WASHINGTON – TheTransportation Security Administration (search) announced on Tuesday that it will order domestic airlines to turn over personal information about passengers to test a system that will compare their names to those on terrorist watch lists (search). The system, calledSecure Flight (search), replaces a previous plan that would have …

PROVIDENCE, R.i. – RepublicanSen. Lincoln Chafee (search)said Monday he plans to support his party in November but may write in a candidate instead of voting for President Bush (search). The Rhode Island lawmaker, known for moderate views that often run counter to the Bush administration, said he was going to …

MANILA, Philippines – Top leaders of an Al Qaeda-linked group accused in Asia’s worst terror attacks once taught or were trained at secret Philippine camps — which are still active despite government claims they’ve been dismantled — a U.S. security analyst said Thursday. The camps still produce would-be attackers, allowing …

LOS ANGELES – A judge on Wednesday ordered a woman accused of stalking actressCatherine Zeta-Jones (search)to stand trial. Superior Court JudgePatricia M. Schnegg (search)issued her ruling following a preliminary hearing for Dawnette Knight, 33, who was arrested June 3 at her Beverly Hills home. She has pleaded not guilty to …

LONDON – Scottish rockersFranz Ferdinand (search), whose debut album has been hailed by critics as a masterpiece of pop, won the prestigiousMercury Music Prize (search). The Glasgow-based quartet were the favorites among the 12-strong shortlist to take home the award for their self-titled album. The $35,600 prize, now in its …

DENVER – An attorney for an Army reservist shown in photographs smiling and gesturing at naked Iraqi prisoners said Monday that the “20-year-old farm girl from West Virginia” is taking the fall for military shortcomings that include a lack of troops. Pfc.Lynndie R. England (search), 21, of Fort Ashby, W.Va., …

WASHINGTON – Money helped get New Jersey’sJon Corzine (search)into the Senate. Money will determine whether he remains a rising star. As chairman of theDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (search), Corzine leads the charge in dialing for dollars for Democratic candidates as the party tries to gain control of the Senate. Once …

SAN FRANCISCO – A security lapse made it possible for unwelcome strangers to peruse personal photos posted on Facebook Inc.’s popular online hangout, circumventing a recent upgrade to the Web site’s privacy controls. The Associated Press verified the loophole Monday after receiving a tip from a Byron Ng, a Vancouver, …

WASHINGTON – President Bush on Saturday said the government must guard against going too far in trying to fix the troubled economy, cautioning that “one of the worst things you can do is overcorrect.” Democrats said Bush was relying on inaction to solve the problem. Bush, in his weekly radio …

Haleigh Cummings’ little brother told police a man dressed all in black snuck into her room and snatched the 5-year-old Florida girl from her bed, a TV news Web site reported. Crystal Sheffield, the children’s mother, said Haleigh’s father Ronald Cummings, Jr. and her son recounted the same story to …