Politics Dec 02 Nebraska Governor Picked to Head Agriculture Department President Bush on Thursday nominated Nebraska Republican Gov. Mike Johanns to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, replacing Ann Veneman who announced her departure last month.
Politics Dec 01 Jailed Palestinian Leader to Run for President Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five consecutive life terms in an Israeli prison, filed papers Wednesday to run for Palestinian Authority president to succeed the late Yasser Arafat.
Politics Dec 01 Ukraine Parliament Votes to Remove Government; Rivals Reach Compromise The opposition in Ukrainian's contested presidential elections got a boost Wednesday when parliament passed a no-confidence motion essentially bringing to an end Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich's government.
Arts Nov 10 The Plot Against America Author Philip Roth To Continue Pushing Envelope Jeffrey Brown sits down with "The Plot Against America" author Philip Roth in the second part of a two-part interview…
Politics Oct 28 Candidate Empties Bank Account in Final Days of Campaign As the most expensive Senate race in Oklahoma history reaches the home stretch, Republican Tom Coburn has spent down to $60,000 in his campaign bank account, while opponent Democrat Brad Carson has more than ten times that amount.
Arts Oct 27 Philip Roth Discusses Latest Novel The Plot Against America Jeffrey Brown talks with author Philip Roth about his latest novel, "The Plot Against America," in part one of a two-part interview.
Politics Oct 06 South Carolina Senate Debate Focuses on Local Issues The first of five televised debates between South Carolina Senate candidates Republican Jim DeMint and Democrat Inez Tenenbaum was an acrimonious affair that continued to focus on more local, less national, issues.
Nation Sep 30 Series of Bomb Attacks Kill Scores in Baghdad A succession of bombings that appeared to target U.S. and Iraqi forces in and around Baghdad Thursday killed more than 40 people, including dozens of children, and injured at least 180 more.
Politics Sep 29 Indiana Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Differences in Debate Indiana's three major gubernatorial candidates met in a debate at Franklin College Tuesday night, outlining sharp differences on critical issues such as the economy, roads, prescription drugs, and taxes.
Politics Sep 28 Burr, Bowles Spar Over Key Issues in First Televised Debate North Carolina Senate hopefuls Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Richard Burr outlined clear policy differences and varied strategies for representing the state in the first televised debate between the two on Monday night.