The US Supreme Court begins its fall term Monday with oral arguments in cases concerning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and the state of Washington's primary election system. Among the...
US Army Spc. Jorge G. Sandoval was sentenced Saturday to five months in prison for his role in covering up the shootings of three unarmed Iraqis. Sandoval was convicted Friday at his court-martial of planting evidence but was acquitted...
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against US Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) and ruled that Murtha must provide a deposition in the case. US Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich , who is facing...
A US Department of Justice lawyer has informed lawyers representing some 40 detainees at Guantanamo Bay that they will no longer be able to visit with or send written communications to their clients. DOJ lawyer Andrew I....
A German Justice Ministry official said Saturday that US officials have confirmed that there are no plans to extradite 13 CIA agents wanted in Germany on suspicion of playing a role in the alleged 2003 kidnapping and extraordinary rendition...
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was extradited to Peru Saturday following the Supreme Court of Chile's decision Friday that Fujimori should be extradited on human rights and corruption charges. Fujimori is accused...
The UN General Assembly agreed by consensus Friday to accept a committee recommendation that Taiwan's latest bid for UN membership be rejected. Taiwan, which officially refers to itself as the Republic of China, was kicked...
Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell on Friday ordered the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles "to immediately suspend approval of future parole for any inmate serving a sentence involving a violent offense." Rell said her decision...
US President George W. Bush Monday nominated retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey to serve as the next attorney general of the United States. Mukasey, 66, retired from the US District Court...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that the US Navy can use high-powered sonar in training exercises off the California coast, granting the Navy's request to for a stay on an injunction...
