The White House is considering an end to its effort to prosecute the suspected Sept. 11 plotters in a civilian court and may send them... |
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Torture memos resemble Clarence Thomas' way of thinking
According to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a prisoner who was allegedly slammed to a concrete floor and punched and kicked by a...
Fox News has some GOP thumping in its past
One of the overlooked details of the forever-fight over the widely-debated conservative leanings of the Fox News Channel (besides that a...
The lesson behind the Chief Justice Roberts rumor
NBC anchor Brian Williams' train was just pulling into Washington's Union Station on Thursday afternoon when he read an urgent bulletin on...
Protection delayed for greater sage grouse
The greater sage grouse, a symbol of the West's dwindling sagebrush landscapes, should be protected under the Endangered Species Act but...
Gunman opens fire at Pentagon entrance, is killed
A California man who attempted to enter the Pentagon by force and was shot by police has died from his wounds, police said Friday morning.
Pressure mounts for/against healthcare bill
As President Obama pushes for a prompt up or down vote on his health initiative, lobbyists and activist groups on both sides of the issue...
Obama looking to give new life to immigration reform
Despite steep odds, the White House has discussed prospects for reviving a major overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, a commitment...
Before TARP panel, Citi chief thanks taxpayers
Facing the government's bailout watchdogs for the first time, Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Vikram Pandit publicly thanked taxpayers...
House panel narrowly passes recognition of Armenian genocide
Sponsors of a long-debated congressional resolution to officially recognize the Armenian genocide cleared a key hurdle by a one-vote...
Pentagon shooter apparently doubted 9/11 facts in Web posting
The gunman in the Pentagon shootings may have harbored resentment for the military and had doubts about the facts behind the Sept. 11...
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