Eight federal judges argue that Congress violated the Constitution when it nixed scheduled judicial pay hikes. They want an appeals court to overturn its own precedent or let the case move to the Supreme Court.
Britain's Kim Howells, who chairs Parliament's security and intelligence committee, called Wednesday for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan. Public discontent has been rising.
Federal prosecutors charged 14 hedge fund employees, lawyers and other investors in criminal complaints that seem to be connected to the Raj Rajaratnam case.
Aides say Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, is so frustrated by the lack of progress in peace negotiations with both the Israeli government and the leadership of Hamas that he has decided not to seek another term in elections scheduled for January.
AP - President Barack Obama scored two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday and trumpeted the news as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.
AP - A mother who reported her infant daughter missing had secretly turned her over to her baby sitter, who hid her in a box under a bed, authorities said Thursday.
House Democrats got a boost for health care reform today, with backing from the AARP and the AMA. President Obama said he was grateful for the support.
Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik has pleaded guilty to giving false information to Bush administration officials who vetted his unsuccessful 2004 nomination to be homeland security secretary.