The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit the availability of abortions after 20 weeks. The act, which was approved 24-8 by the Republican-dominated assembly, requires doctors...
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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that errors in the prosecution's case against former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling are harmless, denying Skilling a new trial. The court,...
The Alabama State House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to create an illegal immigration policy comparable to the controversial Arizona law . The bill, approved...
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire on Tuesday signed a bill recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal domestic partnerships. House Bill 1649 amends current law that acknowledges out-of-state domestic partnerships and civil unions,...
The trial for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges that he paid an underage prostitute for her services was adjourned Wednesday only 10 minutes after opening in Milan. Berlusconi and Moroccan-born...
The Idaho legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" is based on disputed...
Amnesty International (AI) released a report on Wednesday urging the international community to pressure Yemeni authorities to investigate the death of protesters. The report chronicles reports of beatings and use of excessive force by security...
The Court of Appeals of Virginia on Tuesday upheld a conviction where police officers used a GPS device to track the movement of a suspect in a string of sexual assaults without obtaining a warrant....
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told reporters Tuesday that he is willing to investigate alleged war crimes in the Ivory Coast , but a lack of referrals is...
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Tuesday revealed that his office has uncovered evidence that embattled Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi planned to attack civilians to forestall regime-toppling revolution. Moreno-Ocampo...
