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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has been a prime target for critics of the U.S.-led invasion and continued occupation of Iraq, and has weathered frequent calls for his resignation. Rumsfeld greeted news of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death with praise for the forces who pursued Iraq's "public enemy No. 1."

The NCAA men's basketball tournament gets underway Thursday. It's a field padded with big-conference also-rans who have taken spots from more deserving teams with lesser pedigrees.

The president exercised his veto for only the third time, sending the proposed law back to Congress, where Democrats lack the numbers to override it.

The U.S. is pushing for a diplomatic resolution in the West African country of Niger, as Secretary Blinken warns that Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner are taking advantage of the instability there.

The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.

The latest reshuffle in college sports has seen eight teams leaving the Pac-12 for other Power 5 conferences — putting the once prestigious century-old conference on the brink of collapse.

The United Nations Security Council meets on Sudan, as a deadly power struggle in the capital continues. More than 4 million people have been uprooted in the conflict, which began in April.

Washington is watching closely to see what happens to Russia's Wagner Group after its leader was killed.

Russia's Investigative Committee said genetic tests confirmed that the head of the mercenary force Wagner, who led a short-lived armed rebellion, and two of the group's leaders were on the plane.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed growing political rhetoric and focus on culture war issues, such as LGBTQ concerns.