Thursday released draft anti-terrorism legislation that includes terms allowing police to detain terror suspects for up to three months without charge and creating a new criminal offense for "glorifying terrorism."...

The US House of Representatives approved a measure Wednesday that would add sexual orientation, gender, and disability to a current federal hate crimes law that already prohibits crimes based on the victim's race, ethnicity, or religion. The legislation was...

The former chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces has called off a trip to London after a complaint was filed in Great Britain against him and other top Israeli military officers for "war crimes." Moshe...

Opening statements began Wednesday in the second trial against Merck over the distribution of its painkiller Vioxx . The plaintiff in this case is an Idaho postal worker who claims...

Three more Guantanamo Bay detainees have been hospitalized as a hunger strike at the prison facility stretched through its second month. Following the hospitalization, a total of 21 are now being fed intravenously to...

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the country had a right to construct the West Bank barrier across occupied Palestinian land, once again disputing a International Court of Justice advisory opinion...

Transcript of Day 3 of confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, Jr., nominated to be Chief Justice of the United States, US Senate Judiciary Committee, September 14, 2005. Read the full text transcript as provided to AP by by CQ...

A new arrest warrant could be issued for the wife of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic if she fails to appear for the start of her corruption trial in Belgrade, a court spokesperson said Wednesday. Mirjana...

A federal judge in Argentina has ordered the arrest of a former military leader in the investigation into the death of a student during the country's "Dirty War" in the late 1970s. The judge...

Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti has said he will investigate hospitals and nursing homes throughout the state for evidence of negligence during the evacuation prior to Hurricane Katrina , making it seem likely that additional...