World Dec 19 Nations Agree to Phase Out Farm Export Subsidies Trade ministers from 149 nations concluded talks in Hong Kong with a deal on eliminating farm export subsidies by 2013 but without agreements on reducing trade barriers for agricultural and industrial products.
Science Dec 19 Researchers Pinpoint Human Skin Color Gene Scientists have detected a genetic mutation that they say largely explains the first appearance of white skin in humans tens of thousands of years ago.
Politics Dec 18 President Hails Iraq Election, Urges U.S. Public to Support Policies President Bush, ending a nearly three-week public relations blitz on Sunday that has sought to bolster American support for the ongoing Iraq war, hailed this week's parliamentary elections as a critical step towards creating a free Iraq.
World Dec 17 Bush Adminstration Efforts to Thwart Nuclear Terorrism Criticized Nearly 18 months after the former 9/11 commission issued recommendations for how to prevent another attack within the U.S., the commission still says the Bush administration has failed to do enough to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Science Dec 16 South Korean Stem Cell Scientist Requests Retraction A stem cell researcher, whose team claimed it was able to create 11 stem cell lines genetically matched to certain patients, asked that his work be withdrawn from the journal Science after allegations were made that the results were fabricated.
Politics Dec 16 Patriot Act Passes House, Stalls in Senate The Senate on Friday fell eight votes short of ending debate on a bill to reauthorize several key provisions of the USA Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism bill that critics say infringes on civil liberties.
Politics Dec 15 Illinois Supreme Court Throws Out Suit Against Tobacco Company The Illinois Supreme Court threw out a $10 billion judgment against the tobacco company Philip Morris USA Thursday, ruling that the cigarette maker was not guilty of fraud in the marketing of its products.
Politics Dec 14 Iranian Leader Calls Holocaust a 'Myth' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ramped up his anti-Israel rhetoric Wednesday, saying the Holocaust is a "myth" used by Europeans to create an Israeli state.
Politics Dec 13 Judge Orders FEMA to Extend Hotel Stay Deadline The Federal Emergency Management Agency must extend by one month its deadline for payment of hotel rooms for victims of Hurricane Katrina, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Science Dec 12 Rovers Complete First Martian Year Showing Some Wear The two rovers examining rocks and soil on Mars have ended their first Martian year, much longer than anyone expected, with some technical glitches but are still capable of gathering data.