Politics Mar 28 Opposition Leader Named Prime Minister in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's parliament named Kurmanbek Bakiyev -- the key figure behind the overthrow of veteran President Askar Akayev -- as prime minister in an effort to end the chaos surrounding last week's coup.
Politics Mar 24 Opposition Seizes Control of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's opposition declared itself in control of the Central Asian country Thursday after days of violent protests seeking the ouster of President Askar Akayev.
Politics Mar 24 Supreme Court Rejects Schiavo Parents' Appeal The Supreme Court in a one-page order on Thursday refused Terri Schiavo's parents' request to reinsert their severely brain-damaged daughter's feeding tube. The order ends a four-day rush to get her case reviewed by federal courts.
Politics Mar 23 U.S. Court Rejects Appeal in Schiavo Case A federal appeals court refused early Wednesday to order the reinsertion of a feeding tube into the brain-damaged woman, Terri Schiavo, rejecting the request of her parents and their supporters who have battled to keep the Florida woman alive.
Politics Mar 22 Teen Opens Fire in Minnesota High School A high school student on an Indian reservation in northern Minnesota went on a shooting rampage Monday, killing nine people including five students, before turning the gun on himself in the worst U.S. school shooting since Columbine.
Politics Mar 22 U.S. Judge Refuses to Have Woman's Feeding Tube Reinserted A federal judge in Florida refused Tuesday to resume tube feeding of brain-damaged Florida woman Terri Schiavo. Her parents have said they would appeal the decision.
Politics Mar 21 Chief Justice Returns; Supreme Court Rejects Moussaoui Appeal Chief Justice William Rehnquist returned to the bench Monday for the first time since he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Politics Mar 21 Congress, President Intervene in Schiavo Case The U.S. Congress and President Bush intervened in the dispute over the life of Terri Schiavo early Monday, sending the case of the brain damaged Florida woman to federal court.
Economy Mar 17 Crude Oil Prices Hit New High; OPEC Considers Output Boost U.S. light crude oil prices reached a new high by surpassing $57 per barrel Thursday after OPEC's decision to increase production failed to assure traders concerned about tight supplies.
Politics Mar 17 Palestinian Militant Groups Agree to Conditional Truce With Israel Palestinian militant groups meeting in Cairo agreed Thursday to extend a current moratorium on attacks against Israelis until the end of 2005 if Israel meets certain conditions.