Science Mar 14 Oceans Study Reveals 6 Million New Genes Scientists spent two years trawling the oceans for bacteria and viruses, and in the process discovered 6 million new genes, doubling the number known on Earth and holding promise for new antibiotics and alternative energy sources.
Politics Mar 13 Viacom Sues Video-Sharing Site YouTube for $1 Billion Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued video-sharing Web site YouTube for more than $1 billion Tuesday for copyright infringement.
World Mar 12 U.N. Report Blames Sudanese Government for War Crimes A U.N. human rights investigative team accused the government of Sudan Monday of planning and participating in international crimes in Darfur, and called for a more aggressive international response.
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.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Anthony Kennedy In 1988, President Reagan needed a rock-solid Supreme Court Justice nominee after two previous nomination attempts failed.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Antonin Scalia One of the most outspoken and colorful justices of the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1936.
Politics Mar 09 Justice John Paul Stevens Justice John Paul Stevens, a native of Chicago, has been called a political uncertainty and a "wild card" on the bench.