Ukraine court hearing on dissolution decree delayed by protesters
Protests delayed a Wednesday Ukrainian Constitutional Court hearing to determine the legality of the April 2 decree by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko that ordered parliament dissolved and new elections held. Riot police...
A gay rights bill that would allow same-sex couples in Oregon to enter into contractual relationships affording them the benefits available to married couples passed in the Oregon House of Representatives Tuesday. A second...
The United States currently holds some 18,000 detainees in two US-run Iraqi detention facilities, Camp Bucca and Camp Cropper , the Washington Post reported Sunday, citing US military sources. In the past month, the US...
The Washington State House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a domestic partnership bill (SB 5336) by a vote of 63-35 that grants same-sex couples hospital visitation rights, inheritance rights when there is no...
China officials denounce US decision to file WTO copyright enforcement case
Chinese officials Tuesday criticized US plans to file a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for lax enforcement of copyright violations and trademarks. Wang Xinpei, a...
Senate panel wants Gonzales statement on US Attorney firings before hearing
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) , chair of the US Senate Judiciary Committee , asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in a letter Thursday to provide more details and respond to outstanding questions...
Bush calls on Congress to promote new fuels after Supreme Court emissions ruling
President Bush urged Congress on Tuesday to adopt his proposed targets for alternative fuel use as a way of combating greenhouse gas emissions a day after the US Supreme...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case of Fry v. Pliler , 06-5247, a case in which the defendant was convicted on two...
