several people who’d seen …