Grenade attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 1 civilian, wounds 28KABUL — A hand grenade thrown at a police vehicle in eastern Afghanistan exploded in a crowd Tuesday, killing one civilian and wounding 28 others, officials said, a day after 10 foreign troops died amid escalating violence across the country. Analysis: Republicans, outnumbered and politically wary, lack cohesive opposition to SotomayorWASHINGTON — A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she’s not fit to serve. White House: GOP-requested documents from Puerto Rican group aren’t relevant to SotomayorWASHINGTON — The White House hit back Thursday at a key Republican senator who has accused Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s allies of withholding documents from her past. Key business and economic milestones for India in 2008 (To go with Yearender - 5)NEW DELHI - Following are some key economic, business and financial milestones in India during 2009: |