Smith v. City of Jackson, Supreme Court of the United States, March 30, 2005 . Read...

The Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday voted down legislation that would have eliminated the death penalty in the state. Legislators opposed the bill by a 89-60 margin as the state's first execution in 45 years...

The UN Security Council vote on whether to refer war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan has been delayed after a US request, UN representatives said Wednesday. A vote had been expected on a French resolution that would...

The Massachusetts Senate Wednesday approved by an overwhelming margin a bill to loosen restrictions on scientists conducting stem cell research. The measure, which would allow cloning of embryos from which stem cells can be extracted for research,...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Wilkinson v. Austin , a case where the Court is considering what procedures are needed to protect a prisoner's due process rights when prison...

AP is reporting that the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has again refused to conduct a full court rehearing in the Terri Schiavo case.3:35 PM ET - The Eleventh Circuit has denied Bob and Mary Schindler's request for...

US District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee ruled Wednesday that Ahmed Abu Ali, the man charged with plotting to assassinate President Bush , can be examined by doctors to determine whether there is any evidence that Abu Ali was...

Ongoing disputes among Iraqi National Assembly members over governmental nominations could delay the drafting of Iraq's constitution by as much as six months, several lawmakers say. The National Assembly is currently scheduled to have a first draft...

Sudan's Ministry for Foreign Affairs Wednesday called yesterday's UN Security Council sanctions resolution "unbalanced and inappropriate," saying it "ignored the government's efforts in addressing the political, security and humanitarian aspects of the Darfur conflict." The...

Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, once the top US commander in Iraq, authorized harsh prisoner interrogation tactics, according to a 2003 memo obtained and released by the ACLU under its ongoing Freedom of Information Act requests...