Senators want federal wage, hour rules applied to home health care workersWASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators on Thursday urged the Labor Department to reverse a Bush administration policy by extending federal wage and hour laws to home health care workers. Appeals court blocks release of detainee abuse pictures so government can go to Supreme CourtNEW YORK — The U.S. government can keep pictures of detainee abuse secret while it asks the Supreme Court to permanently block release of the photographs on the grounds they could incite violence in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, a federal appeals court said Thursday. Lab tests show many supplements have contaminants, unlabeled contents, misstated amountsLead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby’s colic and teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of these have been found in “natural” products and dietary supplements in recent years. Fiat says it won’t walk away from Chrysler deal despite US Supreme Court delaysMILAN — Italian automaker Fiat said Tuesday it will not turn its back on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Chrysler despite a U.S. Supreme Court stay on the sale. Canada’s parliament hails ‘miracle’ of Indian democracy (Lead)TORONTO - The election of Meira Kumar as India’s first woman and Dalit speaker figured in the Canadian parliament Friday, with Indian-origin MP Deepak Obhrai describing it as a “miracle” of Indian democracy. Bill to regulate tobacco products a sharp departure for industry-friendly CongressWASHINGTON — In the half-century since the surgeon general issued his culture-changing report linking smoking to lung cancer, the tobacco industry has had little trouble defeating efforts to regulate cigarettes and other products. That could change this year. Saying Sotomayor: Pronouncing judge’s name gives trouble to someNEW YORK — In the week since she was named as President Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s name has been on a lot of people’s lips. Zia-ul-Haq’s son says he got Zardari released from jail in 2005ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League leader Ejaz-ul-Haq has revealed that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had secretly sought his help in 2005 to secure his release from jail. Judge agrees to delay legal rights case for Bagram detainees until government can appealWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday put a hold on his groundbreaking order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to U.S. courts until an appeals court can rule on the case involving prisoners held in an active war zone. Anti-abortion groups fear political backlash to doctor’s slaying may hurt their causeNEW YORK — Anti-abortion leaders are deeply worried that the Obama administration and other Democrats may try to capitalize on the slaying of Dr. George Tiller to defuse the abortion issue in upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Sotomayor nomination ‘virtually filibuster-proof,’ leading Democratic senator saysWASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says that President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee is “virtually filibuster-proof” when his colleagues look at her record. White House: Sotomayor used ‘poor’ word choice in controversial 2001 speechWASHINGTON — In a bit damage control, the White House on Friday said Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges she chose her words poorly by saying in 2001 that a female Hispanic judge would often reach a “better” conclusion than a white male judge. “I think if she had the speech to do all over again, I think she’d change that word,” presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters. Is Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor a blue-collar Latina or wealthy elite?WASHINGTON — There are two sides to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor: a Latina from a blue-collar family and a wealthy member of America’s power elite. Riot tainted Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani granted bailAHMEDABAD - A local court Tuesday granted bail to former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who has been charged with abetting mobs in the Naroda Gam and Naroda Patia localities of Ahmedabad in the 2002 riots in the state. Guantanamo detainee released to France: ReportWASHINGTON - A Guantanamo detainee who won a landmark case against the Bush administration has been released to France, the Washington Post reported Friday. Amarinder’s plea for Badal’s trial outside Punjab dismissedNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a lawsuit seeking transfer outside the state of the trial of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his two relatives for their alleged role in a corruption case. Ambulance takes suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk from home to immigration offices in ClevelandCLEVELAND, Ohio — Suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk was taken from his home by ambulance Monday and driven to a U.S. immigration office as agents prepared to deport him to Germany. German Justice Ministry says suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk should arrive from Ohio by TuesdaySEVEN HILLS, Ohio — Suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk is expected to be deported to Germany by Tuesday, a German Justice Ministry spokesman said as the retired autoworker remained inside his suburban Cleveland home. Justice Ministry: Germany expects Demjanjuk to arrive TuesdayBERLIN — Germany’s Justice Ministry says suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk could arrive in Munich from the United States as early as Tuesday. Poachers shot dead tiger in Goa reserve, says wildlife activistPANAJI - A tiger believed to have died after being caught in a steel trap in Goa’s Sattari wildlife sanctuary was actually shot dead by poachers, a wildlife activist said Saturday while alleging that the forest department was trying to cover up the incident. Pakistan lays down time frame for deciding casesISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s new National Judicial Policy mandates a three-month time frame for deciding criminal cases, while cases attracting the death penalty have to be resolved in six months. Apex court ticks off government on black money issueNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday censured the union government for its failure to prosecute Pune businessman Hasan Ali Khan under the Money Laundering Act for stashing a huge sum of black money in UBS bank in Switzerland. Senators say Obama should consider wider experience than federal bench in naming next justiceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s search to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter should extend beyond the current roster of federal judges, senators from both political parties said Sunday. GOP senator says he worries that Obama will pick an activist justice for Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — A senior Republican on the Senate committee that will consider President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee says he’s worried the president might pick a judicial activist instead of someone who bases decisions on the law. Muslim rebels attacks banana plantation in southern Philippines, 9 wounded, 1 missingCOTABATO, Philippines — About 200 Muslim guerrillas attacked a sprawling banana plantation with grenades and machine guns in the southern Philippines on Sunday, burning 50 houses and wounding at least nine people, officials and rebels said. Obama wants replacement for Justice Souter to have empathy, intellect; groups seek fightWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising to work quickly and deliberately to name a replacement for retiring Justice David H. Souter who could double the number of women on the Supreme Court, become the first Hispanic justice, or do both. Abortion, Death Penalty, Exxon Valdez: Souter’s 19-year record rarely predictableWASHINGTON — If conservatives thought they had their man when David Souter joined the Supreme Court in 1990, that opinion likely changed in 1992 when the justice voted to preserve the landmark Roe v. Wade decision giving women the right to end their pregnancies. Obama says he hopes to have new Supreme Court justice in place by October start of next termWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday he will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter with someone who shares the president’s respect for “constitutional values” and hopes to have “him or her” seated on the nation’s highest court by the start of the next term in October. Obama steers clear of discussing Justice Souter, said to be planning departure from high courtWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama isn’t talking about the biggest news of the day: Supreme Court Justice David Souter’s retirement. Midwest gay couples keep officials in Iowa’s border counties busy with license applicationsIOWA CITY, Iowa — Dozens of out-of-state same-sex couples have flocked to Iowa since it legalized gay marriage. |
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