DipityVice President Tariq al-Hashemi, who blocked the measure over a provision on Iraqi refugees, said there was still time to amend the law.
President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.
From Petaluma to Peshawar, volunteer cartographers are logging details of neighborhoods near and far.
The White House counsel, Gregory B. Craig, has told associates that he intends to step down from his post on Friday.
The former governor spoke at Harvard about policing Wall Street. But mention of the prostitution scandal that brought him down sandwiched his address.
President Obama spoke at a public service and met privately with the families of those killed in the attack.
Oregon police say at least one person has been killed in a shooting reported at a suburban Portland office park.
The charges against three Americans who strayed across the border this summer drew a rebuke from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
In the years since Sept. 11, the service of Muslim-Americans is more necessary and more complicated than ever.
The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time.
Members of the local mosque in Killeen, Tex., say they hope good relations will prevail in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings.
Consumers are spending to send computer images on social networks and to get an edge in online worlds.
A report showing a bigger-than-expected decline in workers seeking unemployment benefits buoyed investor hopes ahead of the monthly unemployment report due Friday.
Pedro Martinez, who will start Game 6 for the Phillies, has won four of five games he has pitched in which his team was facing the end of its season.
Bloggers writing off the 23rd District of New York -- from within its boundaries -- offer a few lessons about their views on the race -- and opinions at large.
Chase Utley turned in an electric performance in Game 5, homering twice to drive in four runs. The Yankees lead the series, 3-2.
Researchers cannot agree whether the melting is attributable mainly to humanity’s role in global warming.
The Obama administration wants Federal Reserve oversight, but the little-known banks say their survival is at stake.
The makers of a political documentary sought a Supreme Court ruling that would reverse precedents allowing restrictions for all sorts of corporations.
Three agency exams and two investigations of Bernard Madoff’s business were incompetent, according to a report by the S.E.C. inspector general.
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said efforts to counter Islamist ideology “lack credibility.”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday that the convicted swindler Bernard L. Madoff had not been diagnosed with cancer and was not terminally ill, directly contradicting a report in The New Yor...
A tropical storm made landfall on the Florida Panhandle early Monday with maximum sustained winds near 50 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said.
A suspected U.S. missile strike destroyed the home of a close relative of a top Pakistani Taliban leader, killing two people early Wednesday, two intelligence officials said.
Fire rescue officials in Miami say four people were seriously injured when a Continental Airlines flight from Rio de Janeiro experienced turbulence mid-flight.
Fears of collateral damage are shaping an effort to develop rules and tactics for carrying out attacks on computer networks.
The leader of a fundamentalist Islamic sect was captured and killed after he fled a climactic gun battle with the Nigerian military, news reports said.
Despite positive signs, Ben S. Bernanke said the labor market was weak and interest rates would likely stay low.
Governors in both parties raised concerns that a revamping of the health care system would hand them costly new Medicaid obligations without the money to pay for them.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been accused of conducting the Afghan war without adequate financing.
Goldman Sachs earned second-quarter profits of $3.44 billion, continuing a robust turnaround since it rode out the tumultuous final months of 2008 with the help of a federal rescue.
General Motors, which emerged from bankruptcy on Friday, now must tackle its next thorny problem — its own management team.
Researchers were able to predict numbers solely from an individual’s date and location of birth.
Two days after upsetting Jelena Jankovic, the American teenager Melanie Oudin was ousted in the fourth round.
Iranian authorities have acknowledged that the number of votes cast in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters, state television reported Monday.
The courts, not Congress, are proving to be the force driving the release of documents about intelligence-gathering programs under the Bush administration.
Beyond the sniping between Democrats and Republicans about how the government racked up so much debt, there is enough blame to go around.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Members of the largest U.S. actors union overwhelmingly voted to approve a two-year contract with Hollywood studios, ending nearly a year of labor unrest, in results the uni...
Hospitals are using Twitter from operating rooms, showing surgery on YouTube and having patients blog about their procedures, but ethics and privacy questions linger.
The top tax-writer’s pledge was an indication of the difficulties Democrats may have in funding a health care plan that covers all Americans.
BEIRUT (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reassured the Lebanese people Sunday that Washington supports ''voices of moderation'' and will never make a deal with Syria that under...
The Sri Lankan military said Wednesday its soldiers were fighting their way through the last bit of territory held by separatist Tamil rebels.
The 14 provinces that voted in January have only begun to form councils. Five have no functioning government.
Sri Lanka’s president told the military not to attack the Tamil Tigers during a two-day holiday to let civilians go to a no-fire zone where they are being held by separatists.
Advocacy groups are moving people into vacant homes, some in secret, others openly, as civil disobedience.
The Senate was moving toward passing a similar $3.5 trillion federal budget solely on the strength of Democratic votes.
Amid signs of a rebuke of American economic leadership, the president arrived for a meeting of the Group of 20.
Gunmen stormed a police training center in Lahore Monday morning, killing nine people and injuring up to 90, according to police and media reports.
The suspect, who was not a patient at the home, was wounded and apprehended at the scene, the police said.
The Soyuz rocket blasted off Thursday, headed for the International Space Station carrying two fresh crew members and a wealthy space tourist.
Israel’s prime minister-designate, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Wednesday that the coalition he is forming would be a “partner for peace.”
A compromise between political rivals does not herald a solution to the instability of this nuclear-armed nation, but there are glimmers of hope.
In the consumer race to have the latest and the best of everything, the downturn has tripped the reset button.
Two British military personnel were killed and four people were seriously wounded, the police said on Saturday.
Some experts think that being forced to provide prolonged care to a sick parent or grandparent places unnecessary stress on children.
As reporters and league officials insist on learning more about his past steroid use, Alex Rodriguez hopes a championship will nudge the matter aside.
Alex Rodriguez is answering questions about his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Victims of disgraced financier Bernard L. Madoff have collectively lost billions of dollars in his alleged Ponzi scheme. For another $99.95 or so (plus shipping and handling), they can vent a littl...
A deal with the U.A.W. is crucial as G.M. tries to justify its government loans with a plan that is likely to include a reduction of its lineup of brands.
Officials were questioning two people in connection with the deadliest wildfires in Australian history.
Google hopes the early announcement of its PowerMeter will help its product and advocacy efforts around energy reform.
The company at the center of a national salmonella outbreak says lab tests at its shuttered Texas plant indicate salmonella may have been found there.
You might try some enhancers of cognitive abilities to solve this Saturday puzzle by Pete Muller.
The Supreme Court has been asked to decide if a life sentence for a teenager violates the Constitution.
Democratic senators said they are open to considering Republican amendments to the stimulus bill, particularly in the areas of housing and infrastructure.
A former bodyguard for the president of Chechnya who accused him of brutality was gunned down last month.
Despite a lower than expected turnout nationwide few parties said they would file formal complaints or protest the outcome.
Serena Williams routed Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3, winning the Australian Open and returning to the No. 1 ranking.
A U.S.-paid exit poll in Kenya’s 2007 elections predicted a different outcome from was announced once ballots were counted. But the poll’s results were not released.
The Senate convicted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on a sprawling article of impeachment that charged him with abusing his power.
When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform in Tampa, the only new wrinkle will be the size of the audience.
"The Yankee Years" demands a full read, first word to last, but for now, here are some remarkable highlights beyond what has been published already.
Exposure to microscopic organisms may actually strengthen the immune system - but would that news ever stop the scrubbing of the antiseptic mothers?
An investigation has found no evidence that any New York City foster children died as a result of their participation in clinical drug trials for H.I.V. and AIDS.
The Defense Secretary is trying to steer more resources to Afghanistan to improve the urgent care available to wounded troops there.
The latest battles between government troops and the Tamil Tiger separatists have pushed civilians steadily into an ever-shrinking corner of northeastern Sri Lanka.
The number of possible Ponzi schemes being reported to authorities has doubled since last year.
Monday’s toll included 20,000 cuts at Caterpillar, 8,000 at Sprint Nextel, 7,000 at Home Depot and 8,000 from the expected merger of Pfizer and Wyeth.
The parasite that causes the deadliest form of malaria is showing the first signs of resistance to the best new drug against it.
The one-year deal would be for just under $6 million, with incentives that could push it closer to $12 million. It would also solidify the Yankees' five-man rotation.
Though Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo is not going to the Senate, at least not yet, his political standing seems to be rising.
The Sri Lankan government said that its troops had captured the last major town controlled by the ethnic Tamil army.
Critically acclaimed works like "Home," by Marilynne Robinson, and Roberto Bolaño's "2666," as well as a first novel, "The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart" by M. Glenn Taylor, are among the finalists...
Scientists at the Smithsonian examine samples from thousands of bird-plane collisions each year.
Critics said the proposal would tarnish Nashville’s reputation as a cultural mixing pot and drive away immigrants and businesses.
Investigators also cited new evidence that supported the theory of a bird strike in the downing of a US Airways jet.
The Paterson administration has canceled a $2.1 billion contract to build a statewide wireless network for emergency workers.
Consumers remain divided over the relative benefits of CFL light bulbs.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed regret for the incident but said that Israeli forces were fired on by Hamas militants from just outside the compound.
A missing pilot’s run from authorities ended when he was found in a tent, bleeding after an apparent suicide attempt.
The women’s basketball team at Monroe College has a 110-game winning streak in its Region XV conference.
If executed, the plan will mean that one of the nation’s largest Catholic diocese will have closed nearly 40 percent of its grade schools in the past 7 years.
President Bush was by turns impassioned, defiant and light-hearted in his last scheduled news conference.
New York’s attorney general ordered an overhaul of the way insurers decide what to pay for out-of-network care.
Even as some allies expressed doubts about his intention to run, Representative Anthony D. Weiner laid out a forceful agenda for a possible mayoral campaign.
An inaugural dress rehearsal took over large areas around the Capitol and White House for a few hours on Sunday in a spectacle that looked like the real thing — from a distance.
A recession could last for years unless a stimulus plan is passed, Barack Obama plans to say in a speech today.
The local review site is starting a site in London just as it feels the pinch from slower advertising sales.
All gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine were shut down as the pricing dispute between it and Russia escalated.
Barack Obama said that his administration would be forced to impose tighter discipline on government.
When a judge recently ruled that a public school must remove the crucifixes from walls, it was the latest blow to the Catholic Church’s once mighty grip on Spain.
More than a dozen plays and musicals — almost half of the current lineup — will close by the end of the month.
Resolving to be better parents and better people - and to cut ourselves some slack when we aren't - in 2009.
City Room reflects back at 2008, a year of collapses, resignations and waterfalls.
For the Bagger's money, nothing beats watching Mr. Downey wink at the camera while being fondled by robots and telling Ms. Paltrow, ""Let's face it. This is not the worst thing you've caught me doi...
Negotiations over gas prices unraveled Wednesday and executives at the Russian natural gas monopoly said they were preparing to halt supplies to Ukraine on Thursday morning.
How old is old enough for a child to ride alone on a train? And what if a police officer disagrees?.
Facing corruption charges, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on Tuesday named Roland Burris, a former state attorney general, to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.
With Israel’s punishing air attacks on Gaza heading into a fifth day, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that he was interested in exploring a French proposal for a cease-fire.
The rumors were partly right. There is a $99 iPhone, and there are iPhones at Wal-Mart, but there are no $99 iPhones at Wal-Mart.
4th Quarter, 9:25 Clearly, the fans here know the score in Baltimore. There are empty seats all over the stadium as the Dolphins attempt a 48-yard field goal. IT'S GOOD and the Dolphins lead 24-17....
Kickers and punters have long been snidely considered something less than football players. But many in the most recent generation are rejecting their reputation and diving into the pile.
Guest blogger Diane LeBleu on why holiday letters should not just be for fair weather.
Politics 5B: Now that term limits have been extended, something about the job of a City Council member is proving irresistible for those who who were forced out of office by the original law in 200...
Republicans are struggling to figure out how — or even whether — to challenge or criticize Barack Obama as he prepares to assume the presidency.
The resignation opens the way for the approval of a resolution allowing thousands of British and other non-U.S. troops to stay into 2009.
About 225 of the Tuskegee airmen have accepted an invitation to go to Washington for Barack Obama's inauguration, but it is not clear if all will actually make it. Some of the 225 have accepted on ...
Huge public investment projects may not bolster the economy this time.
Street-style photoblogs offer a new way of presenting fashion.
In the close Senate race in Minnesota, Al Franken moved ahead of Norm Coleman on Friday as the state canvassing board continued to examine hundreds of challenged ballots.
Census data show that nearly 40 percent of black children are being raised by two parents.
Americans are training African armies to guard their borders against infiltration by Al Qaeda’s militants.
The meticulous work of City Hall’s conservator: part chemist, part repairman and part artist.
North Korea refused to agree to a system of verifying its promise to end all nuclear activity.
Congressional Democrats were drafting legislation for government control of the auto industry, including the possible creation of an oversight board.
Three police officers are to be indicted Tuesday in the case of Michael Mineo, who says he was sodomized with a baton, people briefed on the matter said.
The husband of Martha (Sunny) von Bulow was twice tried on charges of attempting to murder her. In a coma for nearly three decades, she was 76.
The indictment of five guards was welcomed by Iraqis still furious over the killings of 17 civilians.
Lawrence H. Summers has worked to repair his damaged reputation since he was forced out as Harvard’s president.
With the government on the brink and the Islamists about to seize control again, the question is: Now what?
Five security guards have been indicted for a shooting in 2007 that left 17 Iraqis dead, people close to the case said.
Barack Obama is filling his administration’s top ranks more quickly than any of his recent predecessors.
Most of the nation’s stores kicked-off the critical holiday shopping season with double-digit sales declines, despite relatively strong sales in the few days after Thanksgiving.
Young victims of Hurricane Katrina are behind in school and suffering from illness and mental health problems.
Some 34 million American adults provide an average of 21 hours a week of care to another adult, usually an elderly parent or spouse.
Barack Obama formally introduced his national security team, led by Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state nominee.
Contrasting views overseas of Mrs. Clinton's selection, through the prism of an old administration.
At a news conference in Chicago, Barack Obama introduced Hillary Rodham Clinton as his choice for secretary of state and other nominees.
Oklahoma came out on top of Texas and Texas Tech in the B.C.S. standings, so the Sooners will play Missouri for a chance to clinch the Big 12 title and a spot in the national championship game.
The former president will disclose the names in a deal to clear the way for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state.
Amid questions on whether the authorities could have anticipated the attack and improved security, India’s home minister resigned.
American officials may have trouble preventing an Indian military response against Pakistan.
Barry R. McCaffrey, a retired four-star Army general, has quietly flourished at the intersection of network news and wartime commerce.
A former gang member deported from the United States teaches Cambodian street children break dancing, and lessons in life.
A rule on toxic substances in the workplace is one of about 20 contentious measures the Bush administration is planning to issue in its final weeks.
Newly released e-mail messages show that the Bloomberg administration pushed for a larger suite and free food, and gave the Yankees 250 additional parking spaces in exchange.
A genetics company is offering a $149 test that aims to predict a child’s natural athletic strengths.
President Bush pardoned Leslie O. Collier, who was convicted of a felony for killing two bald eagles, after Mr. Collier and his mother pursued a pardon for roughly a decade.
The war on terror needs a new, hybrid approach, one that blends elements of both traditional military conflict and criminal justice.
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