Prosecutors State Case in First Guantánamo Trial
As Salim Hamdan’s war crimes trial opened, the prosecution had its chance to explain what driving Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, meant.
Senate Energy Debate at Impasse
The political fight over high fuel prices produced little progress as Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort to force a vote on legislation.
On Religion: Turning Humiliation Into Inspiration
“The American Muslim Teenager’s Handbook,” a book written by Yasmine Hafiz, her younger brother, Imran, and her mother Dilara, aspires to nothing less than bridging a cultural chasm.
Reports on Mine Collapse Criticize Operation and Oversight
Family members of miners killed after a huge collapse at a Utah mine last year expressed outrage after two federal reports showed that the mine had long been dangerous.
Rice hails New Zealand ties, holds back on trade deal
AUCKLAND (Reuters)- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday hailed warmer ties with New Zealand but offered no commitment on a free trade deal the Pacific nation wants with Washington.
News Analysis: Obama Heads for Paris and London
On the latest stop of his weeklong trip, Barack Obama is expected to discuss Iran with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France.
McCain says Obama’s judgment on Iraq “failed”
DENVER (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate John McCain slammed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for poor judgment on the Iraq war, laying out in sharp terms his argument the Illinois senator should not be commander in chief.
U.S. Strengthens Zimbabwe Sanctions
Calling Zimbabwe’s government illegitimate, President Bush ordered the new sanctions to intensify pressure on President Robert Mugabe and his supporters.