A report by a senior judge on the use of super injunctions is likely to recommend press be allowed into court hearings at which the rich and famous are seeking gagging orders.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's 1967 borders are "indefensible", rejecting President Obama's suggestion they form the basis of a future Palestinian state.
The FBI wants DNA from Ted Kaczynski for a 30-year-old unsolved case. The 'Unabomber' argues that his belongings, currently on sale, could exonerate him in the Tylenol case.
Congressional appropriators voiced doubts about some aspects of Obama's speech. But the most pointed criticism was from the GOP. 'Obama has thrown Israel under the bus,' Mitt Romney said.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - Exasperated by stalled Middle East peace talks in a season of tumultuous change, President Barack Obama jolted close ally Israel Thursday by embracing the Palestinians' terms for drawing the borders of their new nation next door. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel rejected the idea as "indefensible" on the eve of his vital White House meeting with Obama.
AP - Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge agreed Thursday to free former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn from jail on $1 million bail on the condition he be confined to a New York apartment under armed guard while he awaits trial on attempted-rape charges.
AP - Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delayed his Hollywood comeback Thursday as he braced for what could be a costly divorce prompted by revelations that he had an affair and child with a housekeeper who worked for his family for 20 years.
President Obama on Thursday made official a long-held but rarely stated U.S. policy on a future Palestinian state. He also criticized both the Israeli and Palestinian sides for "unmet" expectations on an agreement.
A grand jury has indicted Dominique Strauss-Kahn on seven criminal charges, including sexual abuse and attempted rape. A judge has since granted him bail.
Regardless of the facts of the latest infamous case -- the accusations of sexual assault leveled at former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn -- the fact is that every so often, we are surprised that a mature (in years, at least) male does an antisocial sexual act.
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