Judge uses new discretion to reduce sentences of "Virginia Jihad" convicts
US District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema reduced the sentences Friday of three Virginia men convicted of participating in terror training. Brinkeme had been required to sentence members of the "Virginia Jihad" to lengthy prison terms she had...
Ugandans voters overwhelmingly endorsed democratic reform in a Thursday referendum on whether to restore multi-party politics after a nearly 20 year absence. The final results were still being calculated Friday, but early returns from 15 percent of...
Democrats make 'limited' document request on nominee Roberts
Senate Judiciary Committee member Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) told reporters Thursday that Senate Democrats will make a "limited and targeted" request for documents pertaining to Supreme Court nomineee John G. Roberts, Jr. . The request reportedly...
The Metropolitan Police in London arrested nine more people Thursday in connection with the botched July 21 London bombings . The arrests follow three late Wednesday and four earlier in the day ,...
Erroneous shooting spurs British debate on racial profiling, shoot-to-kill policy
Last week's subway shooting death of a Brazilian man erroneously believed to be a suicide bomber has sparked a debate in Britain over anti-terrorism tactics and racial profiling. Under the Terrorism Act of 2000 , British...
US Supreme Court nominee John Roberts wrote an opinion Tuesday, dismissing a class-action suit brought by firefighters and federal law enforcement officers who sought increased disability benefits upon retirement. The retirees were hoping to gain higher...
Ethiopia's National Election Board ordered revotes in 20 of the country's 524 constituencies on Monday, after an investigation of election fraud found evidence of abuse at more than 100 polling stations. Violence and protests...
The US Department of Justice launched a national online registry of sex offenders on Wednesday, compiling individual state databases into one location. The registry, which provides photographs and information such as how close offenders are...
US House debates Patriot Act extension, vote expected Friday
The US House of Representatives will debate its version of a bill Thursday to extend the Patriot Act , which after months of debate has seen 20 amendments adopted and 47 proposed . The final version of the...
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes, signed into law July 20, 2005 [bill authorizing same-sex marraige across Canada, introduced after courts in seven provinces ruled that the country's traditional definition of...
