Politics Jan 12 High Court Makes Sentencing Guidelines 'Advisory' In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987.
Politics Jan 11 President Picks Federal Judge to Lead Homeland Security President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff Tuesday to head the Department of Homeland Security, replacing outgoing Secretary Tom Ridge.
World Jan 10 World Leaders Hail Sudanese Peace Deal, Warn of Challenges Leaders from across Africa attended a signing ceremony in Kenya Sunday of a comprehensive peace agreement formally ending more than 20 years of civil war between the Sudanese government and the southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army.
Nation Jan 10 CBS Ousts Four Executives Over Disputed 60 Minutes Report CBS News forced three staffers to resign and fired a fourth Monday following the release of an independent review into a disputed 60 Minutes Wednesday report about President Bush's National Guard service.
Politics Jan 10 Baghdad Police Official Assassinated; Ukraine Considers Pullout The daily attacks that have intensified ahead of national elections this month continued Monday with the assassination of the deputy police chief in Baghdad and a massive roadside bombing that killed two American soldiers.
Politics Jan 10 Abbas Declared Winner in Historic Palestinian Election Moderate former premier Mahmoud Abbas was declared the winner Monday in the election to replace the late Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat.
Politics Jan 07 Ex-Senators Tapped to Lead Tax Code Reform Effort President Bush on Friday named two former senators, Republican Connie Mack of Florida and Democrat John Breaux of Louisiana, to lead a panel to come up with ways to simplify the tax code.
Politics Jan 07 Palestinians Wrap Up Campaigning Ahead of Vote Two days before the historic Palestinian presidential election, front-runner Mahmoud Abbas canceled a campaign stop in Jerusalem, saying Israeli security arrangements would have embarrassed him.
World Jan 06 Plan Aims to Coordinate Emergency Response The Department of Homeland Security unveiled a plan Thursday aimed at coordinating federal, state and local government responses to emergencies, including terrorist attacks.
World Jan 06 U.N. Urges Donor Nations to Speed Delivery of Tsunami Aid U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged national governments and relief organizations to speed the flow of pledged donations for the tsunami recovery effort in order to save the lives of an estimated 150,000 people at risk from disease and injury.