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.
Nation Jun 20 Insurgent Attacks Kill Dozens in Iraq A weekend of violence in Iraq continued into Monday as a suicide bomber struck in the northern city of Irbil, killing 16 police officers and wounding more than 100 people, including police and civilians.
Economy Jun 17 Tyco Executives Convicted of Stealing From Company A New York jury found former Tyco International executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz guilty of fraud and grand larceny for stealing $150 million the company and reaping $430 million more by covertly selling company shares.
Nation Jun 16 Cabinet Office Document This paper regarding the conditions for military action in Iraq was produced by the Cabinet Office on July 21, 2002. It is incomplete because the last page is missing.
Nation Jun 16 Text of Downing Street Memo The Times of London reported on May 1, 2005 about a 2002 confidential British memo describing how President Bush built his case for the Iraq war. The following is the text of the document, dubbed the "Downing Street memo."…
Politics Jun 15 Raising Tax Cap Explored as Way to Close Social Security Gap The possibility of raising the cap on payroll taxes may help to close the Social Security gap, but the option could pose other problems. Business correspondent Paul Solman examines both sides of this proposed solution.
Nation Jun 15 Bombings Kill Dozens of Iraqis; Hostage Freed Nearly 40 people died in two separate insurgent attacks in Iraq Wednesday, while Iraqi and U.S. forces, acting on a tip, freed an Australian hostage who was hidden beneath a blanket, authorities said.
Politics Jun 13 Pop Star Michael Jackson Not Guilty of Child Molestation After weeks of testimony and deliberation, jurors found pop superstar Michael Jackson not guilty of all 10 child molestation and conspiracy counts Monday.