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In Lynchburg, Va., mayor Carl Hutcherson on May 2 was convicted, among other crimes, of stealing cash from Social Security disability recipients to pay for a stereo, a mattress, and cable television. In Oklahoma City, three US Army soldiers on Apr
The EU’s top court scrapped a decision forcing airlines to give data about European passengers to US authorities as part of their post-9/11 security crackdown. The decision to approve the data transfers was “founded on an inappropriate legal basis.”T
Consumer confidence soured in May, as Americans fretted about the overall economy's future and the job outlook. The drop in a widely watched barometer of sentiment was the steepest since hurricanes pummeled the Gulf Coast last year, increasing wo
U.S. Internet advertising surged 38%to a record $3.9 billion in the first quarter as marketers moved additional dollars to the Web. "The momentum has continued to build in the Internet advertising space," said PricewaterhouseCoopers. "
President Bush’s new nominee for Treasury Secretary, Goldman Sachs Chairman Henry Paulson, not only endorses the Kyoto Protocol to limit greenhouse emissions, but argues that the US’ failure to enact Kyoto undermines the competitiveness of US compani
"It is my belief that when Congressman Jefferson placed documents into the blue bag, he was attempting to conceal documents that were relevant to the investigation," FBI agent Stacey E. Kent of New Orleans stated in an affidavit that was pa
Amnesty International today released the first-ever satellite images of the wholesale destruction of a large community in Zimbabwe -- providing the clearest possible evidence to date of the devastating impact of the Zimbabwean government's policy
Are you sending your brick to Washington? Before you do, get a bit creative! Decorate your brick and we'll post the pictures for the world to see! [I may not agree with the desired outcome, but the message is funny. Tell 'em to shove it up
Representative Carolyn Maloney asked the Treasury Dept. to explain [electronic voting machine mfg.] Sequoia's sale to the Venezuela. "It doesn't seem like the deal...was vetted by our government, and I want to know why," she said in
What's the best long-term immigration policy for the global economy? Right now we have an international system where goods and services move easily across national borders, but flows of people are strictly regulated. The 149 countries that belong
The OPEC cartel looks set to keep its oil output at full flow, reluctant to disturb a record-breaking market that is reaping its 11 members a bonanza of petrodollars.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a case in which Yahoo Inc. tried to fight a French court's order banning the company's sale of Nazi memorabilia.
President Bush learned of reports that US Marines killed 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians only after reporters began asking questions, the White House said. [The leader of the free world.]
House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner said he plans to draft legislation that would protect congressional material during searches by government investigators.
[Not happy with the major party's?] DUTCH pedophiles are launching a political party to push for a cut in the legal age for sexual relations from 16 to 12 and the legalisation of child pornography and sex with animals, sparking widespread outrage
Apartment rents are expected to increase 5.3% this year. That's the highest jump since 2000. Rising rents were largely to blame for a sharp jump in consumer inflation. "Renters are already facing higher energy prices and relatively moderate
Phoenix tied the series at 2-2 with Game 5 Thursday night in Dallas. 106-86
"It is one of the up-and-coming destinations of southern Africa — and this is even prior to Brad and Angelina," says Anne Bellamy, president of Glendale, Calif.-based African Travel. "The flora and fauna are spectacular, and there'
A Swiss investigation into an international nuclear smuggling network is being hampered by a lack of cooperation from the US. Authorities in Bern say they asked US officials for judicial assistance a year ago but have yet to receive a reply. (Must
The Supreme Court scaled back protections for government workers, who blow the whistle on official misconduct Tuesday, a 5-4 decision in which new Justice Samuel Alito cast the deciding vote. In a victory for the Bush adminstration, justices said
Military investigators piecing together what happened in the Iraqi town of Haditah on Nov. 19 -- when Marines allegedly killed 2 dozen civilians -- have access to video shot by an unmanned drone aircraft that was circling overhead for at least part o
In response to insurgent activity in western Iraq, the US military is deploying 3,500 reserve troops from Kuwait to the area, The Washington Post Report. The soldiers will deploy in Anbar province, where Sunni tribal leaders had been cooperating wit
The new Mexican president will negotiate the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement and could become a key ally or antagonist to the U.S. in world affairs. The new leader could also affect migration patterns by strengthening or weakenin
With a new Iraqi government in place, Iran is positioning itself to play a major role here at a time when American influence is showing signs of faltering. That is worrisome to Iraq's Arab neighbors, especially Sunni-dominated countries such a
Two influential legislators who have been briefed on the U.S. military's investigation into the deaths of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians said Sunday that they suspected senior officers were involved in covering up evidence of war crimes by the Marine
It is hard to tell how many Iraqis have left their homes in the past three months, during which sectarian killings have reached new heights. Iraqi immigration officials estimate that between 90,000 and 100,000 families have been displaced, most of th
Sparked by a TIME report published in March, a U.S. military investigation is probing the killing of as many as 24 Iraqi civilians by a group of Marines in the town of Haditha last November. Several Marines may face criminal charges, including murder
The first is of the body of his best friend and fellow Marine blown apart just after dawn by a roadside bomb. The second is of the lifeless form of a small Iraqi girl, one of two dozen unarmed civilians allegedly killed by members of his Camp Pendlet
Here is a video of a young girl whose father and grandparents were killed Nov. 19 in Haditha by US Marines who burst through their door. She not only details what happened, but shows her own shrapnel wounds from the incident. In all, 24 civilians
A senior American general who served as a combat commander in Iraq has accused the Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of squandering the lives of US soldiers by ignoring military advice on how to conduct the campaign. In an interview with The Sunda
