Politics Oct 07 Liberia Looks to Elections to Forge Stability Long beleaguered by war and corruption in an unstable region, Liberia will attempt to usher in a new, more stable era on Tuesday when its voters participate in the West African nation's first post-civil war election.
World Oct 07 Peace Prize Goes to U.N. Group for Anti-Nuclear Efforts The United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency and its head Mohamed ElBaradei won the Nobel Peace prize Friday for their diplomatic efforts with Iran and North Korea to curb the spread of atomic weapons.
Politics Oct 06 FEMA to Reassess No Bid Contracts Following Hurricanes The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reassess some no-bid contracts awarded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, acting FEMA head R. David Paulison said Thursday.
Arts Oct 06 Good Night, and Good Luck Jeffrey Brown talks with actor and director George Clooney about his new movie that focuses on journalist Edward R. Murrow's pursuit of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
Politics Oct 05 Iraqi Lawmakers Reverse Changes to Voting Rules Iraq's National Assembly decided Wednesday to reverse controversial changes in voting rules made over the weekend that would have nearly guaranteed passage of the constitutional referendum on Oct. 15.
World Oct 04 Search for Katrina Victims Ends; Children Return to School Signs of normalcy continued to return to New Orleans Tuesday as officials ended their door-to-door sweep for corpses and some schoolchildren returned to classes.
Politics Oct 04 DeLay Indicted on New Money Laundering Charge Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, was indicted again Monday on charges of conspiring to launder money and money laundering, following an indictment last week that caused him to step down from his leadership post.
Politics Oct 03 Iraqi Constitution Voting Rules Change; U.S. Forces Battle Insurgents U.S. forces launched an offensive against what officials call "a known terrorist sanctuary" in western Iraq over the weekend, while the Iraqi parliament passed a proposal aimed at making it easier to pass the constitution on Oct. 15.
Politics Sep 30 Reporter Released From Jail, Testifies in CIA Leak Case After spending 85 days in jail for refusing to disclose a source, New York Times reporter Judith Miller testified before a grand jury Friday after getting a waiver from the confidential source.
Nation Sep 29 Car Bombs Kill Scores in Iraq Three nearly simultaneous car bombings in a mainly Shiite town in Iraq killed at least 60 people and wounded 70 others Thursday, a day after a roadside bomb killed five U.S. soldiers in the insurgent hotbed of Ramadi.