Politics Nov 01 Rehnquist Absent from Bench, Undergoes Cancer Treatment Chief Justice William Rehnquist missed the Supreme Court's first day Monday at the advice of his doctors who are treating his thyroid cancer with radiation and chemotherapy.
Politics Oct 28 Syrian President Faces International and Internal Pressure A meeting of the U.N. Security Council over whether to impose sanctions on officials implicated in a recent investigation into the death of former Rafik Hariri is adding to mounting pressure on Bashar Assad to cooperate with investigators.
Politics Oct 28 Vice President’s Chief of Staff Indicted in CIA Leak Case, Resigns A federal grand jury investigating the leak of a covert CIA operative's name charged Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby with obstruction of justice, making a false statement and perjury on Friday. He later resigned.
Politics Oct 27 With Support Flagging, Miers Withdraws As Supreme Court Nominee Harriet Miers suddenly withdrew her nomination as a Supreme Court justice Thursday in light of mounting criticism about her qualifications and reluctance in the White House to release papers related to her tenure as its counsel.
World Oct 14 Experts Debate Long-term Environmental Impacts of Katrina More than 193,000 barrels of oil -- some 7 million gallons -- spilled along the Louisiana coastline in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit.
World Oct 14 Massive Recovery Effort Raises Cost Concerns The devastation left by hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Gulf Coast will require the largest recovery and rebuilding effort ever undertaken by the United States.
Politics Oct 06 FEMA to Reassess No Bid Contracts Following Hurricanes The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reassess some no-bid contracts awarded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, acting FEMA head R. David Paulison said Thursday.
World Oct 04 Search for Katrina Victims Ends; Children Return to School Signs of normalcy continued to return to New Orleans Tuesday as officials ended their door-to-door sweep for corpses and some schoolchildren returned to classes.
Politics Sep 27 Appellate Judge John Roberts Nominated to Supreme Court President Bush on Tuesday nominated federal judge John Roberts Jr., described as a strong conservative with an unassuming manner, to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politics Sep 22 Senate Committee Sends Roberts Nomination to Full Senate In a 13-5 vote Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee recommended that Judge John Roberts' nomination to serve as chief justice of the United States be approved by the full Senate.