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The confirmation hearing for John Bolton, President Bush's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, continues. Senators have questioned Bolton about highly critical remarks he has made about the United Nations and whether he pressured intelligence analysts who disagreed with him.

Pope John Paul II is being fed through a nasal tube in order to boost his calorie intake, the Vatican says. The announcement followed the pontiff's unexpected brief appearance at his window over St. Peter's Square in Rome, during which he tried, but was unable, to speak.

European plane maker Airbus rolls out the A380, the world's largest passenger jet, in Toulouse, France. The A380 can carry up to 850 passengers and offers such luxury amenities as first class bedrooms. The jet cost $13 billion to develop.

Leaders in the House and Senate approve different budgets for 2006 federal spending. The House exceeds President Bush's spending cuts, while the Senate rejects the president's cuts in several major domestic programs, including Medicaid.

In the first press conference of his second term, President Bush says the nation would mourn the losses of life in Iraq, but that we should honor the dead by "completing our mission."

The presidential commission report released Thursday outlining U.S. intelligence failures in Iraq, Iran and North Korea makes more than 70 recommendations on how to improve intelligence gathering. But observers worry that the CIA and other spy agencies are inherently resistant to change.

Monday's earthquake did not trigger a tsunami, but it did spark a scare across the region. Several countries along the Indian Ocean received early word of the possibility of a second tsunami, including Thailand, where tens of thousands fled to higher ground.

The House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would make it tougher for illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Advocates view it as a necessary way to protect the nation from terrorism. Some Democrats see it as a backdoor attempt to overhaul immigration laws in what Republicans call a national security bill.

One year ago this week, graphic and disturbing photographs were splashed across newspapers and television screens around the world. The pictures showed American servicemen abusing detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Much has unfolded since those photographs were made public.

On the eve of the yearly session of the National People's Congress, China announces a major increase in its military budget. In Taiwan there are mounting fears, as China's parliament prepares to pass an anti-secession law aimed at blocking Taiwan from declaring independence.