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G8 urged to address China's rights record
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's human rights record should be properly addressed at this week's meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrial nations in Germany, an exile group said on Tuesday.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Reuters - China's human rights record should be properly addressed at this week's meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrial nations in Germany, an exile group said on Tuesday.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
US Supreme Court upholds death sentence despite juror quibble
(AFP)
AFP - A deeply divided US Supreme Court voted narrowly Monday to reinstate the death penalty for a rapist and murderer who was earlier pardoned due to an issue of jury selection.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AFP - A deeply divided US Supreme Court voted narrowly Monday to reinstate the death penalty for a rapist and murderer who was earlier pardoned due to an issue of jury selection.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Dutch commander says Taliban weakened
(AP)
AP - A Dutch general who until recently was NATO commander in southern Afghanistan said Tuesday the Taliban militia remain dangerous in some pockets of the country but now lack the strength to mount a major offensive.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - A Dutch general who until recently was NATO commander in southern Afghanistan said Tuesday the Taliban militia remain dangerous in some pockets of the country but now lack the strength to mount a major offensive.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Correction: June 4 indictment story
(AP)
AP - In a June 4 story and a Sept. 28, 2005, story about members of Congress indicted since 1980, The Associated Press incorrectly identified the grand jury that indicted Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, D-Texas, in 1993 and early 1994. She was indicted by a Travis County, Texas, grand jury, not a federal grand jury. The same error was included in a Sept. 28, 2005, story slugged BC-DeLay Indictment-Glance.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - In a June 4 story and a Sept. 28, 2005, story about members of Congress indicted since 1980, The Associated Press incorrectly identified the grand jury that indicted Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, D-Texas, in 1993 and early 1994. She was indicted by a Travis County, Texas, grand jury, not a federal grand jury. The same error was included in a Sept. 28, 2005, story slugged BC-DeLay Indictment-Glance.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
CIA leak case timeline
(AP)
AP - A timeline of events leading up to the conviction of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on charges stemming from the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - A timeline of events leading up to the conviction of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on charges stemming from the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Immigration deal under threat in Senate
(AP)
AP - A broad bipartisan immigration deal was threatened Tuesday as the Senate prepared to vote on a Republican proposal to make it harder for millions of illegal immigrants to qualify for green cards.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - A broad bipartisan immigration deal was threatened Tuesday as the Senate prepared to vote on a Republican proposal to make it harder for millions of illegal immigrants to qualify for green cards.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Obama warns of 'quiet riot' among blacks
(AP)
AP - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Tuesday that the Bush administration has done nothing to defuse a "quiet riot" among blacks that threatens to erupt just as riots in Los Angeles did 15 years ago.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Tuesday that the Bush administration has done nothing to defuse a "quiet riot" among blacks that threatens to erupt just as riots in Los Angeles did 15 years ago.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
GOP seeks to expel Jefferson from House
(AP)
AP - Republicans moved Tuesday to seek Rep. William J. Jefferson's expulsion from the House, a day after the Louisiana Democrat was indicted on charges of receiving more than $500,000 in bribes.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - Republicans moved Tuesday to seek Rep. William J. Jefferson's expulsion from the House, a day after the Louisiana Democrat was indicted on charges of receiving more than $500,000 in bribes.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Immigration likely hot topic for debate
(AP)
AP - Republican divisions over immigration loomed large as the 10 GOP presidential candidates gathered in the early primary state of New Hampshire for their third debate.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - Republican divisions over immigration loomed large as the 10 GOP presidential candidates gathered in the early primary state of New Hampshire for their third debate.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
Libby sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison
(AP)
AP - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17
AP - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation.Yahoo! News: Politics News, 2007-06-05 19:08:17