Sotomayor deflects questions on abortion
The Supreme Court nominee declined at Senate hearings Wednesday to disclose her views on abortion rights and said President Barack Obama never asked her before he chose her for the bench. Full story
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The Supreme Court nominee declined at Senate hearings Wednesday to disclose her views on abortion rights and said President Barack Obama never asked her before he chose her for the bench. Full story
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July is shaping up as the deadliest month of the Afghan war for U.S.-led international forces, with the number killed already matching the highest full-month toll of the nearly eight-year conflict.
The Supreme Court nominee declined at Senate hearings Wednesday to disclose her views on abortion rights and said President Barack Obama never asked her before he chose her for the bench.
Investors are betting on the economy again.
NASCAR says Jeremy Mayfield has again tested positive for methamphetamine and wants the federal judge who lifted the driver’s drug suspension to reinstate the ban.
Federal authorities are considering making the potent anesthetic propofol — one of the drugs found in Michael Jackson's home — a controlled substance, which would put new limits on its distribution.
People who learn through genetic testing that they have a higher than average risk for Alzheimer's disease are able to handle the bad news pretty well, a major study suggests.
After more than a month’s delay, the space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts thundered into orbit Wednesday on a flight to the international space station, hauling up a veranda for Japan’s enormous lab and shooting for a record crowd in space.
Communities around the country are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing and man’s first steps on the moon.