Reaction to British Prime Minister Tony Blair's proposed anti-terrorism measures was mixed Friday and Saturday, with opposition politicians and rights activists expressing concern over the civil liberties and immigration implications of the plan. The leader...
The US Department of Justice Friday refused a congressional request to turn over certain documents authored by US Supreme Court nominee John Roberts when he was deputy Solicitor General, saying that internal deliberations on the merits of...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland in California has agreed to pay $56 million to settle a series of lawsuits filed by former church members who claim they were sexually abused by priests . The...
Canadian Transport Minister Jean Lapierre announced sweeping security changes to Canadian transportation security Friday, including the creation of an anti-terror "no-fly" list similar to that created in the US under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of...
Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari met with several of the country's leading Shiite clerics in the city of Najaf Friday to discuss issues surrounding the Iraqi constitution. Jaafari said after a discussion with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani...
A jury in Virginia Friday found that Daryl Renard Atkins is not mentally retarded, and upheld his death penalty conviction. Atkins had been convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the 1996 killing of...
Statement on Broadening Powers to Tackle Extremism, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, August 5, 2005 , anywhere, will automatically be refused asylum...
Leading Friday's states brief, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled today that Cedar Rapids does not have the authority to expand its control to include a preserve adjacent to the city because the city's extra-territorial jurisdiction does not...
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Leading Friday's corporations and securities law brief, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has agreed to pay Enron Corp. $250 million. The payment follows a a $2.4 billion settlement with Enron shareholders [JURIST...