Politics Jun 28 President Appeals for Continued Support in Iraq Conflict President Bush, hoping to bolster sagging public support for the war in Iraq, called on Americans to back the work of stabilizing and rebuilding the war-torn nation, saying the effort was critical to the continuing war against terrorism.
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.
Nation Jun 27 Violence Undermines U.S. Efforts in Iraq A U.S. Apache attack helicopter crashed Monday just north of Baghdad killing its two crew members, the U.S. military said in a statement.
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 Jun 24 Hardline Conservative Wins Iran Presidency in Landslide The hardline Islamic mayor of Tehran, who campaigned as a champion of the poor and pledged to return to the values of the revolution of 1979, defeated one of Iran's elder statesmen in a landslide Saturday to capture the nation's…
Politics Jun 24 Colombian Congress Approves Controversial Bill to Revive Peace Talks The Colombian Congress this week approved a controversial bill meant to disarm one of Columbia's largest paramilitary groups by offering legal leniency to its leaders who agree to enter peace talks.
Nation Jun 23 CPB Names New President; House Restores Funding The Corporation for Public Broadcasting named Assistant Secretary of State Patricia Harrison its new president and CEO Thursday as the House of Representatives reversed itself and restored $100 million in CPB funding.
Politics Jun 23 Killen Sentenced to 60 Years for 1964 Killings Former Klansmen Edgar Ray Killen received a 60-year sentence Thursday after being convicted Monday on three counts of manslaughter in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers.
Politics Jun 20 Iran Presidential Candidates Face Runoff Friday Voting in one of Iran's most heated presidential elections ended in a near tie between the country's top moderate candidate and former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and his conservative opponent Tehran Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.