Politics Jun 08 Senate Approves Second Controversial Federal Judge The Senate on Wednesday voted 56-43 to approve Janice Rogers Brown as a federal appeals judge, the second controversial judge to be confirmed since Republicans and Democrats reached a deal on the use of filibusters.
Economy Jun 07 Automaker GM Plans to Cut 25,000 Jobs, Close More Plants General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday it plans to close more assembly and component plants by 2008, a move that would likely eliminate 25,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Nation Jun 06 Time Magazine to Divulge Notes in CIA Agent Leak Time magazine on Thursday said it would comply with a court order to hand over the notes of one of its reporters in a grand jury investigation into the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity.
World Jun 06 International Criminal Court Initiates Darfur Probe The International Criminal Court on Monday announced the launch of a formal investigation into war crimes committed in the ongoing conflict between Arab militias and rebel fighters in Sudan's Darfur region.
World Jun 03 Pending IAEA-Saudi Agreement May Undermine NPT Goals A request by Saudi Arabia to limit potential International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring of its nuclear facilities is raising concern among U.S. and European officials.
Politics Jun 02 President Nominates California Congressman to Head SEC President Bush on Thursday nominated Rep. Christopher Cox, R-Calif., to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission after current Chairman William Donaldson announced his departure effective June 30.
Nation May 31 Helicopter Crashes, Provincial Governor Found Dead in Iraq Four Italian troops died in a helicopter crash overnight and the governor of Anbar province was found dead after fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents who abducted him three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.
World May 26 Senate Delays Vote on Bolton Nomination to U.N. The Senate moved Thursday to postpone a vote on the embattled nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations until next month.
Nation May 25 Iran Agrees to Continue Moratorium on Nuclear Activities Iranian delegates and members of a European Union team meeting in Geneva agreed to a two-month suspension of negotiations Wednesday following three hours of talks aimed at ending Iran's nuclear aspirations.
Science May 25 House Approves Stem Cell Bill; Senators Call for Action Despite President Bush's veto threat, senators who support embryonic stem cell research on Wednesday called for a quick vote on a House-approved bill to allow more funding of stem cell research on human embryos that would otherwise be discarded.