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WASHINGTON – President Bush engaged in another round of telephone diplomacy Wednesday, calling allies to drum up support for the new government being created in Iraq following last weekend’s elections. Bush called Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and El Salvador President Tony Saca, White House press …

WASHINGTON – Although he considers it “morally wrong” to put off dealing with Social Security, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday he agrees with fellow Republicans that changes in the venerable domestic program can’t be forced upon an unwilling American public. “What we need to do is really demonstrate …

NEW YORK – As an actress, Nicole duFresne (search) had roles in dozens of way-off-Broadway productions. But it was an unfortunate real-life line witnesses say duFresne uttered before her slaying — “What are you going to do, shoot us?” — that has brought her to the public’s attention. Authorities have …