The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit today to enforcesubpoenas against President Bush's chief of staff and his formercounsel in a probe of suspected White House involvement in thecontroversial firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006.TheHouse panel filed the suit
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with ahigh-priced prostitute at a Washington, D.C., hotel last month, according to aperson briefed on the federal investigation.The wiretap recording, made during an investigation of
Executives of the Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group are holding crisis talksin New York today over the fate of their Carlyle Capital Corp.(CCC) affiliate, as pressure mounts from creditors over the company'sinvestments in U.S. mortgages.Carlyle co-founders David Rubenstein and William Conway
Five American soldiers on foot patrol in an upscale shopping districtin central Baghdad were killed Monday when a man walked up to them andexploded the explosive-laden vest he was wearing, according to Americanmilitary officials. Hours later, a car bomb exploded
In olden days, the deadly sins included lust, gluttony and greed.Now, the Catholic Church says pollution, mind-damaging drugs andgenetic experiments are on its updated thou-shalt-not list.Also receiving fresh attention by the Vatican was social injustice,along the lines of the age-old
Gasoline prices were poised Monday to set a new record at the pump,having surged to within half a cent of their record high of $3.227 agallon. Oil prices, meanwhile, surged above $108 to a newinflation-adjusted record and their fifth new
It was a bitter campaign full of recriminations. But Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero emerged victorious on Sunday. Still, despite gaining seats in the parliament, he has a difficult road ahead.
The Serbian coalition was formally dissolved on Monday after Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica announced its collapse on Saturday. Serbs will now be faced with a choice between closer ties with Europe and further isolation.
Jan Ullrich became a sporting hero in Germany after winning the Tour de France back in 1997. But his image has since been tarnished by allegations he that has taken performance-enhancing drugs. Now, German investigators are offering him a deal
Last year a record number of attacks were carried out by right-wing extremists in Germany, a prominent anti-racism campaigner said. The problem is especially bad in eastern Germany.
German Social Democrat leader Kurt Beck, back after two weeks of flu, faced the press on Monday to defend himself from an onslaught of criticism for allowing regional alliances with the Left Party. The SPD chairman, a tough and shrewd
Hitler was confident of winning World War II and planned to give Berlin a monumental makeover by 1950. A group in Berlin has collected records about his 'Germania' vision -- and plans to lead tours through what's left of the
The case of 100 Indian workers who had alleged slave treatment at US shipyard, is keenly being followed by the Indian consulate. These workers had accused their employer Signal International of tricking them into coming to the US. These workers
The airport operations are likely to be disrupted as the employees have threatened to start an indefinite 'non-cooperation movement' from march 12 after the government today rejected their demands for continuing operations of Bangalore and Hyderabad airports. The existing airports
Britain on Monday assured India that there will be no discrimination against Indian professionals in the new point-based system for work visa. In a meeting with Minister of State for Industry Ashwani Kumar in New Delhi, Duke of York and
The banks, however, will have the freedom to fix charges for withdrawal of cash from ATMs through credit cards and from ATMs abroad. The ATM services have become free as the Reserve Bank of India, while issuing guidelines on charges
Congress parliamentarian Rahul Gandhi is not happy about his countrywide sojourn being termed as a 'Discover India' tour, saying it was not a 'Bharat Darshan' for him. The 37-year-old All India Congress Committee general secretary also clarified that the tour,
