President Bush's Mideast peace conference will begin today in Annapolis, Md., where top officials from more than 40 countries will try to broker a deal for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died this morning after being shot by what police believe was an intruder. The 24-year-old NFL player was at his home in Miami when a prowler broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots at the player and his girlfriend, missing once. His girlfriend escaped unscathed, along with Taylor's daughter, who was also in the house.
Vice President Cheney is expected to be back at work today after doctors yesterday administered an electric shock to his heart, restoring it to its normal rhythm. Doctors discovered the problem—atrial fibrillation—on Monday, and Cheney was seen in the evening at George Washington University Hospital. He has had a history of heart troubles and procedures including four heart attacks, quadruple bypass surgery, and two artery-clearing angioplasties. He has also had a defibrillator, which monitors his heartbeat, implanted and then replaced in his chest.
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