US Army Pvt. Brandon Hughey , who fled to Canada after refusing a deployment order to Iraq and deserting his unit at Fort Hood, formally asked the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board for asylum Thursday. Hughey...

A same-sex marriage bill introduced in the California Assembly appears to be dead after coming up four votes short of approval on its third go-round Thursday, making it likely that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will not get...

In the wake of decisive referendum defeats for the proposed EU Constitution this week in France and the Netherlands , UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is expected to announce in the House of Commons...

Host country Sweden says it intends to push for strict new rules on polluters at the 28th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting convening in Stockholm June 6-17. A draft proposal that has been under neogotiation for some 20...

A federal judge Thursday ordered the US Army to release 144 photographs and four movies taken by an American soldier relating to prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib . The photographs, provided by Sgt. Joseph Darby [CBS News...

Chelan County Superior Court Judge John Bridges said Thursday that he will issue an oral decision Monday, June 6, on a GOP challenge to the validity of votes cast in the 2004 governor's race awarded...

As anticipated , Turkey has implemented a revised penal code in satisfaction of one of two pre-conditions for its eventual accession to the European Union. Turkish president Ahmet Necdet Sezer has yet to formally approve the...

Thomas, et al. v. City of Seattle, Hankin, et al. v. City of Seattle, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, June 2, 2005 [ruling that the city of Seattle had the right to block city streets during...

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende wrote to the Dutch Parliament on Thursday formally saying that his government wished to withdraw its motion calling for approval of the EU constitution. Over 62% of Dutch voters turned out...

Former Qwest Communications International CFO Robin Szeliga was charged with insider trading Thursday based on accusations that she improperly earned $410,000 on a stock sale. Szeliga reached a plea agreement and a change-of-plea hearing has...