In a significant step forward in the development of the tower, the federal and New York State governments have tentatively agreed to become anchor tenants.
AP - In the few short years since the first shackled Afghan shuffled off to Guantanamo, the U.S. military has created a global network of overseas prisons, its islands of high security keeping 14,000 detainees beyond the reach of established law.
AP - The U.S. military in Iraq has imprisoned an Associated Press photographer for five months, accusing him of being a security threat but never filing charges or permitting a public hearing.
AP - Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that he was "deeply sorry" about the angry reaction to his recent remarks about Islam, which he said came from a text that did not reflect his personal opinion.
Medical establishment backs controversial plans to close up to 60 hospital departments across the country as the only way to guarantee standards of care for patients.
What if the controversy over Tehran's nuclear ambitions results in U.S. airstrikes? Interviews with dozens of experts paint a sobering picture: military action against Iran's nuclear facilities would have a decent chance of succeeding, but at a staggering cost. And therein lies the excruciating calculus facing the U.S. and its allies: is the cost of confronting Iran greater than the dangers of living with a nuclear Iran?
Muslim leaders around the world are continuing to demand a full apology from Pope Benedict XVI after the pontiff said he regretted the furious reaction to his speech on Islam.