Sunni Insurgent Groups Battle Each Other in Baghdad

June 1, 2007 --

Rival Sunni Militants in Baghdad Power Struggle
Residents of a Baghdad district cowered inside their homes on Friday, too afraid to go into the streets where al Qaeda militants and rival Sunni Arab insurgents have fought fierce battles in the past two days. (Reuters)

Sunnis Revolt against Al Qaeda in Iraq
U.S. troops battled al Qaeda in west Baghdad on Thursday after Sunni Arab residents challenged the militants and called for American help to end furious gunfire that kept students from final exams and forced people in the neighborhood to huddle indoors. (AP)

U.S. Warns Against Travel to Iran
The United States warned U.S. citizens on Thursday against traveling to Iran, accusing Islamic authorities there of a "disturbing pattern" of harassment after the detention of a fourth Iranian-American for alleged espionage. (AP)

Rare Blood Cancer Hits 9/11 Responders
The head of the largest program tracking the health of World Trade Center site workers said several have developed rare blood cell cancers, raising fears that cancer will become a "third wave" of illnesses among those exposed to toxic dust after Sept. 11. (AP)

White House Follows New Path to Secrecy
A newly disclosed effort to keep Vice President Dick Cheney's visitor records secret is the latest White House push to make sure the public doesn't learn who has been meeting with top officials in the Bush administration. (AP)

'Dr Death' Released from US Jail
Jack Kevorkian, the man known as Dr Death and who helped the terminally ill to die, has been released from prison in the US state of Michigan. (BBC)