Politics Jul 01 Several States Fail to Pass Budgets for Fiscal Year With revenues dwindling in the recession, legislators in several states frantically worked Tuesday to avoid government shutdowns and service cuts.
Politics Jun 30 Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Case in Court; Coleman Concedes More than seven months after Election Day, the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota drew to a final conclusion on June 30, when the state Supreme Court backed Al Franken's victory and Norm Coleman conceded the race. Here is a recap…
Nation Jun 30 Iraqi Forces Take Over Cities as U.S. Steps Back Six years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraq declared a public holiday Tuesday to mark the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities and towns, staging a military parade aimed at illustrating its security progress.
Nation Jun 30 Ousted Honduras President Vows to Return as Protests Continue Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Tuesday that he would return to the capital of Tegucigalpa Thursday, as the country's interim government continued to battle street protestors supporting Zelaya.
Politics Jun 29 Leaders Call for Honduras to Reinstate Ousted President Honduras' newly appointed leader vowed Monday to resist pressure from world leaders to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya, as protesters burned tires and clashed with police near the presidential palace.
Politics Jun 29 Firefighters Case Prompts Reaction on Sotomayor's Role in Lower Court Decision The Supreme Court's Ricci v. DeStefano decision was highly anticipated not only because of its potential impact on civil rights and affirmative action, but also due to high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's role in the case as an appeals court…
Politics Jun 29 Supreme Court Rules 5-4 for White Firefighters in Job Promotions Bias Case The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions due to their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor supported as an appeals court judge.
Politics Jun 29 Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison Financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to bilking investors out of as much as $65 billion over two decades.
Economy Jun 26 Amid Recession, U.S. Savings Rate Hits Highest Mark Since 1993 As the longest recession since World War II drags on, Americans are responding by shying away from spending, opting instead to save money at the fastest pace in 15 years, a new report shows.
Politics Jun 26 Iran Reasserts Legitimacy of Vote, Obama Condemns Violence Iran's top electoral body on Friday reasserted its evaluation of the disputed presidential election, calling the contest the "healthiest" since the country's Islamic Revolution in 1979.