Politics Jul 20 Republicans Hail Supreme Court Nominee; Democrats Cautious The Supreme Court handed down two Internet-related decisions on its last day of the session Monday, one dealing a blow to companies that encourage file-sharing and the other impacting high-speed Internet access over cable lines.
Politics Jul 01 Sandra Day O’Connor, First Female Justice and Moderate Swing Vote, Retires Associate Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a critical moderate swing vote in many of the court's decisions, announced Friday she was retiring after some 24 years of service.
Politics Jul 01 Profile: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Born to Henry and Ada May Day on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas, O'Connor spent her early years on her parents' 155,000-acre ranch, known as Lazy B, in southeastern Arizona.
Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court Hands Down Mixed Rulings on Ten Commandments In two 5-4 votes, the Supreme Court ruled Monday it is not unconstitutional to display the Ten Commandments on public property as long as the intent of the display isn't pushing a religious agenda.
Politics Jun 27 Court Rules on Internet File-Sharing, High-Speed Lines The Supreme Court handed down two Internet-related decisions on its last day of the session Monday, one dealing a blow to companies that encourage file-sharing and the other impacting high-speed Internet access over cable lines.
Politics Jun 27 High Court Rejects Reporters’ Appeal in CIA Leak Case The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the efforts of two journalists to avoid jail sentences for refusing to testify before a grand jury about the leak of an undercover CIA agent.
Politics May 06 British Prime Minister Blair Wins Historic Third Term British Prime Minister Tony Blair won a historic third successive term in office, but with a significantly smaller parliamentary majority for his Labour Party due to voter backlash over his support of the war in Iraq.
Nation Apr 12 Rumsfeld Urges Swift Formation of Iraqi Government During a surprise visit to Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met with U.S. troops and urged new Iraqi government leaders to move quickly towards developing a constitutional government to avoid charges of corruption and insurgent activity.
Politics Mar 24 Supreme Court Rejects Schiavo Parents’ Appeal The Supreme Court in a one-page order on Thursday refused Terri Schiavo's parents' request to reinsert their severely brain-damaged daughter's feeding tube. The order ends a four-day rush to get her case reviewed by federal courts.
Politics Mar 21 Chief Justice Returns; Supreme Court Rejects Moussaoui Appeal Chief Justice William Rehnquist returned to the bench Monday for the first time since he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.