Politics Feb 29 Aristide Bows to Pressure, Resigns As Haitian President Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, resigned and left the country early Sunday after hundreds of armed rebels converged on the capital Port-au-Prince.
Nation Feb 27 U.S. Mulls Sending Marines to Haiti Three warships with 2,000 Marines are ready to sail to Haiti, where armed rebels are seeking President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's ouster, as the Pentagon considers its options for dealing with the crisis.
Health Feb 26 FDA Approves New Cancer Treatment Drug The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first drug that attacks cancer by choking off its blood supply -- a treatment for advanced colon cancer called Avastin.
Politics Feb 26 Edwards Sets Sights on Super Tuesday, Upcoming Southern Contests Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina continued his run for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, concentrating on voters in states that will hold elections on the Tuesday "super primary" that could make or break his campaign.
Politics Feb 25 High Court Upholds State Ban on Religion Scholarships The Supreme Court upheld Wednesday government scholarship restrictions that bar any taxpayer money for college students who pursue a degree in theology, an important legal marker in the rules of church-state separation.
Politics Feb 25 Pres. Bush, Greenspan Differ on Social Security Cuts Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to consider trimming Social Security benefits as a way to tackle the nation's escalating budget, but President Bush later in the day said he opposed the idea.
Politics Feb 24 Opposition Groups Reject Peace Plan for Haiti Opposition leaders in Haiti, who have been trying to pressure President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to resign, said Tuesday that they rejected a U.S.-backed peace proposal because it does not require the embattled president to step down.
Politics Feb 24 President Bush Endorses Amendment Banning Gay Marriage President Bush announced that he is in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to ban marriages between same-sex couples. He said he would like to see an amendment "defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and woman,…
Politics Feb 24 President’s Speech Outlines Themes for 2004 Race President Bush turned his attention to the 2004 presidential race Monday, presenting key points of his campaign message and criticizing Democratic front-runner, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.
Politics Feb 23 Disputed Iranian Election Hands Control Back to Conservatives Conservatives reclaimed control of Iran's parliament Monday after controversial elections last week that were boycotted by reformists who called the vote a "historical fiasco."…