Category: 2009

Senate unveils health care bill that includes public option Obama wraps up Asian tour in South Korea with host of issues Afghans express effects of war as Karzai begins second presidential term Protesters fight...

Attorney General defends decision to try detainees in civilian courts Public interest groups call for reform of civil rights commission UN food summit ends in Rome with little progress made in fight against hunger...

Plan to bring detainees into US justice system hits political firestorm Former civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart ordered to serve prison sentence Federal report finds high rate of hunger among American children Residents in...

Abortion point of contention in Senate health care debate Groups press Obama to address human rights on trip to Asia Abbas to push for UN recognition of Palestinian statehood Anniversary of murder during El...

  Five defendants in 9/11 attacks will be tried in Manhattan federal court Congressional Democrats unveil financial reform plan Former US Ambassador to profit from Iraq oil contracts Cloud seeding project draws opposition in...

New program offers federal education grants to states Clinton visits Philippines under questions of US military aid Iraqis face an uncertain future after being refused entry to their home country Changes to PATRIOT Act...

Obama Administration focuses on mental health to combat veteran homelessness Veterans face deportations despite promises of citizenship After executions, a closer look at the death penalty Women tell their own stories under the Don’t...

Senator Dodd releases proposal to reform nation’s financial system Environmentalists criticize new head of federal agency on coal mining Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills 30 as fighting in South Waziristan continues Indian government plans...

  House passes health care bill with compromises on abortion funding US Supreme Court considers legality of life sentences to minors UN expert says Americans face “serious challenges” finding affordable housing On anniversary of...

Fort Hood shooting sheds light on mental health issues in armed forces Exxon-Mobil signs deal to develop major oil field in Iraq Activists begin hunger strike to draw attention to climate change talks Reporter’s...