U.S.
Justices review life terms for teen offenders
November 10, 2009A majority on the Supreme Court appeared to signal changing the use of life prison terms without parole for teenagers whose crimes do not involve a murder.
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Wall Street gets swine flu vaccine before others
November 9, 2009Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley were among the first employers in New York to receive shipments of the badly sought after H1N1 swine flu vaccine.
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Health bill passes House, abortion remains sticking point
November 9, 2009The bipartisan passage of the House health reform bill Sat. Nov. 7 was met with mainly positive reviews from the labor and democratic movements.
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400,000 on ‘terrorist’ list
November 9, 2009The Washington Post reported last week that 1,600 names are being added to the list of 400,000 people who are suspected of being "terrorists."
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The invisible wounds of unjust wars
November 8, 2009The terrible mayhem and slaughter last week at Fort Hood Texas shocked us all. All of us feel deeply for the families, the loved ones and the friends of those who were hurt and killed.
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