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Protesters hit the streets of Tehran again Tuesday to express anger over election results they say were manipulated to keep Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.
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The tobacco-control movement celebrated another milestone yesterday as the U.S. Senate easily passed a bill giving the government unprecedented power over the making and marketing of tobacco products.
By PAUL KANE; JOBY WARRICK
FORMER US vice-president Dick Cheney personally oversaw at least four briefings with senior members of Congress about controversial interrogation programmes, part of a secretive and forceful defence he mounted throughout 2005 in an effort to maintain support for the harsh techniques used against detainees.
By Frank Davies, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York for the U.S. Supreme Court positioning the longtime federal jurist to become the first Hispanic member of the nation's high court.
North Korea claimed Monday it had "successfully" conducted a nuclear test, its second since October 2006, to "bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the testing comes in the wake of the Communist country's warning last month about its nuclear plans in protest of the U.N.
Poor weather conditions prevented the the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis from landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said Friday.
Low Voter Turnout Rebukes Costly Special Election; Governor and Legislators Told, "Get Back to Work."
SACRAMENTO, CA – California voters overwhelmingly rejected what many saw as flawed and unworkable solutions to an escalating state budget crisis.
By Tom Troy, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
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Pope Benedict XVI, in Israel on his Middle East tour, called for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that would lead to a homeland for both sides.
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Washington – During a debate on hate crimes legislation taking place last week in the well of the United States House of Representatives, Rep.
By DENIS STAUNTON
US SUPREME court justice David Souter is set to retire this summer, offering President Barack Obama his first opportunity to shape the court after almost a decade of conservative government.
By ADAM THOMSON
Governments and health authorities worldwide went on the alert over the weekend for a possible influenza pandemic as the death toll from a new strain of swine flu in Mexico reached 81.
Outside Legal Counsel Rings Up $383,000 In Bills For January & February, Bringing County´s Total Legal Costs For Tossed Out Lawsuit To $1,727,320.57.
By Sandy Bauers and John Shiffman, The Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON -- In a landmark move that countered eight years of inaction by the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency determined yesterday that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare because they contribute to climate change.
By Rachel Stassen-Berger, Pioneer Press
Democrat Al Franken won last year's U.S. Senate race, three judges decided Monday.
Pope Benedict XVI began the Easter Vigil late Saturday at St.
Vote to override Governor's veto makes Vermont first state to recognize marriage for lesbian and gay couples through legislative process.
By Rod Boshart, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
In a precedent-setting ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court Friday upheld a lower court decision legalizing same-sex marriages in Iowa.
By Erica Werner, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The House is poised to thrust tobacco companies under government control after years of attempts in legislatures and the courts to tame one of the country's signature industries.
By Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press
BONN, Germany - From an Antarctic research base to the Great Pyramids of Egypt and beyond, the world switched off the lights Saturday for Earth Hour, dimming skyscrapers, city streets and some of the world's most recognizable monuments for 60 minutes to highlight the threat of climate change.
By Ben Feller, Associated Press
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
Chinese President Hu Jintao met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Beijing Saturday amid calls for closer ties between the nations, officials said.
WASHINGTON - Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, a confident young leader ushering in a new era with a promise of bold action to lift the country out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
At 12:00 noon today, Barack Obama takes the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States of America.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush used his farewell address Thursday to stress that the nation has not suffered a major terrorist attack since Sept.
California Ranks 49th out of 50 states in the number of its adult population with at least a high school diploma.
Hillary Clinton's foreign policy views and her husband's business dealings provide food for questioning during her confirmation hearing as secretary of State.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to swiftly pass a massive economic stimulus bill, which could cost as much as $800 billion.
Shijiazhuang (Xinhua) - Four more people in China's tainted dairy scandal went on trial Monday in a local court in Shijiazhuang, capital of northern Hebei Province.
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The U.S. employment picture eroded sharply in November with unemployment jumping from 6.5 percent to 6.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday.
Millions worldwide march peacefully to end bigotry and discrimination.
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Ferocious wildfires aided by blasting winds and high temperatures forced 30,000 Southern California residents to flee their homes, officials said Sunday.
Small and medium companies supported discriminatory amendment against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality; No Fortune 500 companies on the list.
Discriminatory Proposition 8 was supported by hate groups and out-of-state religious extremists.
Herrera Joined by Los Angeles, Santa Clara Counterparts in Suing to Invalidate Prop 8.
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As the polls closed and the parties began, the early results showed how the new President was set for victory
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LONDON - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channelled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.
A public memorial service for Michael Jackson is planned for Tuesday in Los Angeles, but it's unclear who will pay for it, city officials say.
Jul. 3--NEW YORK -- Harvey Miller, General Motors Corp.'s top bankruptcy lawyer, told a federal judge Thursday that opponents of the government plan to quickly create a new company were asking the court to "play Russian roulette" with thousands of jobs and billions in taxpayer money and risk forcing a liquidation of the automaker.
Missiles fired Friday from a suspected unmanned drone targeting militants' facilities in Pakistan's tribal area killed several people, officials said.
Jul. 3--Trevor Ariza makes the Rockets younger, faster and better.
Jul. 3--WIMBLEDON, England -- There is one and only one Andy who matters in Great Britain this week, and it's not the American in the alligator shirt.
Jul. 3--Gov. Mark Sanford did not misuse taxpayer dollars on any of his trips to see his Argentine lover, South Carolina's top law enforcement officer said Thursday.
Jul. 3--The spouse is out of the house.
MICHAEL JACKSON'S mother and exwife are set for a bitter courtroom battle for custody of his kids.
The Williams sisters will contest tomorrow's ladies final.
THE US poured 4,000 marines into Afghanistan's Helmand province yesterday in its biggest operation for five years to try to wrest the poppy-filled river valley permanently from the Taliban.
Russell Branyan ended his frustrating strikeout streak, and helped end the New York Yankees' seven game winning streak while he was at it..
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Free agent forward Ron Artest is leaving the Houston Rockets to join the Los Angeles Lakers and will provide the team with more offensive firepower next season, as he'll join Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol on the defending NBA champions.
Jul. 3--LONDON -- Nobody would have bet against Roger Federer being the first man into the semi- finals of Wimbledon this year.
Sandstorm grounds Biden in Iraq
Venus and Serena Williams have the biggest stage in tennis to break their head-to-head tie as they meet Saturday in Wimbledon's women's title match.
An attorney representing General Motors Corp. bondholders told U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Gerber the government was bluffing with a July 10 deadline.
Honduran soldiers were caught on video shooting the tires of buses carrying protesters supporting deposed President Manuel Zelaya.
"WHERE WE go we will stay and where we stay we will hold, build and work toward transition of all security responsibilities to Afghan forces".
WASILLA, Alaska _ Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will resign in a few weeks.
The same person is believed responsible for four killings around the small city of Gaffney, S.C., investigators said Friday.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday she will resign as governor by the end of July and will not seek a second term in 2010.
Iranian authorities indicated Friday they planned to put some members of the British Embassy staff in Tehran on trial, officials said.
Jul. 3--WIMBLEDON, England -- Who says American tennis is in decline?
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden emerged from meetings with Iraqi leaders Friday predicting "a hard road ahead" to bring about long-term stability to the country.
LONDON - Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Investigators found the powerful anesthetic drug Diprivan in pop icon Michael Jackson's Los Angeles home, ABC News reported.
U.S. President Barack Obama will seek Russian cooperation in preventing climate change through better energy technology in a Moscow visit, officials said.
The head of Organization of American States is scheduled to arrive in Honduras Friday hoping to return the country's deposed leader to power.
Debbie Rowe - the human incubator who bore Michael Jackson's first two kids and then signed over all parental rights - vowed yesterday to fight his mother for custody now that the Gloved One is gone.
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Stanford University psychologist Nicole Stephens and her colleagues decided to compare the views of outside observers with the perspectives of the New Orleans residents who actually rode out Katrina.
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