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As talk about an Iraq pullback intensifies, the White House denies that it is debating a troop withdrawal to ease political pressure, and it maintains that no decisions will be made until top Pentagon advisers report on the effectiveness of the troop buildup.

A former Justice Department official said Tuesday that top White House officials pushed then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to approve a program that advisors believed to be illegal.

The entrance to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., is topped with a gigantic pair of mouse ears right now to promote a new exhibit celebrating Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Detroit Public Radio's Celeste Headlee reports.

Last week, a team trying to reach the top of Mount Everest passed a dying Englishman who collapsed on his way down. But is there a code of ethics when it comes to assisting fellow climbers?

A new Pentagon report reveals more about how the Defense Department analyzed intelligence before the Iraq war. Critics say top war planners twisted intelligence to support an invasion.

The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that June sales of existing homes have dropped more than expected. This comes on top of Tuesday's announcement by one of the country's largest mortgage lenders that more borrowers with good credit are falling behind in their loan payments.

This week's top stories included: Benazir Bhutto's return; the Turkish parliament's decision to authorize Turkish troops to enter northern Iraq to root out Kurdish separatists; and the Dalai Lama's visit.

Plenty of politicians know how to keep a poker face. But now they've met the pros. The Poker Players Alliance, including several top professionals, went to Capitol Hill this week, lobbying to promote Internet poker and the game's image.

Amy Winehouse is a 23-year-old British singer-songwriter who takes much of her inspiration from American soul and R&B. Her American debut album, Back To Black, topped the British charts and hit the American charts at number seven.

Three-seed Louisiana State University takes on the favorite Virginia Tech one seeds, which is then followed by a big showdown between two-seed University of Iowa and the top seed defending champions University of South Carolina.