Politics Jul 01 Sandra Day O'Connor, First Female Justice and Moderate Swing Vote, Retires Associate Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a critical moderate swing vote in many of the court's decisions, announced Friday she was retiring after some 24 years of service.
Politics Jul 01 Profile: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Born to Henry and Ada May Day on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas, O'Connor spent her early years on her parents' 155,000-acre ranch, known as Lazy B, in southeastern Arizona.
Science Jun 30 NASA Plans July 13 Shuttle Launch The space shuttle Discovery is set to rocket into orbit on July 13, two-and-a-half years after the Columbia disaster claimed the lives of seven astronauts, NASA announced Thursday.
Health Jun 30 U.S. Pledges $1.2 Billion to Fight Malaria in Africa President Bush announced Thursday that the United States is doubling aid to Africa and pledged more than $1.2 billion to fight malaria in the continent.
Politics Jun 29 White House Orders Intelligence Changes Based on WMD Report U.S. intelligence agencies will be reorganized based on recommendations issued by a bipartisan commission on prewar intelligence and weapons of mass destruction, the White House announced Wednesday.
Nation Jun 29 Helicopter Hit by Gunfire Before Crashing in Afghanistan, 17 Missing The U.S. military Wednesday confirmed that enemy gunfire hit a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan before it crashed Tuesday during a clash with insurgents in a troubled eastern region of the country.
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.