The New York Senate on Wednesday approved a bill which would provide for over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptives. The current law requires a physician's visit, which State Sen. Nicholas Spano (R-Westchester) , the bill's sponsor, said involves "frequent...
A report released Wednesday by the Democratic National Committee found problems during the voting process in Ohio during the November 2004 election, but also found no evidence of fraud. A large number of complaints were...
Manfred Nowak , the UN special investigator on torture, complained Thursday that the US was stalling on his request to visit detainees at Guantanamo . A US spokeswoman denied any delay, however, and put the lack...
Iran's official news agency reported on Thursday that at least 26 people, including a military figure, have been arrested for suspected election violations commited during last week's first round of presidential voting. The close voting required a partial recount...
A Pentagon report released Wednesday detailed troubling relgious insensitivity at the US Air Force Academy , but found no overt acts of religious discrimination. The Department of Defense investigated the constitutionality of certain religious practices and...
The Peruvian government on Wednesday condemned a Peru Supreme Court decision to drop allegations that former President Alberto Fujimori used forged signatures to register for the 2000 elections. The Peruvian Congress has a list of...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked his government's Justice Minister Wednesday to set aside verdicts by the much-criticized state security courts . Human rights groups have said the courts, set up under Yasser Arafat in...
The Spanish Senate voted 131-119 Wednesday against a bill that would legalize gay marriage. The bill had already passed the lower house of parliament , but faced fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and conservative groups ....
Fearing damage to historic sites, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has called for action against illegal digs and looting in Iraq. Director-general Koichiro Matsuura said archeological sites as well as museums...
After meeting with lawyers from both sides earlier today , US District Judge Karon Bowdre ordered a juror replaced in the fraud trial of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy , citing health reasons that interrupted deliberations....
