Argentina's congress limits judicial independence
Argentina's congress passed new limits on judicial independence Thursday, key parts of a package of laws the government promises will "democratize" ...
4 artists up for UK's contentious Turner Prize
British art's prestigious Turner Prize embraced the playful and the satirical Thursday, announcing a list of four finalists including a cartoonist ...
Argentine Congress aims to 'democratize' courts
Legislators shouted at each other all day and into the night Wednesday while a nervous crowd held vigil outside as congress bitterly debated major ...
Senate confirms new White House budget director
The Senate has confirmed Sylvia Burwell, President Barack Obama's nominee to run the White House budget office. The vote was 96-0. Obama applauded the ...
Graham blocks vote on Obama energy nominee
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is blocking a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's energy secretary nominee to protest proposed ...
Napolitano re-elected Italy's president
Italy's Parliament on Saturday re-elected Giorgio Napolitano to an unprecedented second term as president, after party leaders persuaded the ...
Egypt's Morsi to reshuffle Cabinet amid turmoil
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi defended his handling of some of the nation's most pressing problems in a nearly two-hour television interview on ...
Hagel on first trip to Mideast as Pentagon chief
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday began a weeklong trip to the Middle East to consult with Israeli leaders on Syria's civil war and Iran's ...
Former NM judge enters plea in bribery case
A retired judge accused of soliciting bribes for former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor misconduct, ...
Labor nominee Perez pledges open mind
Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez sought to assure senators Thursday that he would approach the job with an open mind and a willingness to work ...
Appeals court hears challenge to gay therapy ban
California's novel law seeking to ban licensed counselors from trying to turn gay teens straight is boiling down to a question over whether the ...
Strip shooting-crash suspect gets lawyer in Vegas
A self-described pimp who once posted online images of himself with fists full of cash told a Las Vegas judge on Wednesday that he had no money to ...
Liberian president appoints new chief justice
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says Francis Korkpor will be the country's new chief justice. Korkpor, 61, will replace Johnny Lewis who ...
GOP lawmakers blast Labor secretary nominee
In a blistering report, Republican lawmakers sharply criticized Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez over what they said was a questionable deal he ...
Mubarak appears in Egyptian court for retrial
The judge in Hosni Mubarak's retrial recused himself at the start of the first session on Saturday, citing a conflict of interest as the former ...
House passes GOP bill to halt Labor Board action
The House on Friday passed a bill to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from conducting much of its business until a dispute over the ...
Canada minister to oversee probe to teen's suicide
Canada is looking further into the case of a teenage girl who hanged herself after an alleged rape and months of bullying, after a photo said to be ...
Tofu? ToWhit? Senators discuss EPA email aliases
To whom? ToWhit? Tofu? Senators sidetracked their confirmation hearing Thursday for Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the ...
Senate endorses Sally Jewell for interior chief
Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation's next interior secretary.
GOP senator says he'll support judicial nominee
An influential Republican senator said Wednesday that he intends to support President Barack Obama's choice to fill a vacancy on the federal appeals ...
Obama to nominate package of labor board members
President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated three candidates for full terms on the National Labor Relations Board, which has been in limbo since a ...
Moniz backs natural gas 'revolution'
President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Energy Department pledged to increase use of natural gas Tuesday as a way to combat climate change even ...
Senate approves New Jersey judge for appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed New Jersey judge Patty Shwartz to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, giving her a lifetime appointment ...
Egypt: Clashes outside Copt cathedral leave 1 dead
Christians angered by the killing of four Christians in weekend sectarian violence clashed Sunday with a mob throwing rocks and firebombs, killing one ...
Hillary Clinton headlines NY women's conference
Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a rousing speech Friday about improving the future of women across the globe, gave no hint of plans for her own future.
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