Supreme Court Remains Divided Over Gun Control

Supreme Court Remains Divided Over Gun Control
Web Firms Under Fire to Protect Human Rights
Erdogan Goes on Defensive
U.K. Parties Agree on TV Debates
Brown Enters Calif. Governors’ Race
U.N. Official Condemns Gaza Blockade
U.S. Plans New Measure for Poverty
Greece Set to Release Austerity Plan
Bulger's murderer back in prison
White House wary of growing military ties between Burma, N. Korea
More than 100 bodies recovered after massive landslides in Uganda
Greece poised to announce budget cuts to keep its economy running
Spy reveals his double life
Boy quizzed on fatal scooter fire
Siemens execs held in latest French "bossnapping"
Obama Takes Economic Detour From Health Care
Ukraine PM's coalition collapses
New East Jerusalem plan unveiled
Democratic Leaders Meet With Paterson in Albany
Justices Reinstate Settlement With Freelance Writers

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:53 PM PST

The justices are considering a sequel to the blockbuster 2008 decision, District of Columbia v. Heller.

Web Firms Under Fire to Protect Human Rights

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:41 PM PST

Sen. Durbin said he will introduce legislation that would require Internet companies to take steps to protect human rights or face civil or criminal liability.

Erdogan Goes on Defensive

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:05 PM PST

Turkey's prime minister fought back against efforts to portray the arrests of dozens of senior military officers as part of a struggle between his Islamic leaning government and the country's secular establishment, saying it was part of building a normal democracy.

U.K. Parties Agree on TV Debates

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:53 AM PST

British broadcasters have agreed with the nation's three main political parties on the format of an unprecedented series of U.S.-style television debates before the upcoming national election.

Brown Enters Calif. Governors’ Race

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:27 PM PST

California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced his candidacy for governor on Tuesday.

U.N. Official Condemns Gaza Blockade

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:27 PM PST

The senior U.N. official for humanitarian relief said the blockade enforced by Israel and Egypt amounted to the collective punishment of 1.5 million Palestinians.

U.S. Plans New Measure for Poverty

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:12 PM PST

Officials intend to factor in the cost of food, shelter, clothing and utilities in their assessment of life for the poor.

Greece Set to Release Austerity Plan

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:22 PM PST

The government needs to raise an additional $4.8 billion in revenue to convince markets that it is serious about curbing its budget deficit and averting a debt crisis.

Bulger's murderer back in prison

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:41 PM PST

James Bulger killer Jon Venables is returned to prison after breaching the terms of his release.

White House wary of growing military ties between Burma, N. Korea

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:50 AM PST

The Obama administration is concerned that Burma is expanding its military relationship with North Korea and has launched an aggressive campaign to convince Burma's junta to stop buying North Korean military technology, U.S. officials said.

More than 100 bodies recovered after massive landslides in Uganda

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PST

At least 106 bodies had been recovered Tuesday after massive landslides wiped out several villages around Mount Elgon on the Uganda-Kenya border, an army spokesman and local aid officials said.

Greece poised to announce budget cuts to keep its economy running

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:51 AM PST

LONDON -- Seeking to quell fears of a pending debt default that could rattle world markets, the Greek government is set to unveil a new round of austerity measures Wednesday in a move aimed at shoring up its finances and winning support for aid from its European neighbors.

Spy reveals his double life

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:09 AM PST

The son of a founder of the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, Tuesday told CNN how he came to spy for Israel.

Boy quizzed on fatal scooter fire

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:03 PM PST

A 15-year-old boy is arrested following the deaths of an elderly couple at a sheltered housing complex in Rugby.

Siemens execs held in latest French "bossnapping"

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:14 AM PST

LYON, France (Reuters) - Two managers of German electrical and engineering group Siemens AG were released on Tuesday after being held in their offices overnight by employees demanding concessions over job cuts.

Obama Takes Economic Detour From Health Care

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:54 AM PST

President Obama took a brief detour from promoting his health care plan in Washington and traveled to Savannah, Ga. in the latest stop on his economic and job-creation tour.