Legislation

Legislation

• Defense Department says it will delay furloughs

  The Defense Department will delay furlough notices for its civilian employees for about two weeks while officials analyze the impact of a new spending ... 

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  Cyprus rushes bailout plan as clock ticks

  Cypriot politicians moved Thursday to restructure the country's most troubled bank as part of a broader bailout plan that must be in place by Monday ... 

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  AP INTERVIEW: Jordan's king warns of Syrian unrest

  Jordan is struggling under the burden of a half-million refugees from the Syrian civil war — a conflict that King Abdullah II fears could create a ... 

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  US implies Rwanda hasn't assured warlord's passage

  The United States appears to be worried that Rwanda won't allow a warlord from Congo now camped out in the U.S. Embassy safe passage to the airport ... 

• Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria

  The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that NATO is conducting contingency planning for possible military involvement in Syria and ... 

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  Catchall spending bill advances in Senate

  A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to ... 

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  Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation

  British politicians struck a last-minute deal on press regulation Monday, unveiling new rules that aim to curb the worst abuses of the country's ... 

• Evangelicals support path to citizenship

  Evangelical leaders said Monday they will support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants as part of immigration legislation, the first time ... 

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  Myanmar holds off on press law following criticism

  Myanmar journalists just getting used to their new era of freedom howled when the government announced plans for a media law that could lock many old ... 

• Lawsuit tests bloggers' freedom of speech rights

  A colleague of the late conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart is asking a federal court of appeals to throw out a defamation case brought against him ... 

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  France considers amnesty for ransacking strikers

  With its long vacations, short hours and myriad workers' rights, France has a reputation for being a hard place to do business. Now add this to the ... 

• New bill intended to curb Jamaica lottery scams

  Jamaican officials said Thursday that they are hopeful new legislation will finally result in a stream of convictions and lengthy sentences for ... 

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  Cameron confronts opposition over media regulation

  British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he would champion self-regulation for Britain's scandal-tainted press, bucking a key recommendation ... 

• UN official urges US to fight new marijuana laws

  The head of the U.N. drug watchdog agency is urging U.S. federal officials to challenge the decriminalization of possessing small amounts of marijuana ... 

• Hungarian amendment to be signed by president

  Stating he has no other legal options, Hungary's president will sign into law a constitutional amendment which critics say supports the government's ... 

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  Panel criticizes military on sexual assault cases

  In a stinging rebuke of the military's efforts to curb sexual assault, members of a Senate panel hammered Defense Department officials on Wednesday ... 

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  Grieving husband pushes bill for unproven remedies

  After the best-selling Irish novelist Josephine Hart died from ovarian cancer in 2011, her husband was so devastated he often went to her grave to ... 

• New Zealand gay marriage bill passes critical test

  New Zealand lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing same-sex marriage Wednesday, all but assuring that it will soon become law. 

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  Victim calls decision in assault case shocking

  An advocacy group says the victim in an Air Force sexual assault case is shocked and disappointed by a general's decision to dismiss the charges ... 

• UK's Cameron may veto EU arms embargo on Syria

  Britain may consider vetoing an extension of the European Union's arms embargo on Syria if the situation does not improve there, Prime Minister David ... 

• Hungary to insert rejected laws into constitution

  Hungary's prime minister can't take "no" for an answer, even when he is being instructed by the country's highest court. Over the past 18 months, the ... 

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  Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill

  The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm ... 

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  Silvio Berlusconi remains hospitalized in Italy

  Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi remained hospitalized Saturday with an eye inflammation, but court-appointed doctors said the condition was ... 

• Spanish government approves new anti-doping law

  Spain's government on Friday approved tougher anti-doping laws to come into line with World Anti-Doping Agency standards and bolster Madrid's bid for ... 

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  France wants more dads to take time off for babies

  French President Francois Hollande wants more dads to stay home with their babies and more moms to get back to work faster. On Friday, International ...