Day: August 10, 2005

Abortion-rights groups mostly opposed to conservative Supreme Court nominee John Roberts on Tuesday urged the White House to release documents, including a legal brief in which he argued civil rights laws do not protect women denied access to abortions by violent protests.

The four-star general who headed the U.S. Army’s training and recruiting efforts has been relieved of his duties after an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, defense officials said on Tuesday.