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."…
Nation Feb 23 U.S. Marines Head to Haiti to Guard Embassy Fifty U.S. Marines left for Haiti on Monday to protect the American Embassy and diplomats as armed rebels overran the country's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, and threatened to attack the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Politics Feb 20 U.S., Allies Urge Aristide to Compromise in Haiti Crisis The United States and its regional allies are sending delegates to Haiti on Saturday to urge Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to reach a political compromise with his foes, U.S. officials said.
Politics Feb 19 Federal Regulators Impose Some Limits on Advocacy Groups The Federal Election Commission voted 4-2 to place some restrictions on how non-party political groups can spend soft money funds, but commissioners postponed a broader decision until they initiate a formal rule-making process next month.
Politics Feb 19 Aristide Loyalists Defend City; U.S. to Assess Security Militant defenders of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide vowed to shield Cap-Haitien from rebel forces Thursday, setting up barricades of car parts, scrap metal and trees on highways leading into the Caribbean country's second-largest city.
Politics Feb 19 Former Enron Chief Executive Indicted, Pleads Not Guilty Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron Corp. chief executive who led the company as it veered toward collapse in a massive corporate scandal, was charged Thursday with fraud, insider trading and lying about the corporation's finances.
Politics Feb 18 Dean Drops Out of Race After Distant Third-Place Finish Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean ended his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday but pledged to continue an effort to change American politics.