BAGHDAD – Editor’s note: U.S. Army Capt. Dan Sukman is serving a one-year deployment to Iraq. For previous entries and his bio, see the Soldier’s Diary archives. 20 June 2006 “We will never leave a fallen comrade.” You hear that phrase hundreds of times throughout your time in the military. …

Pastry chef Mark Chapman shows us how to make Valentine’s dessert with a twist — a creative way to serve cheesecake! • Texas Rio Star Grapefruit Cheesecake Parfait Ingredients: 3/4 cup of grapefruit juice 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of brown sugar 8 oz …

VIENNA, Austria – Iran warned Friday it no longer would consider a Kremlin proposal to move its uranium enrichment program to Russia if it is referred to the U.N. Security Council over suspicions it might be seeking nuclear weapons. If Iran’s nuclear file goes to the Security Council, “there will …

WASHINGTON – The White House on Sunday acknowledged the authenticity of the first photograph made public that shows President Bush and embattled lobbyist Jack Abramoff, while stressing it does not mean the two had a personal relationship. The photo, published by The New York Times and Time magazine, shows Bush …

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday that his country will resist Western pressures to constrain its nuclear program, a day before a key vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog likely to put Iran before the Security Council. “In nuclear energy, our nation will continue its path until …

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday asked Hamas to form the next Palestinian government, but demanded that the Islamic militant group recognize existing peace deals and fall in line with his moderate policies, including negotiations with Israel. Abbas made the demands in a speech to the …

AJUNEAU, Alaska – Three major oil companies and state officials reached agreement Tuesday on a tax proposal aimed at bringing a long-planned $20 billion gas pipeline from Alaska’s North Slope to the Midwest closer to construction. The accord on a tax and royalties structure for developing Alaska’s natural gas will …

SEOUL, South Korea – Hwang Woo-suk, the disgraced South Korean cloning scientist accused of faking his research results, may also have misspent government funds, South Korea’s state auditor said Monday. The Board of Audit and Inspection said it would refer its findings from a three-week probe into Hwang’s use of …

WASHINGTON – President Bush has called Denmark’s prime minister to express “our support and solidarity” in the wake of violence over the publication of caricatures of the prophet Muhammad, the White House said Tuesday. Spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush and Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen agreed that all sides must …

LOS ANGELES – Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., publisher of the best-selling but controversial “Grand Theft Auto” video games, is the target of several law suits filed on behalf of Take-Two shareholders. Law firms Milberg Weiss and Stull, Stull & Brody announced the suits seeking class-action status this week. The actions …