Politics Apr 09 Iran Defies U.N. Resolution; Announces “Industrial Scale” Uranium Enrichment Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran has begun enriching uranium "on an industrial scale," an expansion of the nuclear program that has drawn U.N. sanctions and condemnation from the United States.
Politics Apr 09 Sadr’s Ties to Maliki Government Complicate Political Picture Thousands of Iraqis heeded Muqtada al-Sadr's call to protest the U.S. occupation on Monday, highlighting the rift between the Shiite leader and U.S. forces that has further complicated relations between Washington and Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki.
Health Apr 04 New Program Seeks to Curb Childhood Obesity One of the country's largest foundations devoted to public health concerns has taken up the cause of ending the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States.
Politics Apr 02 Clinton, Romney Break $20 Million in First Quarter Fund Raising Campaigns continued to release fund-raising totals Monday when former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney joined Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as the only other candidate to announce first-quarter totals that topped the $20 million mark.
Politics Mar 23 Former Interior Department Official Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case Former Deputy Interior Secretary J. Steven Griles pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice Friday for trying to conceal the nature of his relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Politics Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Sandra Day O’Connor The first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor grew up intending to go into her family's business of cattle ranching.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Stephen G. Breyer Stephen Breyer was pushed towards high levels of success at an early age.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Although Ruth Bader Ginsburg possesses a petite frame, her voice is a powerful force on the Supreme Court. Only the second female justice nominated to the country's highest court, she remains a trailblazer on the path of women's rights.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Clarence Thomas Perhaps one of the most well known justices thanks to a highly publicized confirmation hearing, Thomas, the second African American to sit on the high court, has often been forced to endure increased media attention despite efforts to avoid it.