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.
World Dec 12 U.N. Report Urges Syria to Make Arrests in Hariri Case A new U.N. report outlining details of the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has identified 19 suspects in the crime.
Nation Dec 08 Iraqi Group Says Hostage Killed; Suicide Bomber Attacks Bus An Iraqi insurgent group said in an Internet posting Thursday that it has killed a kidnapped U.S. security consultant. The claim's authenticity was not immediately verified.
Nation Dec 06 Suicide Bombers Strike Iraqi Police Academy Two suicide bombers attacked the Iraqi police academy in Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 40 people, mostly officers and cadets. As many as 70 others were reportedly wounded.
Politics Dec 05 One Count Against DeLay Dismissed; Money Laundering Charges Remains The judge presiding over the case against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay handed the Texas Republican a partial victory Monday when he tossed out conspiracy charges but allowed money laundering charges to remain.
World Dec 05 9/11 Commission Report Finds U.S. Unprepared for Terror Attack A report released by the former Sept. 11 Commission on Monday found serious shortcomings in the federal government's progress to safeguard the United States against future attacks.