Members of the UK House of Commons Tuesday narrowly backed amendments to the government's controversial Racial and Religious Hatred Bill approved by the UK House of Lords last...
Tuesday's confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito as the 110th justice of the Supreme Court of the United States has predictably prompted mixed reactions. President Bush congratulated Alito in a statement, once again calling him "a...
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire on Tuesday signed into law the landmark gay civil rights act which expands the Washington Civil Rights Act to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination in housing, lending and...
An former vice chair of Wal-Mart pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud and tax charges for stealing money, merchandise and gift cards from the store and filing a false tax report. Tom Coughlin was referred...
AP is reporting that Samuel Alito has been sworn in as the 110th US Supreme Court justice. The private ceremony at the Supreme Court building took place shortly after the US Senate voted to confirm [JURIST...
As many as 10 percent of prisoners executed in the US over the past 30 years suffered from some form of mental illness, according to a report issued Tuesday by Amnesty International . In a call for...
The Australian government said Tuesday that it is planning to review the country's Federal Privacy Act to assess current policies and also technological changes since the act was passed in 1988 that may impact the law's application. Australian...
Two of six men convicted in October 2004 for committing sex offenses on the small Pacific island of Pitcairn appeared in court Tuesday to appeal their sentences at the Pitcairn Court of Appeal in Auckland,...
The ruling military junta in Myanmar has closed constitutional talks until late 2006, delegates said Tuesday. The convention to draft a constitution has been held intermittently since 1993, and is the first step on a...
The California Senate has approved legislation banning state agencies' production of news releases designed to look like objective reports. Senators approved SB 740 by a 21-11 vote. The legislation mirrors a court ruling made last...