Politics Dec 18

A federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. government does not have the authority to detain accused American "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla as an enemy combatant, ordering the Department of Defense to release the Chicago native within 30 days.

Nation Dec 01

"The 4th Infantry Division repelled multiple ambush attacks," Lt. Col. William MacDonald told reporters, adding that U.S. troops wounded 18 Iraqis and captured eight.

Nation Nov 30

Politics Oct 21

Opponents of the legislation say it prohibits established medical procedures that should be legal in cases where a mother's life or health is threatened.

Politics Oct 03

Voters in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya go to the polls Sunday to choose a president, the outcome of which is widely expected to confirm Kremlin-backed Akhmad Kadyrov as the region's next leader.

World Sep 12

Moammar Gadhafi's government was implicated in two airliner bombings in the late 1980s.

Politics Sep 07

The legalities of political campaign fundraising will be examined during a one-day September session of the Supreme Court on Monday, when the court hears arguments challenging the constitutionality of recently passed campaign finance legislation.

Politics Sep 06

Just days after asking the Palestinian Legislative Council for more authority to negotiate with Israel and the U.S., Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas resigned his post Saturday.

Politics Jun 26

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Thursday a Texas law making homosexual sex illegal, ruling that the ban unconstitutionally infringed on privacy rights.

Nation Jun 24

"It's normally very quiet down here," British Army Lt. Col. Ronnie McCourt in Basra told the Associated Press. "We've been here nearly two months now and this is the first time people have been deliberately, consciously shooting at us."…