South Korea straddles the politics of change updated Thu, December 20, 2007
By South Korea's last presidential election, in December, 2002, took place against a backdrop of escalating tension on the Korean peninsula over North Korea's nuclear program and the Bush administration's refusal to negotiate with Pyongyang.
Schwarzenegger: California will sue federal government updated Thu, December 20, 2007
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sue the federal government over its decision not to allow a California plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he announced Thursday.
Lawsuit seeks to limit truckers' hours updated Thu, December 20, 2007
Safety advocates went to federal court Thursday asking judges to block a Transportation Department rule on work hours for truckers.
Bush scolds Congress for funding pet projects updated Thu, December 20, 2007
While praising Congress for "ending on a high note," President Bush Thursday chastised lawmakers for adding billions of dollars in earmarks to an omnibus spending bill.
Investigators pore over CIA papers related to destroyed tapes updated Thu, December 20, 2007
Congressional investigators went to CIA headquarters Thursday to begin reviewing documents related to the destruction of controversial videotapes.
Ousted Georgia lawmaker to run for president updated Thu, December 20, 2007
Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who was ousted from office last year after a headline-grabbing scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer, has decided to seek the presidency -- as a Green Party candidate.
Al Qaeda: We're open to questions updated Wed, December 19, 2007
Al Qaeda has invited journalists to send questions to its No. 2 figure, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in the first such offer by the increasingly media-savvy terror network to "interview" one of its leaders since the 9-11 attacks.
EPA denies tighter emissions goals updated Wed, December 19, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday slapped down California's bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, refusing the state a waiver that would have allowed those restrictions to take effect.
