1. President Barack Obama is wading in the abortion debate. He delivered the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame. Meanwhile, outside the school's front gate, more than 300 abortion opponents protested it and at least 27 were arreste...
1. The Hubble Space Telescope has a new high-tech gadget, helping it uncover the secrets of the universe. Spacewalking astronauts installed an 88-million-dollar spectrograph designed to detect faint light from faraway quasar. 2. President Barack Oba...
1.President Barack Obama is reviving Bush-era military tribunals for a small group of Guantanamo detainees. Obama says the trials are the best way to protect the US while upholding its values. Critics of the tribunals had hoped that Obama would do a...
1. The top Republican in the House is dismissing speaker Nancy Pelosi's account of what she was told about interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists. Republican John Boehner says it's pretty clear Democrats were well aware of enhanced in...
1.In a reversal, the White House says President Barack Obama is fighting the release of photos showing the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says the release poses a national security threat possibly endangering troops. 2.Astronauts on...
1. President Barack Obama is hearing from corporate leaders about programs they are using to trim health care cost. The president says if companies can take these steps, there is no reason the country can't follow. 2. Pope Benedict has visited some...
1.No details yet about the American soldier accused of opening fire at a US base in Baghdad, killing five fellow soldiers before being taken into custody. Pentagon officials said the shooting happened at a stress clinic in Camp Liberty. 2.Alleged Na...
1. Swine flu appears to have claimed another American life. Health officials in Washington State say the flu contributed to the death of a man in his thirties. But they also say the man had underlying health problems. More than 50 people have died f...
1. Authorities say a body found in the north Georgia woods fits the description of a university professor sought in the deaths of three people. Police say two guns found with the body are consistent with guns used in the shooting near the University...
1. A raging wildfire has blazed through 3,500 acres in Santa Barbara County and is now threatening to charge into the coastal city itself. More than 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. 2. The man accused of killing a Wesleyan University stu...